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Happy New Year! Hope you enjoyed the holidays, got some R & R, and are ready to tackle 1997. As a Chapter, we have made some ambitious new year's resolutions, and I hope you'll help us keep them, One of our resolutions this year is to award the Karen Sternheim Scholarship for the second time. The Scholarship Committee, has gotten the word out to library schools, and I'm sure they'll find many highly qualified and deserving candidates from which to choose this year's recipient. Ensuring the continuing health of our profession by encouraging its study is one of the most important things that a practicing professional can do. According to Webster's Third, a profession is "a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive preparation including instruction in skills and methods as well as, in the scientific, historical,or scholarly principles underlying such skills and methods, maintaining by force of organization or concerted opinion high standards of achievement and conduct, and committing its members to continued study and to a kind of work which has for its prime purpose the rendering of a public service." I was surprised to fmd such a thorough, exacting and true defmition. Not only is .,'" : education is of paramount importance to.our profession, but it is our"responsibility as
: professionalsto upholdthe educationalstandardsand to encourageand assist members of our
. - I j profession to acquire the skills necessary in the special library workplace. One of the means j > '~4~.;.J' : we have of giving back to the profession that supports us is through the Karen Sternheim t._~lt: ..' : ScholarshipFund. .1'~ : As you know, our second scholarship fundraiser will be held on March 21 at the Los :
: Angeles Public Library. We raise money for the scholarshipfund through direct member:
: donations, through the sale of rafile tickets, the auction of donated items, and through the ~
: purchase of tickets to the "Taste of MysteryII" event on March 21. Many members of our :
: Chapter have donated countless hours toward the success of this event, and it's bound to be j'
: evenmoresuccessfulthanlastyear. SharonMcNeilandhercommitteeareorganizingan':
~ exciting and entertaining event that, besides being a lot of fun for Chapter members and their :
: friends,willenableourChapterto continueawardingits scholarshipannually. Also, the 1997 :
: recipientof the awardwill be announcedand introduced during the program. : : IhopeyouwillmakeyourreservationsSOONandbuyasmanyrafileticketsasyoucan :
: (it'sa beautifulquilt!) If youcannotattend,I hopeyouwillmakea directdonationto the :
: Karen Sternheimscholarshipfund., :
: Pleaseseethe "TasteofMystery"flyerandSharonMcNeil'sarticlein thisissueofthe : ! Newsletterfordetailedinformationabouthowyoucanhelp. :
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SPECIAL LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION SOUTHERN CALITORN[A CHAPTER
Strategic Plan Development Meeting
Facilitator: Guy St. Clair
Date: Saturday, February 1, 1997
Place: Descanso Gardens - 1418Descanso Drive, La Canada Flintridge - Parking is tree. (Call for directions (818) 952-4401 or consult the Thomas Guide.)
Time: 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast 9:30- 12:00 noon Planning Session 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Box Lunch on the Patio 1:00 -2:30 p.m. Wrap-up 2:30 - 5:00 p.m. ComJ?limentaryadmissionto the garden (Last tram tour is 3:00 p.m. and should be reserved while at lunch).
Cost: $18.00
Menu: Breakfast - Fruit juice, Coffee, Tea and Danish Box Lunch -Choice of Sandwich served with a Pasta salad, Fresh Fruit, Cookie, and Beverage.
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For a copy of the current "Southern CaliforniaChapter Long Range Plan" dated I October 23, 1984 call Teresa Bailey at (818) 354-9233 or e-mail f~.. ~ ' [email protected]. .;~. '<. "!. ****************************************************************************** Reservations for the February 1 Meeting: Karen E. Flanders, Advanced Information Management, 900 WilshireBlvd., Suite 1424, Los Angeles, CA 90017. Phone: (213) 243-9236, FAX: (213) 243-9217
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LACASIS members, $30.00 for others. Contact: Jason Binford, (310) 397-2259.
Wednesday-Saturday, February 26-March 1, 1997 CaliforniaAssociation for BilingualEducation (CABE)AnnualConference, "AdvancingWorld Class Standardsfor Learning & Leadership." Location: San Diego Convention Center. Contact: Mitch Gariador (909) 984-6201.
