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!

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

RMSLA’s Virtual Lunch on April 19, 2012 was a hit. Angela Kangiser shared her insights on “Delivering Business Research & Intelligence Visually.”

<updated April 19>: Download Angela’s presentation file. Also available on the Access/Information website.

<updated April 23>: View the recorded program.

Information professionals working in all types of industries are continually looking to add value to the research deliverables they provide to their clientele. One key way to add value is to synthesize and display research results visually. Displaying research results visually helps clarify complex data, which facilitates good decision-making.

View this RMSLA Virtual Lunch event to understand:

• Why it is important to incorporate visuals into our research deliverables today,
• What kinds of information and intelligence can be displayed visually, and
• How to integrate new technologies for a more visually-appealing report.

About Angela Kangiser

Angela Kangiser is Director of Business Development and Research at Access/Information, a firm that has delivered key information for decision-making to attorneys and business executives for over 30 years. Prior to joining Access/Information, Angela was president of Online Business Research. Angela is a recognized information industry leader and speaks on business and competitive intelligence research. She also writes for industry publications, including the articles, “What ‘Value-Added Deliverables’ Means Today,” (ONLINE Magazine, January/February 2011) and “Delivering Competitive Intelligence Visually,” (Competitive Intelligence Magazine, September/October 2003).

New Leaves: Environment and Energy Online Sources

>> Updated April 29 – View the recorded program.

>> Updated March 15 to add program materials:

Presentation file (PDF), Shelly Sommer/INSTAAR | Handout with links (PDF)

Presentation file (PDF), Dedre Henderson/U.S. EPA | Handout with links (PDF)

Presentation file (PDF), Betsy Herzog/RMI

This program, broadcast on March 18, 2012, features a scan of primary sources in energy and environmental science. Special librarians from nonprofit, academic, and government settings reveal the resources that help their patrons understand our changing world.

• Dedre Henderson (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8 Technical Library, Denver, Colorado) unlocks online EPA resources on popular topics like carbon footprints and fuel economy; information specific to the Rocky Mountain region; and laws and regulations.

• Betsy Herzog (Rocky Mountain Institute, Snowmass, Colorado) presents materials on applied research related to complex energy challenges.

• Shelly Sommer (Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research/INSTAAR Library, University of Colorado-Boulder) shows a selection of free online resources, some useful to scientists and others to members of the public wanting information on climate, invasive species, and other environmental science topics.

About the Presenters

Dedre Henderson is a librarian contractor in a Federal government agency who focuses on environment science, regulations, and policy in the Western U.S. and assists both EPA staff and the public. Betsy Herzog works in a nonprofit setting at the Rocky Mountain Institute, focusing on energy, engineering, buildings, economics, policy, and finance information. Shelly Sommer works in an academic setting at the University of Colorado’s Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, where she connects research scientists and graduate students with information and data in the earth and environmental sciences.

RMSLA is planning a diverse schedule of Virtual Lunch webinars for the spring and summer of 2012. Programs are held from noon to 1:00 p.m. Mountain time on the third Thursday of each month. Sessions are free to SLA members and $10 for non-members, except as noted.

Program details and registration info will be posted when available.

• March 15 – Environment and Energy Research. Panel: Shelly Sommer (Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research/INSTAAR, University of Colorado-Boulder), Betsy Herzog (Rocky Mountain Institute, Snowmass, Colorado), and  Dedre Henderson (Environmental Protection Agency/EPA, Region 8, Denver, Colorado)
  

•  April 19 – “Presenting Business Research Visually,” Angela Kangiser, Online Business Research, Colorado Springs, Colorado, http://www.onlinebusinessresearch.com/

•  May 17 – Technology session with Joe Murphy, http://libraryfuture.com

•  June 21 – “Tracking Congress 2.0,” Peggy Garvin, Garvin Consulting, Washington, D.C. http://www.garvinconsulting.com/

•  July 19 – SLA Annual Conference recap: chapter member panel/open discussion (and possible guest, SLA President-Elect Deb Hunt). (No charge for non-members to attend this program.)

•  Aug 16 – “Making a Difference in Your Organization,” Sue Cronizer, Managing Director, Market and Competitive Intelligence, CSC, http://www.csc.com/