ALA @ SI

Peer advising: 11/3, 11/4, and 11/5, 12-1:30, Espresso Royale (State St.)

ALA will be offering peer advising this Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 12-1:30 at the Espresso Royale Cafe on State Street! Feel free to stop by to get advice about classes, registering, planning, or internship searching! Also please stop by to chat and share your experiences!

Federal Careers for Information Professionals (A Day in the Life of a… Federal Librarian): 10/15, noon, 411 WH

ALA@SI is co-sponsoring this event. See iTrack for more information and to RSVP.

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Schedule:

12:00-1:30 – Panel Session 411 WH

1:30-2:30 - Networking/Mixer with the panelists 411 WH (food will be provided)

2:30-3:30- CIA Library, VA Medical Library will be available to review resumes or to provide interview advice and tips (rooms TBA)

Please sign up in iTrack so that we have an idea of the number for food!

Panelists:

Stacy Davis, Gerald R. Ford Library
Larry Sobek, Chief Technical Operations Branch, CIA Library
Kristi Barksdale, CIA Library
Kim Brady, Intern- Government Printing Office
Sara Peth, VA Ann Arbor Medical Library
Marisa Conte, National Library of Medicine

SI @ Work, sponsored by ALA@SI: 10/14, noon

Come hear the ALA officers present on their summer internships!

Library Card Signup and ALA Happy Hour: 9/25, 3:30 and 5:00, Ann Arbor District Library and Ann Arbor Brewing Company

It's National Library Card Signup Month! On September 25, help us celebrate by coming to the main branch of the Ann Arbor District Library to get your Ann Arbor library card. Afterward we'll be going to the Ann Arbor Brewing Company for a happy hour.

Meet at the downtown library, 343 South Fifth Avenue, at 3:30. Bring a photo ID (your UM ID will do) and something that proves that reside somewhere in Ann Arbor (official mail addressed to you, lease, utility bill, ...).

If you just want to catch the happy hour, meet at the Ann Arbor Brewing Company, 114 East Washington Street, at 5:00.

All are welcome to attend either one or both of these events!

T-Shirt Sales: 9/23 and 9/24, 11:30-1, 3rd-floor landing

We'll be selling t-shirts next week on Wednesday and Thursday, September 23 and 24, from 11:30-1 on the third-floor landing of West Hall. Come say hello and get your shirt!

General Membership Meeting: 9/21, 8:30pm, 409 WH

There will be a general membership meeting on September 21 at 8:30 pm in 409 WH.

Come meet this year's officers and other members, eat some pizza, and learn about what ALA has planned for the coming year! This is your chance to help ALA plan upcoming events and meet other SI students with similar interests!

2009-2010 Election Results!

Congratulations to our new student officers, who will be facilitating ALA@SI programs during the 2009-2010 school year!

President: Anand Kalra
Vice President: Anita Shankar
Secretary/Webmaster: Heather Backman
Treasurer: Betsy Eggers
Events Coordinator: Rachel Doepker

Thanks to everyone who ran for a position! It looks like next year will be a great one for ALA.

2008-2009 SI Events of Interest to LIS students

Wed., October 8, 2008 (12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, 311 West Hall): A Day in the Life of. . .an Academic Librarian

ALA Happy Hour! Tuesday, September 23, 2008 from 4-7 pm at Ashley's!

All are welcome to join ALA at Ashley's restaurant for an informal happy hour on Tuesday, September 23, from 4-7 pm. Ashley's is located on State Street, right across the street from the Diag, and they offer $1 off drinks during their happy hour. It's a fun bar/restaurant with good food and an enormous selection of draft and bottled beer. This is a social event -come for as long or as little as you'd like, come to talk about libraries and ALA or not -we welcome everyone, regardless of specialization, and are looking forward to meeting some new students! Hope to see you there

ALA Back to School Get-Together!

Join us for a hot dog barbecue on Monday September 1, 2008, from 2-7pm. Everyone is welcome at this event, which will be held at the Ella Baker Graduate House, on the rooftop. The address for the house in 917 S. Forest Ave., just a short way from campus. ALA will provide hot dogs and pop, and we'd appreciate if you'd be kind enough to bring some other snacks to share. Beer, wine, and other beverage are welcome too. This will be a great time to get to know new students, catch up with old friends, and have a good time before the semester really starts! We hope to see everyone there! If you have any questions, please email the ALA officers at alaofficers@umich.edu. We'd love to hear from you.

Resources for incoming students

ALA @ SI extends a warm welcome to all incoming students! We're looking forward to meeting all of you over the course of the semester. Here are some links that you might find helpful as you prepare for your first term and first year at SI.

]]> Wondering what ALA @ SI actually does? Read our mission statement. Also, learn how to get a student membership to ALA National (just $33.00 per year!) or a joint ALA/Michigan Libraries Association membership (just $35.00 per year!).

Stay in touch by signing up for our listserv, joining our Facebook group, watching our Google calendar, or subscribing to our blog RSS feed.

Finally, feel free to contact us, the 2008-2009 student officers individually or as a group at alaofficers@umich.edu. We're happy to answer your questions about SI and our classroom and work experiences.

2009-2010 Student Officers

Meet your current ALA student officers!

As you can see, we represent some of the diverse experiences and interests of the SI community. Feel free to contact us with any questions – we look forward to hearing from you at alaofficers@umich.edu as well as meeting you in person.

