Information professionals in the Sacramento Valley, NE California and NW Nevada

May Happy Hour – Friday May 10th!

Need to unwind after a week of working the reference desk, cataloging, and dealing with the daily grind??? Mingle, mix and network with your local professional colleagues!

Join us for a Happy Hour this Friday, May 10th at the Fox and Goose, located at 1001 R Street.

Starting around 5:30 PM going until…???

http://www.foxandgoose.com/

 

CASH BAR

SNACKS and GOODIES PROVIDED…

Sponsored by:

Sierra Nevada Chapter of the Special Libraries Association

California Gold: The Sacramento Valley Chapter of Reforma

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Thursday, April 25th: Join the California State Librarian

Please join us for a special event! On Thursday, April 25th Gerald (Gerry) Maginnity, Acting State Librarian, will provide a unique picture of the current role that the State Library plays in state government and how it supports local public library systems throughout the state.  In addition, he will discuss the status of the renovation of the Stanley Mosk Library and Courts Building where the State Library has been housed since 1928.  The presentation will wrap up with a question and answer session.

More information and registration

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Cataloging workshop: Cataloging for non-catalogers

Have you been assigned cataloging duties but don’t have sufficient skills to complete the task? Well, this is the workshop for you! Buzz Haughton, a cataloger at UC Davis since 1980, will give a concentrated introduction to the basics of good and accurate cataloging. Buzz is thoroughly familiar with cataloging materials in a multitude of formats and is completely conversant with the Library of Congress Subject Headings and National Library of Medicine MeSH controlled vocabularies and their classification schemes.

  • Tuesday, March 26, 2013
  • 8:30am-4:00pm
  • UC Davis campus

For more details and registration, see our workshop page at: http://sierranevada.sla.org/events/cataloging-workshop-cataloging-for-non-catalogers/

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We’re on Facebook

 

The Sierra Nevada Chapter of the Special Libraries Association has created a Facebook page. 

We’re very excited as this presents an easy way to communicate with our members.

Please like us if you’d like information about our events and activities.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sierra-Nevada-Chapter-of-the-Special-Libraries-Association/301511043286968

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