Thursday, February 27, 1997 SLA/Southern California Chapter Dinner Calendar Meeting. "Beyond Surfing: Using the Internet in the Library." A panel of librarians and information Calendar items should be submitted to: Pat Green, The Aerospace Corporation, P.O. Box 80966, Mail specialists ITom business, science and legal StationM1-199, Los Angeles, CA 90080- organizations discuss the development and <9 <9 0966. (Iel: 310/336-6093, Fax: 310/336- implementationofinformationservices -ITomintranets Saturday 1467, Email: [email protected]) .JANUARY andWEB pagesto knowledgemanagement. Location: Wyndam Garden Hotel, Culver City. Cost: $20.00. 18 Tuesday, January 21, 1997 Contact: Kay Zimmerman,(310) 216-6436. ARMA Orange County Chapter Annual Fun Night, "What Friday, March 21, 1997 is Going to Happen in Your Karen SternheimMemorial ScholarshipFund- Personal & Records Life in 1997." Networking raiser, "A Taste of Mystery II" will feature docent (5:30PM) & dinner (6:00PM) followedby the program tours/author talkslbook signings/prizes & the 2nd with an astrologer who will predict your personal & annual Karen Sternheim Scholarship award for professionalfuture. Location:ThePlantation Restaurant graduate work in Library and Information Science. in Anaheim. Cost: $15 for member (advance ~ \ Location:Los AngelesPublicLibrary. Time: 6:30PM. registration) or $18 for non member or member at the Cost: $35 donation. Cont~ct: Sharon McNeil, (310) door. Contact: Nick Jacovelli(714)442-7999. 922-6359 or [email protected]. Saturday, February 1, 1997 Saturday, AprilS, 1997 SLA/Southern California Chapter workshop, SLA/SouthernCaliforniaChapter Professional "StrategicPlanning." Speaker: Guy St. Clair. Location: Development Meeting, "Information Access for the Descanso Gardens, La Canada/Flintridge. Contact: 90's and Beyond." Speakers will discuss "E-Joumal TheresaBailey(818) 354-9233 or FAX (818) 393-6752 Strategiesfor the New Millenium"and "The Changing or [email protected]. World of the Information Provider." Location: McDonnell Douglas in Huntington Beach. Time: Saturday, February 1, 1997 8:00-5:00. Cost: $25.00 for members, $15.00 for LACASIS: "Evaluating Web Search Engines: students. Contact: Sue Brewsaugh, (310) 593-8553. Hands-onWorkshops." Location:LeaveyLibrary, USC. Time: 9:00-12:00 or 1:30 - 4:30. Cost: $25.00
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KAREN STERNHEIMMEMORIAL fundraiser looming in March, I decided to conduct a survey to see what special librarians SCHOLARSHIP are reading these days. If you would like to share your favorite As your chapter fundraiser, let me take this mystery writers Withthe Chapter, drop me a opportunity to remind you that contributions are line ([email protected]) and we can . neededfor our scholarshipfund. Last year's A continue this in the next newsletter. Taste of Mystery fundraiser was very entertaining 1 The writer most mentioned by respondents and also rewarding -- particularly in seeing our was Tony Hillerman, which tells me that I scholarshiprecipient's familyaccept the first Karen should maybe try one of his books. Chris Sternheim Award. This year, on March 21, A Haugen, AileenKutaka, Barbara Amago, Ann Taste of MysteryII, Withthe expanded program of Bagne,andJudithTolchinall recommended his Californiamystery authors promises to exceed last work. year's festivities. Please make it a must on your calendar! I am a fanof' cozy' mystery writers (thanks to SharonMcNeilfor the terminology)and was Iffor some reason you are not able to keep this happy to discover Earlene Fowler and Jan important date. . . please take the time now to Burke at last year's fundraiser. I am currently support the scholarshipfund and write a check for in book heaven havingjust finished new titles your donationmadepayableto Southern California bythree of my current favorites: Jane Haddam Chapter, Special Libraries Association. All (Gregor DemarkianHoliday Mysteries), Sally proceeds