New England Chapter Community Blog

SLA NEW ENGLAND COMMUNITY ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING Date/Time: Thursday, December 7, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST Location: Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH), 800 Boylston Street (Prudential Tower), Suite 2320 Boston, MA 02199 . Zoom option will also be available . Register here . The deadline for the registration is Friday, December 1. Agenda: 6:00 pm- 6:30 pm: Light Refreshments and Networking 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm: Business Meeting 7:00 pm: Presentation: Understanding ESG Metrics. Presenter: Ann Cullen ESG metrics are used to help in the evaluation of the Environmental, Social and Governance practices of public companies. In this presentation Ann Cullen, a librarian at the Fletcher School at Tufts University, will describe what ESG metrics are, where they came from and the various providers of this data. She will also describe her journey exploring and untangling this somewhat confusing and evolving ...

Network with your fellow information professionals across Boston! Special Libraries Association New England has teamed up with the Association of Boston Law Librarians (ABLL) to bring you a night of tasty treats alongside friendly conversation and networking. Join us for a fun evening and an opportunity to connect with another, local information organization! Date: November 16 Time: 5:30-8:00pm Location: Sip Café RSVP by Nov 13 Cost: Appetizers will be provided. Attendees are responsible for all other food and drink Parking: Post Office Square Parking Lot, evening rate of $9 Questions? Contact Kelly Bunting, kelly.bunting@analog.com

Join SLA New England Thursday October 19th from 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm EST for: The AI Explosion in Day-to-Day Library Services -This is a Panel Discussion among information science professionals focusing on the practical side of using AI in daily library services as well as the ethical considerations. Our panelists are: Sabine Schuller, The Rotary Foundation Kate Nyhan, Cushing-Whitney Medical Library, Yale University Library Tess Colwell, Haas Family Arts Library, Yale University Library Following very brief presentations about their work with AI, there will be a curated list of questions from the moderator before questions are opened up to all participants. Thank you for your interest in this webinar as part of the SLA AI series! Please register for the Zoom information here. Please contact Karen Graham ( karen.graham@mwra.com ) or Kayleigh Bohemier ( kayleigh.bohemier@yale.edu ) with questions. This event is open to the general ...

SLA New England welcomes everyone to a Fall coffee chat. At this coffee chat, we welcome students and library and information professionals to chat on topics that are important to students. Your coffee chat host is Khalilah Gambrell, SLA New England Programming Co-chair. Date: Thursday October 5th Time: 12:00 PM ET - 1:00 PM ET Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/96738676918 Add to chat to your Google calendar Add chat to your Outlook calendar Coffee chat is an informal virtual gathering. Feel free to attend for 5 minutes or the entire hour. Have any questions about the coffee chat? Contact: Khalilah Gambrell ( gambrell9899@gmail.com ).

SLA New England is forming a nominations committee to assist with nominations for the 2024 SLA New England Board. If you are interested in serving on the committee, please email Kathy Berger, 2023 SLA New England President, at bergerkm@bu.edu by Friday, August 18. More information will follow about a call for nominations and the open board positions that will be available on the 2024 SLA NE Board.

Join SLA New England for a day at Yale University on Friday, July 21. We will tour several libraries, including the Beinecke Library, Sterling Memorial Library's Nave, and the Medical Library. Attendees are invited to finish their day after the program's conclusion at the Yale Art Gallery. At the Beinecke, we will see a 1,250-year-old print of Buddhist prayers from Japan, the earliest known printed text with reliable dating, alongside the Gutenberg Bible and John James Audubon's Birds of America. At Sterling Memorial Library, view the amazing architectural style and focal-point art alongside exhibits curated for Yale visitors. At the Medical Library, see how the old blends with the new as we move between the library's collection of brains that transformed tumor research and the library's spaces designed to meet the needs of today's future doctors of medicine. Schedule at a glance: 10:00 AM – Tour of the Beinecke 11:30 AM – Self-guided glance at the Sterling Memorial Library Nave 12:00 ...

Are you attending the Annual Conference (virtually or in person)? Join us on Zoom for a friendly chat to discuss what you are planning on doing (let Donna Thompson, dthompson@cfa.harvard.edu, know if you are presenting or moderating); what questions you might have and what you are looking forward to. Wednesday, May 10, 12-1 pm EST. Please register here to get Zoom information. Contact dthompson@cfa.harvard.edu with questions. Looking forward to seeing you soon!

