- Category:
- Student Groups - Pre-Professional Groups
- Description:
- The SLA Student Chapter of the UCLA Department of Information Studies aims to inform students of issues and opportunities in special librarianship and non-traditional settings, to promote the social and professional growth of its members, and to facilitate participation in the Special Libraries Association.
Membership is free and open to all. Join our group today and receive updates on upcoming events and opportunities to get involved! - Privacy Type:
- Open: All content is public.
- David
- Advisor
- Shelly
- President
- Debby
- President
- Alivia
- Publicity Chair
SLA Student Chapter at UCLA
Join- Name:
- SLA Student Chapter at UCLA
- Category:
- Student Groups - Pre-Professional Groups
- Description:
- The SLA Student Chapter of the UCLA Department of Information Studies aims to inform students of issues and opportunities in special librarianship and non-traditional settings, to promote the social and professional growth of its members, and to facilitate participation in the Special Libraries Association.
Membership is free and open to all. Join our group today and receive updates on upcoming events and opportunities to get involved! - Privacy Type:
- Open: All content is public.
- News:
- Join the SLA UCLA Student Chapter for a free pizza lunch & talk with Janice Lachance, CEO, of the Special Libraries Association
Wednesday, May 20 - 12:30-1:30
GSEIS Building, 2nd Floor Salon
Meet Janice Lachance & discuss:
- Opportunities available in special libraries
- Job market outlook
- Ways to make yourself more marketable
- Skills needed to be a special librarian
- The importance of professional associations
Bring a friend!
Janice Lachance, Chief Executive Officer of SLA (Special Libraries Association) since 2003, leads the global association representing the interests of 11,000 information and their strategic partners in 75 countries. In that position, she has led the reformulation of SLA's mission, vision and strategic plan, created the online Click University, and expanded SLA's public policy program. She currently leads a multiyear comprehensive research effort to create a shared and evidence-based vision of the future role of the information professional. She serves on the board of the American Society of Association Executives and The Center for Association Leadership and as a Fellow and as Member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the National Academy of Public Administration; she was a U.S. delegate to the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society.
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Last Chance to get your Dodgers Tickets!
Game day - April 17, 2009 @7pm
LA Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies
Tickets On Sale in IS Commons on
Wednesday April 8th from 12:30~1:15pm
Tickets $10 each (Cash or Check payable to UCLA SLA Student Chapter)
To reserve your tickets off-campus:
Please email Debby Quan (dkq.bruin@ucla.edu) before Friday 4/10.
Once SLA receives the tickets, they will be distributed and you will received a message that they are in your IS Commons mail folder.
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Don't Miss the Upcoming:
SPECIAL LIBRARIES PANEL
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
12:30-1:30pm
Featuring Information Professionals from Various Special Libraries:
Business/Finance - Lindsay Leukanech, Ernst & Young
Legal/News - Larry Zamora, Troy Gould
Science/Engineering - Susan Hendrickson, JPL
Medical - Brett VanBenschoten, California Hospital Medical Center
GSE&IS Building; 2nd Floor Salon
Munch on your lunch while practicing information professionals describe what it's like to work in different library environments!
Unfamiliar with special libraries? This event is the perfect opportunity to discover the differences and similarities between these and traditional public or academic library settings.
This event is proudly presented by the SLA Student Chapter, and brought to you as a part of Career Fest 2009.
