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Twitter Chat Today at 12:30 or 6pm : #SLATalk

Posted on March 5, 2013.

Join your SLA colleagues for a Twitter chat about job hunting and career growth on Tuesday, March 5th.  Tag your Tweets with #SLAtalk to be a part of the conversation! slablogger.typepad.com/sla_blog/2013/02/job-hunting-and-career-growth-an-slatalk.html Job Hunting and Career Growth: an #SLAtalk! SLA’s first Twitter chat of 2013 will focus on finding a job, and growing within that role. [...]

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Register Now for March Webinar: Volunteer Stories and Leadership Summit Sharing

Posted on February 28, 2013.

Please join us as Anne Hengehold, SLA IL Chapter President, and Alisun DeKock, SLA IL Chapter President-elect provide an overview of the Leadership Summit held February 6-9, 2013 in Dallas. In addition, we will have three guest speakers who will discuss exciting volunteer opportunities within the chapter this coming year.

Date: March 13, 2013
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (note registration time may reflect EST)
Location: Online. Webinar connection information will be sent prior to the event.
Cost: Free (members and non-members)

Register: Click here.

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SLA 2013 – Tips for First Time Conference Attendees

Posted on February 21, 2013.

Planning to attend your first SLA conference this year? Check out these helpful tips from SLA for making the most of an SLA conference. The list includes great ideas for conference veterans as well!

Also, try to attend the ”SLA Fellows and First-Timers Meet!” scheduled for Saturday, June 8 from 5-6 p.m during the conference. It is your opportunity to network and create connections with the movers and shakers of SLA.

Prior to Conference:

  1. Once you have registered, use the conference planner to plan a personal itinerary or print out descriptions of all of the sessions you might wish to attend, then hone down to a day-by-day agenda–including alternatives, just in case.
  2. Have at least two sessions in mind for every time slot. That way, if you get to one and the room is overflowing or the topic isn’t what you thought it would be, you can make the most of your time by heading to your second choice.
  3. Try to attend a few sessions outside of your area or specialty.
  4. If your employer pays, sign up for breakfasts, luncheons, and dinners–an efficient way to network, since you have to eat anyway (collect business cards to justify to your employer).
  5. Look at the INFO-EXPO exhibitor list BEFORE going to the conference. That way you can mark the booth number of those you must see; then you can spend your remaining time walking the entire hall.
  6. Bring 50+ business cards. Be ready to distribute them to people who ask or who want to trade. Notate on the back of any cards you take what the person wanted or what the context was. Add those people to your Outlook or notes file when you return. Also, business cards are used for raffles–so take 15 more.
  7. Print out handouts for all of your chosen programs before the conference.
  8. Pack sensible shoes and plan to dress in layers.

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February/March 2013 SLA Illinois Chapter Dine Arounds

Posted on February 12, 2013.

Join your fellow chapter members for what will surely be a fun evening!

Dinners are planned for February 28 and March 4, 2013 in the following locations: downtown Chicago, Evanston, LaGrange, Bolingbrook, and Edwardsville, Ill. (co-hosted with the SLA St. Louis chapter).

Please note, there are two different dates scheduled, so feel free to sign up twice! Contact the host directly to RSVP. All dinners begin at 6pm.

Visit the Events page for details.

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How About Hosting a Dine Around?

Posted on February 4, 2013.

The SLA Illinois Chapter is looking for volunteers to host Dine Arounds in the Chicago area (northern, western, and southern suburbs) and downstate (perhaps Champaign, Springfield or St. Louis) on February 28, 2013. Dine Arounds are a great opportunity to connect with other special librarians near you. Have dinner (Dutch treat) and network in a [...]

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