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President: Anita Shankar

ansh@umich.edu

Background: Anita graduated from another big ten school, the University of Illinois with a double major in Psychology and Speech Communication. She worked at a law firm for two years after graduation and realized she did not want to be a lawyer. She started volunteering at a library and realized where she really belonged. She found library school and the rest is history. While she's not in class or working, Anita can be found watching LOST, jogging/running, or cheering on the Chicago Bears.

Interests: Special Libraries, Online Searching, Research, Content Management, Cataloging, Databases

Internship: Abbott Laboratories Library Information Resources, Abbott Park, IL - Library Intern (May 2009 - August 2009)

Vice-President: Rachel Doepker

rdoepker@umich.edu

Background: Rachel is a Michigan native and got a BS in Psychology from Ferris State University in 2006. After some unsatisfying stints in hotel service and corporate banking, she revisited the idea of graduate school, something she never thought possible. The three very satisfying years spent in circulation and interlibrary loan at the Ferris library during undergrad were just the push she needed to go for grad school gold. In her spare time, she watches too many movies, plays with her two cats, enjoys knitting, baking and board games.

Interests: Academic libraries, Reference, Information Literacy, Outreach, Non-traditional students

Internships: Hatcher Graduate Library, Collection Development Intern (May-August ’09); UM Depression Center, Resource Center Intern (May-August ’09)

Treasurer: Betsy Eggers

bkegge@umich.edu

Background: Betsy graduated from Bowling Green State University with a BA in English and a minor in history. Even though it took her many years to finally graduate she was able to work various odd jobs to perfect her customer service skills -- something very important in the world of the reference librarian. She lives in northwest Ohio with her husband and children.

Interests: Public Libraries, Adult Services, Community Outreach

Internship: Wood County District Public Library, Bowling Green, Ohio - Information Services (May 2009 - August 2009)

Secretary/Webmaster: Heather Backman

heather.backman@gmail.com

Background: Heather grew up in the Boston area, and earned a BA and MA from Stanford University in English literature. Thanks to a mentor in Special Collections, she was able to explore work in archives/rare books, but her work as the student archivist at Stanford's Haas Center for Public Service convinced her that her real calling was in a career that offered more opportunities for direct service and interaction with the public. She is now preparing for a career as a public librarian in adult services. In addition to her involvement in ALA, you can catch Heather knitting, contra dancing, and board gaming.

Interests: Public librarianship, adult services, reference, library programming, libraries as community centers, outreach

Internship: Brookline Public Library, Brookline, MA - Reference Department (Summer 2009)

2008-2009 Election Results

Voting for the American Library Association Student Chapter at the School of Information (ALA@SI) ended last night at 11:59 PM. Please congratulate your new student officers!

PRESIDENT: Jennifer Balaco
VICE PRESIDENT: Rachael Dreyer
SECRETARY / WEBMASTER: Katie Dover-Taylor
TREASURER: Evyn Kropf
EVENTS COORDINATOR: Lisa Wheeler

Sometime in the near future the current officers will meet with these newly elected officers to hand over responsibility of ALA@SI.

Thank you to all those who participated in the nomination and voting process.

Local Current Public Library Positions

Joanna Kroll has asked that we inform ALA@SI about seeking positions at local public libraries, particularly for internships:

In case this isn’t one of your Job Search Bookmarks, here is a list of some current local open public library positions:

http://tln.lib.mi.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=147&Itemid=77

]]> Internships—The following list of local public libraries typically offer summer paid internships. These internships may or may not be posted. The best approach is to contact the libraries directly to inquire. For contact information, check out iTrack or talk to Kelly Kowatch or Joanna Kroll.

Plymouth District Library

Canton Public Library

Ypsilanti Public Library

Southfield Public Library

West Bloomfield Public Library

Royal Oak Public Library

I’m sure there are more! The best approach is to be proactive and simply contact them to inquire about a potential summer PAID internship.

ELECTIONS 2008

It is TIME. TIME FOR (more) ELECTIONS.

If you would like to be an ALA officer next year, or there is someone
you would like to nominate, we will be accepting nominations from now
through Thursday (3/20).

Following this period, we will notify nominees, and we ask that you
accept (or decline) the nomination by Tuesday (3/25). If you do
decide to run, a personal statement is due by this day (3/25).

Voting is from Wednesday (3/26) to Saturday (3/29). Results will be
tallied and announced by Monday (3/31). These are a lot of dates, but
do not fear, we will send out reminders along the way!

PLEASE SEND ALL NOMINATION/VOTING RELATED EMAILS TO
alaelections@ctools.umich.edu

We have 5 positions:
President
Vice-President
Treasurer
Secretary/Webmaster
Social Coordinator

These positions all entail pretty much what you think they entail. :)
Feel free to email any of the current holders of those positions with
any questions you may have!

ANY VOTING RELATED QUESTIONS can be sent to Elizabeth Perry or C. Jeremy
Barney

Elizabeth Perry: President eswieri@umich.edu
C. Jeremy Barney: Vice-President cjbarney@umich.edu
Marci Brandenburg: Treasurer mbradenb@umich.edu
Joy Kim: Secretary/Webmaster joykim@umich.edu
Rafia Mirza: Social Coordinator rmirza@umich.edu

Note: Since emails sent to alaofficers@umich.edu go to both Senior
(2nd year) and Junior officers (1st years who may also be running for
office) we have made a special email that only the 2nd year officers
will receive. Please send all nomination/voting related emails to
alaelections@ctools.umich.edu to ensure your votes confidentiality.

Thank you!