Welcome to the SLA Princeton Trenton Chapter Wiki

 

Who we are

Special librarians from the Princeton-Trenton area of central New Jersey. We work in all types of libraries (corporate, academic, pharmaceutical, consulting, philanthropic, nonprofit, governmental and more...), and we encourage all members of SLA in this geographic area to become active in the Princeton-Trenton chapter.

 

What we do

Support networking and communication between SLA members in the Princeton-Trenton area and beyond. We host programs throughout the year. Keep an eye on this wiki for an up-to-date program schedule.

 

Explore Our Wiki

Listserv  |  Membership  | Officers and contacts |  Programs and events  |  Links | Rosemary Allen Little Award | Communications

 

History

Past Presidents of PT/SLA  |  40th Anniversary Celebration | Pay It Forward - Poster at SLA Idea Showcase 2007

 

Photos of March 4 Program, "Presidential Libraries: The Last Campaign," speaker, Anthony Clark, Independent  Researcher. Hosted by Dow Jones & Company

This Bubbleshare album will not be available after November 15th. Learn more.

 

 

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Mark Your Calendar for the Following Upcoming Meetings

 

November 19, 2009

The New York Information and Intelligence Forum: A Discussion of the Challenges of 2009 and the Opportunities of 2010 

• Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

• Location: Baruch College, 151 East 25th Street (between Lexington and Third)

  Newman Conference Center, 7th floor

• New York Chapter of the SLA

• Flyer: November_19_2009_flyer

 

November 16, 2009

All About Information Visualization: Presented by Anselm Spoerri

• Knowledge Cafe: 5:00 p.m. (to discuss the SLA name change)

• Dinner: 6:00 p.m.

• Presentation: 7:00 p.m.

• Location: Princeton Public Library

• Flyer: November_16_2009_flyer

October 7, 2009

SLA at 100: Changing and Aligning. Presented by Anne Caputo, SLA President 2010. Sponsored by IEEE.

• Networking, dinner and Presentation: 5:30 - 9:00 p.m.

• Location: IEEE Operations Center, Piscataway, NJ

• Flyer: October_7_2009_Joint_Meeting

 

September 15, 2009

Wisdom from the Experts: Presented by Connie Paul

• Dinner and Presentation at 5:30

• Location: Princeton Public Library

• Flyer: SLAflyerSept15.doc

 

Friday April 3, 2009

Library and Information Science Symposium Day: "New Roles For Librarians"

• 10:00 AM -- 11:30 AM, Room 323, Free and Open to the Public; light lunch provided

• Location: RutgersUniversity, School of Communication, Information and Library Studies (SCILS)

• Description: Two presentations  1.) Dr. Heidi Julien, "Librarians’ Experiences of the Teaching Role"  and 2.) Karolien Selhorst,  "Knowledge management in libraries: Case study: Knowledge Management in the Public Library of  Vlissingen (The Netherlands)"

• Flyer: April 3, 2009 flyer.doc

 

 

Tuesday April 14, 2009

Student Showcase at the Rutgers Club -- "The Rising Librarians -- Innovation and Ideas from MLIS Students"

• 5:30+ p.m. (tentative start) 

• Location: the Rutgers Club, New Brunswick, N.J.

• Description: Challenges abound for students in Masters of Library and Information Science programs these days. In addition to balancing the traditional values of librarianship along with learning about new technologies such as using social media for reference, they reflect on all aspects of working with and serving constituents. Hear about their thought-provoking projects from the students themselves. Graduate students from Rutgers' School of Communication, Information and Library Studies will speak about what intrigues them today. There will be ample time for questions and interaction with the students.

Thursday, April 23, 2009

NJSLA Signature Event - "Alice Rankin Distinguished Lecture: Peter Bromberg Topic: Leadership/Change Management 

• (Note this from SLA's NJ 'sister' Chapter, a non-PT/SLA event)

• Rutgers University Inn and Conference Center, 178 Ryders Lane, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8556

• Social 5:30 dinner 6 or 6:30 speaker 7-8 Q&A 8-8:30 (leaving room to go to 9 if needed) Speaker: Peter Bromberg

   

Wednesday May 27, 2009

Tour of the Frank Gehry-designed Lewis Library at Princeton University http://scilib.princeton.edu/                                                                                  

 

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Past Events:

 

Wednesday March 4, 2009

• Topic - Presidential Libraries: The Last Campaign,  independent researcher Anthony Clark

• Hosted by Dow Jones & Company, 4300 North Route 1, South Brunswick, N.J. 08852  

• Anthony Clark's Blog: http://www.anthony-clark.com/blog1/ 

• February 15, 2009, The Philadelphia Inquirer ran the McCLATCHY TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE story Presidential libraries: 12 dot the nation, by Ann Tatko-Peterson and Anne Chalfant. See: http://www.philly.com/philly/travel/39446402.html 

 

Sunday, February 15, 2009

• Leadership Luncheon for Board and Committee Chairs, Hamilton, NJ, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

   

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Created: July 24, 2007 3:35 p.m.

Last Edited: March 22, 2009 10:05 p.m. Michelle Volesko Brewer, Wiki Master 

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