trom such donations will go directly into Gunning and Jo Dereske whose protagonist is the scholarshipfund principal. a crime-solving librarian named Miss Zukas. Thank you for your continued support. Helma Zukas is a reference librarian in the I -Sharon McNeil I BellehavenPublicLibrary in Washington State and she is a reluctant crime solver. I shared Donations can be forwarded to: bits of her last novel with my husband until he Sharon McNeil, c/o Library & Media Services, begged for mercy. (I guess you have to be a Room 272, Los Angeles County Office of librarian ) Here are other responses. Education, 9300 Imperial Hwy., Downey, CA 90242-2890. Doris Helfer wrote: "I guess it's always beenfatedthat I'd be a mysteryreader, but how could you not, when you start reading the classics in the genre. I started at about .11 Mystery-Readinglibrarians reading Edgar Allen Poe, who for years Note trom the Editor: I haveread mysteriesfor remained my very favorite writer. Inspired by as ong as I can remember. Early favorites were the Poe, I startedto read Sherlock Holmes. I then 'Two-Minute Mysteries" and the "Encyclopedia went on to read Agatha Christie and Dick Brown" books published by Scholastic. In high Francis, and am now enjoying Sue Grafton's school I discovered Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha mysterynovels. I can strongly recommend any Christie,Dorothy Sayers and G.K. Chesterton and of them as really good reads Withnever a dull never looked back. Mysteries continue to be my moment." favorite genre and With the 'Taste of Mystery" (Continued on following page) :J .7 Jan"eb 1997 Southern California Chapter Newsletter/ Special Ubraries Association Vol 24 Issue 4
Mysteries continued Judith Tolchin wrote: Not a very Barbara Amago responded: Oh, boy! I originallist, Debbie, but here it is. As you can love to "share" my favorite mystery writers with see, they are all "police procedural" writers, people! often working in other countries--I'm not big on "hard-boiled" or fast-action stuff, though I . Donald Westlake has published several mysteries about bumbling thief John admit to consuming an occasional Elmore Leonard! Dortmunder and his motley gang. Very good and usually very funny. . Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo -- They're . Tony Hillerman usually writes about the Swedish& I believe no longer writing, but at least one of their books was turned into southwest and includes lots of Navajo lore. Main characters Joe Leaphorn and John Chee a film. They are my absolutely most favorite writers & I have their complete turn up as the maincharacters in many of them. One of hisbest recent books, however, was set opus, which appeared in the US mostly in the 60's & 70's. in southeast Asia and was called "Finding Moon" . TonyHillerman- I haveeverymystery he's . Sue Grafton (of course!) ever written, plus a book of short pieces . Sarah Paretsky -- and her heroine Vic that originally appeared in newspapers & Warshawski -- usually set in the Chicago area. magazmes. . Marcia Muller -- and her heroine Sharon . ArthurUpfield- His detectiveis Inspector McCone. Napoleon Bonaparte ("Bony"), the setting is the Australianoutback, & often involved . Elmore Leonard writes wonderfully about decent everyday folks who come up against are the native people of this area. toughs trom the seamy underside of whatever Sharon McNeil: My picks are: T. Jeff city he has chosen to set his story in. Parker, ThomasPerry, Earlene Fowler, Wendy . Carl Hiassen writes about Florida, especially Hornsby, Jan Burke, John Lescroart, Julie the Miami area. Similar to Elmore Leonard, Smith, Robert Ferrigno, Richard North lots more humor and a little bit of a "save the Patterson, Mary Willis Walker, Rita Mae I' environment" message, usually. Brown, Jane Langton. Katherine Richards: Sue Grafton . English mystery writer Reginald Hill writes and' Janet Evanovich write novels with wonderfullyabout ChiefInspectorPeter