Join Eugene Guidice and Seema Rampersad for our open discussion:
SLA is at an important stage of its evolution. Together, we have weathered a pandemic, and the board and staff have had to find innovative ways for us as members to gather and converse despite the pandemic.
Additionally, the board and staff have continued to find ways to show value for the dollars that members spend for their membership and/or conference participation and that our industry partners invest with SLA.
We as members can support and add to these efforts by considering what or should be the value that membership in SLA brings. If we cannot define that for ourselves, others will do the defining. If we let others define it, we will have lost an essential aspect of our identity as #OneSLA.
SLA does not exist in a bubble. It is subject to the same societal and economic forces and challenges as we all are, and that is why it is so vital that we truly make and define the business case for participation in SLA. If we cannot articulate that, specialized librarians and information professionals will not look any deeper. The question of value opens the door and allows the true strength of SLA, such as our global diversity, inclusion, and transparency, to shine forth.
To help define those value questions, my esteemed colleague Seema Rampersad from SLA Europe and I would like to invite you to an open discussion about the value that SLA delivers and how it could be increased for current and potential new members.
The listening sessions are scheduled as follows:
- Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at 12:00 Noon Central Time
Meeting URL: https://dentons.zoom.us/j/92884785388?pwd=YnFrNWplM2lNdC92U0tCdUNNZWRXZz09
Meeting ID: 928 8478 5388
Passcode: 043596
- Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 9:00 AM Central Time
Meeting URL: https://dentons.zoom.us/j/95405965852?pwd=bEQ4R3ZQd0Y2c1ZCK2l1SWVidGhkdz09
Meeting ID: 954 0596 5852
Passcode: 445482
If you would like an Outlook calendar invitation for these events, please let me know.
Seema and I look forward to meeting you and hearing your thoughts about the value of SLA.
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Seema Rampersad
Candidate for SLA President-Elect, Board of Directors 2022-2023
The British Library
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