Here’s an overview of upcoming programs in the RMSLA Virtual Lunch program series in 2012:

• May 17 – Joe Murphy, LibraryFuture, on technology trends. (Register ASAP!)
• June 21 – “Tracking Congress 2.0,” Peggy Garvin, Garvin Information Consulting.
• July 19 – SLA Annual Conference recap: chapter member panel and guests TBD.
• Aug 16 – “Making a Difference in Your Organization,” Sue Cronizer, Managing Director, Market and Competitive Intelligence, CSC.
• Sept 20 – Amelia Kassel, specialty topic(s) in online research.
• Oct 18, Nov 15, and Dec 20 – Special three-part career series with Scott Brown and Kim Dority. Watch for details.

Recorded programs

Most of RMSLA’s past broadcasts are now available for online viewing, and a few more are in the pipeline. Find them via RMSLA’s webinar archive page at
http://rockymountain.sla.org/programs/webinar-archive/, and let us know what you think.

Thanks to all the excellent presenters!

With attendance numbers of around 100 Colorado information professionals, Colleague Connection 2012 was a rousing success.  See Robert Linz’s fantastic photos here:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/rmlinz/sets/72157629929403429/.  Last Thursday evening was filled with delicious food, delightful conversation and networking, and an interesting and informative speaker in Erika Napoletano of http://www.redheadwriting.com/.

One highlight of the evening was the result of Erika’s shushing contest, which had no winner, for apparently our colleagues were happy to hear the story of a young girl raised in a houseful of books, who spent her weekends at the public library. “I’m not a librarian, but my sister is.” That quote sums up much of Erika’s passionate speech, as she asked us to think about unpopular v. unlikeable thoughts. Unpopular thoughts are generally the thoughts that need to be voiced, and we as information professionals need to be ambassadors of information and our services. “I am an information addict.” As information professionals, how are we serving our information addicts? We are perfectly positioned to demonstrate our value and bridge the chasms between parents and educations, educators and dollars, and dollars and sense. If we build our support structure with champions like Erika Napoletano, who wants to be surrounded by librarians at the Zombie Apocalypse, we can brand ourselves as the valuable and necessary professionals we are, regardless of our specific job titles. Overall, the crowd enjoyed Erika’s engaging and thoughtful speech on the important work that we do every day.

I want to thank CAL, CoALL, SRMA, CCML, and the University of Denver Library and Information Science Program for co-hosting this event with RMSLA. I can’t wait until next year!

- Rachel Bates Wilfahrt, RMSLA President-Elect

Join RMSLA at noon on Thursday, May 17 for Joe Murphy’s presentation on the “Information Impacts of Current Tech Trends.”

Learn about the biggest technology trends affecting information centers, from 3D printing to econtent directions and mobile strategies. This session by Joe Murphy explores the most current trends in technology, including the social media landscape, how shifting smartphone usage is shaping information engagement, and how the roles of special librarians are continuing to evolve.

Joe Murphy is a Librarian and Technology Trend Spotter consultant helping libraries and more prepare for upcoming technology shifts. Joe is an author and editor, an international keynote speaker, and a conference organizer. For more details about Joe, who formerly worked in the Yale University Libraries, see his website, http://joemurphylibraryfuture.com.

Register!

Register now to reserve your seat at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/115152769

This program is free to all SLA members. Non-members are welcome to attend for a $20 registration fee. Please allow 48 hours for our volunteers to confirm your registration and payment.

System Requirements

PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server

Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer

Hello Fellow RMSLA’ers!

Colleague Connection is coming up very soon, register now as space is limited! It is a great chance to mingle with fellow information professionals and librarians from the Denver area.

The event will be held at the University of Denver’s Ruffatto Hall on April 26th from 5:30 – 8:30pm. The speaker for this event will be Erika Napoletano (https://plus.google.com/u/0/112623722232653545872/about) and (http://www.redheadwriting.com/).

The personally sponsor a student please contact Susan Bertsche at sbertsche@denverlibrary.org

Please register here: http://bit.ly/y2v0Rj

Hope to see you all there!

Come on out for trivia night to raise money for the Rebecca Jackson Memorial Scholarship. This year’s event calls for your participation in one of the well-known area pub quiz nights (a.k.a. trivia) at the Pioneer, 2401. S. University, on Wednesday, May 16 at 8pm.

This is a Geeks Who Drink Quiz for a Cause event.

We need 25 of you to come and play to hold this event. There is a $5 buy-in to play and a chance to win 50% of the pool. We are asking for another (optional) $5 to go entirely to the scholarship.
As usual, the money raised goes to an MLIS student (and SLA member) in the region who demonstrates academic merit and an interest in special libraries.

If you can’t attend, but still want to donate, please use the PayPal button on the right of the page or send a check to our treasurer below. Make it out to RMSLA:
Barb Durland
6921 North Hillridge Place
Parker, CO 80134