Pascoe and his fat, irascible boss Superintendent protagonists who are strong, interesting Dalziel. women. . American Martha Grimes' mysteries are often Chris Haugen: Tony Hillerman, set in England and have lots of local color, Earlene Fowler, Janet Evanovich, Patricia includingtitles named after pubs --"The Horse Cornwell, James Lee Burke. You Camein on", "TheOld Contemptible",etc. Ann Bagne: EarleneFowler,Katherine . Walter Mosley's mysteries are set in the Los HallPage, EllisPeters, Dick Francis and Tony Hillerman. Angeles of the the 30's and 40's and feature a Susan Hendrickson: 'Robert Crais. black PI who knows his way around the black neighborhoods and clubs of that era. (Continued onfollowing page)
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1997 Slate More Mysteries.... Aileen Kutaka: Tony Hillerman, The Nominating Committee is pleased to present Elizabeth George. the following slate for the 1997 election of the Ann Shaller: Minette Walters, Southern CaliforniaChapter of SLA : Patricia Cornwell, Susan Isaacs. President-Elect: This article wouldn't be complete .j Sharon E. McNeil without a pitch for the fundraiser. Last year's Mignon M. Veasley event was great fun and the author's talks Secretary: were illuminating and entertaining. Great Laurel M. Crump prizes were handed out by our very own Community Relations Director: "Sherlock" Dick Lohnes, and Mystery Maven Joan C. Dubis Beth Caswell kept events moving at an Marian A. Hicks exciting clip. Best of all, the event supported Membenhip Director: our Chapter's Karen Stemheim Memorial Elaine B. Adams Scholarship which provides funds for a Richard W. Vierich graduate student in Library Science. Show Publications Director: your support! Buy a ticket today! If you Teresa R.Bailey alreadyhaveplansfor that date, give the ticket Nancy L. Olmstead to someone who likes mysteries and would The bylaws state that nominations may also be enjoy the chance to meet an author. This is a madeby petition of ten voting members, provided FUN event and a GOOD CAUSE! I hope to acceptance, in writing, by the nominee has been see you all there. secured. Petitions shallbe filed with the Chair of Tickets are available ITom any Board the Nominating Committee within fourteen days Member,or SharonMcNeil,310-922-6359, or after the slate has been published in the Chapter ITomme, 818-560-553l. -Debbie Hartzman Newsletter. Nominations may be sent to Dorothy I' McGarry, P.O. Box 931119, Los Angeles, CA 90093-1119, by February 20, 1997.
. . . SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER * jI q'jISq'p,OP II T. Jefferson Parker . ~ Earlene Fowler ~ s= 9vf'fSq'P,(j('fII * ~ Wendy Hornsby Tom Perry ~ fan Burke ~ 6 :30 PM * Friday, March 21, 1997 ~ Co-Sponsored by the Los Angeles Public Library ~ Central Library, Mark Taper Auditorium, 630 W. Fifth St., Los Angeles t;; Activities include: Vj . Box Supper FREE PARKING . Mystery Maven, Beth Caswell coordinating talks by well-known local ~ mystery and suspense authors. Vj Westlawn Garage . Prizes! Opportunity Quilt drawing !Silent Auction Vj . 2nd Award of the Karen Sternheim Memorial Scholarship c courtesy of . Book Signings and Dessert Advanced ~Q Information Donation $35 Management All proceeds will be used solely for the ~ and Karen Stemheim Memorial Scholarship ~ EBSCO FOR TICKETS: send checks made payable to: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER, SLA Subscription and mail to: Sharon McNeH 6736 EI Salvador St, Long Beach CA 90815. Services for further information call 310/922-6359 or, e-mail: [email protected] ~ ------'------ENCLOSED IS L PLEASE SEND ME TICKETS @ $35.00 and L___for Opportunity Quilt Tickets ($1 each or 6 for $5). ** NAME______------AD DRES S :_------* CITY/ZIP : PHON E#: '------I AM INTERESTED IN A DOCENT TOUR (5:30):YES NO .10J~eb 1997 Southern California Chapter Newsletter{ Special Ubrarles Association Vol 24 Issue 4 CONSIDERING CONTRACT CATALOGING?
