RUSA BRASS MASTER SCHEDULE 2011 ANNUAL CONFERENCE, NEW ORLEANS, LA

The ALA RUSA Business Reference and Services Section (BRASS) exists to represent the subject interests of reference librarians, business information specialists and others engaged in providing business reference/information services. BRASS seeks to serve as a medium for the sharing of information and concerns among interested librarians, publishers and other suppliers of business information sources, and through its programs and projects to help improve the sources and techniques of business reference and information.

A WORD FROM THE BRASS CHAIR

Dear BRASS Member,

I want to give a huge thank you to all the members of BRASS. It is through the hard work and dedication of our members that we have such an active and vibrant Section.

And, if you needed any proof of this, check out our program for the upcoming ALA Annual conference in New Orleans, June 24 – 28, 2011.

The Publications Committee has created a quick guide of BRASS activities at the Annual Conference. It lists all the BRASS programs, Committee meetings, as well as quick info on the Chairs and Awards. We hope that this will help you plan your conference and keep track of the many offerings and opportunities available through BRASS. We will work to update this as we get any new information.

Have a great conference and see you in New Orleans!

Sincerely, Mark E. Andersen BRASS Chair, 2010 – 2011 [email protected]

1

BRASS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Hotel Abbreviations

HIL Hilton Riverside * ROY Royal Sonesta MAR New Orleans Marriott ** SHER Sheraton New Orleans ** MARCC Marriott at Convention Center * Headquarters MCC Morial Convention Center ** Co-Headquarters MONT Monteleone

Room assignments may be subject to change. Please confirm locations via the official conference schedule.

Friday, June 24, 2011 Location

9:00am - 5:00pm Pre-Conference: Business Reference 101: Core MCC-Room 343 Competencies for Business Librarianship

5:30pm – 7:30pm BRASS Member’s Reception Mulate’s Restaurant Sponsored by InfoGroup 201 Julia Street; 504-522-1492

Saturday, June 25, 2011 Location

8:00am – 9:00am Executive Committee Planning Session (Closed) MCC-Room 263

9:00am – 10:00am New Chair Orientation MCC-Room 263

10:30am – 12:00pm Business Reference Sources Committee HIL-Pelican Education Committee SHER-Salon 829

1:30pm – 2:30pm Business Reference in Public Libraries Forum: HIL-Oak Alley “Small Business Financing”

2:30pm – 3:30pm Business Reference in Academic Libraries Committee MCC-Room 239 Business Reference in Public Libraries Committee HIL-Chequers

2

BRASS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS [continued]

Saturday, June 25, 2011 [continued] Location

4:00pm – 5:30pm Conference Program Planning HIL-Jasperwood – Anaheim 2012, Committee I Conference Program Planning – New Orleans 2011 HIL-Belle Chasse Publications Committee ROY-Regal Suite

Sunday, June 26, 2011 Location

10:30am – 12:00pm “Business Reference Services Discussion Group: MAR-La Galerie 1 New Media at the Reference Desk” **A brief membership meeting will precede this event.

1:30pm – 3:30pm Publisher’s Forum: “Start Me Up: Information MCC-Room 265 Mining for Entrepreneurs”

4:00pm – 5:30pm Conference Program Planning – MARCC-Natchez Anaheim 2011, Committee II Membership Committee HIL-Durham

5:00pm – 6:30pm RUSA Awards Ceremony (includes BRASS Awards) MONT-Royal Ballroom

Monday, June 27, 2011 Location

8:00am – 12:00pm “The Business of Social Media: MCC – Room 244 How to Plunder the Treasure Trove”

6:00pm – whenever! Zea Rotisserie & Grill BRASS Dinner 1525 St. Charles Ave. (504)520-8100 $45 fixed price. RSVP to: Judith Faust / [email protected] by June 20th.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011 Location

8:00am – 10:00am BRASS Executive Committee MCC-Room 245 3

BRASS PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS

BRASS Pre-Conference “Business Reference 101: Core Competencies for Business Librarianship”

Friday, June 24, 2011 9:00am – 5:00pm MCC-Room 343

This full-day interactive workshop is designed for new business librarians; generalists who have assumed responsibility in business librarianship; or librarians who handle business reference-related inquiries in all types of libraries including academic, public, and special libraries.

Business Reference in Public Libraries Forum “Small Business Financing”

Saturday, June 25, 2011 1:30pm – 2:30pm HIL-Oak Alley

Come learn about different types of financing available for the small businesses you help every day. This panel discussion will include representatives from the Louisiana District Office of the Small Business Administration and other local financial institutions. They will cover many financing opportunities and take your questions.

Business Reference Services Discussion Group “New Media at the Reference Desk”

Sunday, June 26, 2011 10:30am – 12:00pm MAR-La Galerie 1

A brief membership meeting will precede this event.

Does your library use Facebook, instant messaging, or Twitter? These are just some of the types of new communication channels that libraries are using to reach and serve their patrons. Please join the Business Reference Discussion Group for a discussion on new media and how it is affecting the reference desk.

4

BRASS PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS [continued]

Publisher’s Forum “Start Me Up: Information Mining for Entrepreneurs”

Sunday, June 26, 2011 1:30pm – 3:30pm MCC – Room 265

Representatives from BizMiner, Business Decision Academic, ReferenceUSA, and SimplyMap will discuss how their products can be used by entrepreneurs to mine information to use in starting their businesses. The forum is organized by the BRASS Business Reference Sources Committee.

BRASS PROGRAM “The Business of Social Media: How to Plunder the Treasure Trove”

Monday, June 27, 2011 8:00am – 12:00pm MCC – Room 244

A breakfast, generously sponsored by Standard and Poor’s, will be served at 8 am. BRASS Program introductions begin at 8:30am.

Be part of the network and learn how social media and mobile technologies are vastly impacting businesses and consumers. Leading authors and commentators in the field of social networking will outline its basic principles and applications. Presenters will demonstrate how businesses are using social networking applications and how librarians can better position their services and collections to assist business users with this exciting new medium.

5

BRASS AWARDS

The RUSA Awards Ceremony will be held on Sunday, June 26, 2011, 5:00-6:30pm (MONT- Royal Ballroom). Come and join us as we cheer all the RUSA Awards winners including our own BRASS Awards:

Award for Outstanding Service to Minority Business Communities

This $2,000.00 award recognizes innovative business reference services provided to a minority business community by an individual business librarian or library. Established in 1999.

No award was made in 2011.

Emerald Research Award

This is one of two $5,000 cash awards, sponsored by Emerald Group Publishing, for ALA members seeking support in conducting research in business librarianship.

2011 Recipients: 1. Peter Jasco, University of Hawaii 2. Diane K. Campbell, Rider University Library and Ronald G. Cook, Rider University

Gale Cengage Learning Award for Excellence in Business Librarianship

This $3,000 award and citation is sponsored by Gale Cengage Learning. It is awarded to an individual who has made a significant contribution to business librarianship

2011 Recipient: Nicolette Warisse Sosulski, Portage District Library, Michigan

Gale Cengage Learning Student Travel Award

A $1,000 cash award, sponsored by Gale Cengage Learning, is given to a student enrolled in an ALA accredited master's degree program to attend the ALA Annual Conference and a one-year membership in the Business Reference and Services Section (BRASS) of RUSA. The applicant should have demonstrated interest in a career as a business reference librarian.

2011 Recipient: Danielle Salomon, GSLIS student, UCLA

Morningstar Public Librarian Support Award

This annual $1,000 award, sponsored by Morningstar, supports the attendance at Annual Conference of a public librarian who has performed outstanding business reference service and who requires financial assistance to attend the ALA Annual Conference.

2011 Recipient: Suzanne Kaller, Arapahoe Library District, Colorado

For more information on BRASS awards, or to submit a nomination, please visit the BRASS website.

6

THANKS TO ALL OUR BRASS SPONSORS!

Please acknowledge the generous support of our sponsors and support them by visiting their exhibit booths this year! Their contributions allow BRASS to provide several annual awards and to conduct many of our activities:

http://www.gale.cengage.com/index.htm http://www.emeraldinsight.com/

http://www.morningstar.com/ http://www.standardandpoors.com

http://www.infogroup.com/ http://springshare.com/

BRASS 2011 ELECTION RESULTS

BRASS could not exist without the dedicated members who volunteer for committees, who chair committees, and who run for BRASS offices. The BRASS Executive Committee extends a HUGE thanks you to everyone who ran for elected positions. It is through your hard work and dedication that BRASS is as strong and as relevant as it is.

Congratulations to our newly elected BRASS officers:

Ann Fiegen, Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect Diane Campbell, Member-at-Large (3-year term)

Ann and Diane’s terms will both begin on July 1, 2011.

7

YOUR BRASS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Mark E. Andersen Chair, 2010-2011 [email protected] Chris LeBeau Vice-Chair, 2010–2011 [email protected] Christy A. Donaldson Secretary, 2009–2011 [email protected] Kevin R. Harwell Member-at-Large, 2010–2013 [email protected] Susan Wolf Neilson Member-at-Large, 2008–2011 [email protected] Suzanne Sweeney Member-at-Large, 2009–2012 [email protected] Susan E. Hornung RUSA Executive Director, 2009–2020 [email protected] Celia Ross Past Chair, 2010-2011 [email protected] Barry Trott RUSA President, 2010-2011 [email protected]

YOUR BRASS COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Business Reference in Academic Libraries Lydia LaFaro (2010-2011) [email protected] Business Reference in Public Libraries Elizabeth Malafi (2011-2012) [email protected] Business Reference Sources Nathan Rupp (2010-2011) [email protected] Discussion Group Edward Hahn (2010-2011) [email protected] Morningstar Public Librarian Patricia Kenly (2010-2011) [email protected] Support Award Education Leticia Camacho (2010-2011) [email protected] Emerald Research Award Todd Hines (2010-2011) [email protected] Gale Cengage Learning Award for Penny Scott (2010-2011) [email protected] Excellence in Business Librarianship Gale Cengage Learning Student Doreen Harwood (2010-2011) [email protected] Travel Award Membership Gregory Tong (2010-2011) [email protected] Nominating (2011) Judith Faust (2010-2011) [email protected] Program Planning (2011) Ann Fiegen (2010-2011) [email protected] Publications & Communications Carol E. Smith (2010-2011) [email protected] Award for Outstanding Service To Heidi Senior (2010-2011) [email protected] Minority Business Communities Vendor Relations Rita Moss (2010-2011) [email protected]

8