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Washington, D.C. -Aggie Raeder II .12JanlFeb 1997 Southern California Chapter Newsletter/ Special Libraries Association Vol24 Issue 4 ExecutiveProfiles t Joan C. Dubis, Publications Chair Kay Zimmerman, President-Elect Organization: Boeing North American, Inc. Organization: Library Management Systems Downey, California Education: B.A Sociology trom DePauw University, Education: Bachelor'sin BusinessAdministration, Greencastle, IN University of Maine, 1982. Dean's List Years in Library Work: 10 JuniorYear: Universityof Western Ontario, School Print Source I can't live without: Southern of Business, London, Ontario, Canada California Chapter SLA Directory MLS: SanJose StateUniversity,Fullerton Campus, Role of the Librarian in the Future: With the rapid 1994. Dean's List pace of changeand technology, I feel like the future is Years in Library Work: Three here now. That said, I see the role of the librariansas Print Sources I can't live without: Jane's -I continuing to provide information to their patrons Avionics/Aircraft Directories and Encyclopedia, when and how they need it. I think that in the future, CRC Handbook of Chemistry & Physics, Thomas librarians will be directly involved in the creation of Register information resources using new technologies and in Most rewarding aspect of my work: The research the management of information and technologies and analysisI conduct for my customers. within their organizations. Last/Best Book read: A Reporter's Life by Walter Most Rewarding Aspect of My Work: The most Cronkite rewardingaspect of mywork is matching the skillsand Favorite pastimes: Equestrian sports and events, ambitions of a librarianwith the goals and needs of a gardening, reading accompanied by classical music library or organization. It is particularly rewarding Why did I run for chapter office?: I have always to help recent graduates and library school students been involved in professional associations for not t develop in their careers. I really enjoy working with onlythe enjoyment,but the learning associated with librarians. Librarians are the most interesting, it. By being actively involved, I feel I'm intelligent and likeablepeople I know. reciprocating for the benefits received during the Last Book Read: The Collector by John Fowles. course of my education and career. f , 1 1f\J"1AGIC ~ J Text-ba5et:!.. - - - -software------for- - -Wint:!oW5- - - - -&-. DOS ~ Free evaluation copies and custom Information kits: 800-89&-6468 (800. 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Date: Thursday, February 27, 1997 Place: Wyndam Garden Hotel, 5990 Green Valley Circle, Culver City For Directions call (310) 641-7740 Time: 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. SocialHour 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Dinner and Panel Discussion Cost: $20.00 Menu: ChickenParmesan or Vegetable Plate Soup or Salad, Dessert Deadline: Monday, February 24, 1997 (Cancellationsnot accepted after this date.) ****************************************************************************** Reservations for the February 27 meeting: KarenE. Flanders, Advanced Information Management, 900 WilshireBlvd., Suite 1424, Los Angeles, CA 90017. Phone: (213) 243-9236, FAX: (213) 243- 9217 Make checks payable to: Southern CaliforniaChapter, SpecialLibraries Association NAME/AFFILIATION: DAYTIME PHONE: STUDENT (YIN)? Dinner choice (circle one): Chicken Vegetarian AMOUNT ENCLOSED: .14 Jan"eb 1997 Southern California Chapter Newsletter! Special Libraries Association Vol 24 Issue 4 I -~ I . 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I .15Jan/feb 1997 Southern California Chapter Newsletter/ Special Libraries Association Vol 24 Issue 4 SPECIAL LmRARIES ASSOCIATION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER Professional Development Seminar Information Access for the 90's and Beyond Date: Saturday, April 5, 1997 Place: McDonnellDouglas Building 28 Conference Center 5301 Bolsa Avenue Huntington Beach, CA Schedule 8:00 -9:00 Refreshments,Registration and Vendor Displays 9:00 - 11:45 E-Journal Strategies for the New Millenium 11:45 - 1:00 No-host lunch (directions and guides to be provided) Vendor Displays 1LOO- 4:00 The ChangingWodd of the Information Provider 4:00 - 5:00 Discussion Groups Vendor Displays Cost: $25.00 for SLA Members $15.00 for students ..,} ****************************************************************************** Reservations for the Professional Development Meeting: KarenE. Flanders, Advanced Information Management, 900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1424, Los Angeles, CA 90017. 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