The SLA New England Community is having a welcome event for the SLA RI Community members since SLA RI has merged with SLA NE. Come join us on Zoom on Wednesday, May 3, at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST to meet and welcome SLA RI members. Please register for this event here and a Zoom link will be provided. If you have any questions about this event, please contact Kathleen Berger, 2023 SLA New England President at bergerkm@bu.edu We look forward to seeing you there!

Have you seen a great on-demand session at MLA|SLA 2023? Do you want to talk about some of the synchronous streamed programming? Drop on in for a 30-minute chat! There will be one happening on each day of the virtual conference, registration information below. Wednesday, May 17 12:30-1:00 PM Register here . Thursday, May 18 12:30-1:00 PM Register here . Friday, May 19 3-3:30 PM Register here . Questions? Contact Kayleigh Bohémier - kayleigh.bohemier@yale.edu

Special Libraries Roundtable Co-Sponsored by Connecticut Library Consortium and SLA New England Please join CLC and SLA/New England Special Librarians Roundtable on Thursday, April 13, 1:00 - 2:00 pm EST to discuss " What's next for Special Libraries? " The end of the year for Roundtables is approaching (Sept. - May) and please put on your forecasting hat, to see where we are going in the near future. Is there less of a dependence on reference and more on managing collections and vendors? Do you see more special libraries being created, or less, and why? For those who attended the Salesforce presentation, do you see CRM systems in your future? And finally, what would make your life easier in the next year? Registration - Please register HERE . Zoom call information will be included in your registration confirmation email. Please be sure to open the email and save the call information so you can join us. EACH PERSON FROM YOUR ORGANIZATION WHO WISHES TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS ...

SLA New England invites you to join us in-person for : Focusing the Fire Hose - Meeting the information needs of Life Sciences companies Tuesday, April 4th 5:30-7:30 pm A fireside chat with Betty Edwards (Sage Therapeutics), John Aubrey (Vertex Pharmaceuticals), and featured speaker Allison DeAngelis ( STAT+ News ) How do Information Professionals working in the Life Sciences industry face the formidable challenge of meeting their organizations' vast and varied external information needs? In this ever-evolving and fast-paced industry, the choice of scientific, business, and current awareness resources is extensive. Getting the most relevant and authoritative information to our diverse user base in a sustainable and cost-effective manner can feel like an overwhelming task. Join SLA New England for an informal Fireside Chat with Betty Edwards (Senior Manager, Business & Scientific Literature at Sage Therapeutics), John Aubrey (Director, ...

We hope you can join us for an in-person tour of the newly constructed Library at the Worcester Art Museum . Head Librarian, Rebecca Morin, will discuss the Museum’s journey to construction of a brand new library, including strategies for sustaining the library well into the future. Following a tour of the new library facility, we will take a docent-led tour of a special exhibit within the Museum. We will also be at the museum for its “Flora in Winter” celebration which should be spectacular to see. Saturday, March 4, 10 am - 12:30 pm. Registration required; please complete this form to attend. For those who wish to join us for a dutch treat lunch, we will walk to a nearby restaurant. We will meet in the main lobby of the museum (Salisbury Street entrance). Directions at this link - https://www.worcesterart.org/information/directions/ . Friends, partners and children of SLA members are also welcome to attend and carpooling options will be available.

Join your SLA colleagues to welcome the new year and talk about this year will be different! Thursday, 1/12/23 8:30-9:30 am EST Register here for Zoom information. Research shows you're more likely to complete a goal if it's small and can be completed in 30 days. Let's talk about what we could do in 30 days to make a difference in our lives. Bring ideas or just come to chat. Here are the sources that got us thinking about this topic: Create Your Own 30 Day Challenge, Amy Miron, Very Well Mind, 2022 (podcast): https://www.verywellmind.com/create-your-own-30-day-challenge-friday-fix-the-verywell-mind-podcast-6822309 How to Stop Procrastinating: Seven Strategies backed by Science, Alice Boyes, HBR, May-June 2022: https://hbr.org/2022/05/how-to-stop-procrastinating

Information Professionals behind the Engineers of CDM Smith and Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger Please join SLA New England from the comfort of your home for a virtual program with Stacie Cohen of CDM Smith and Joan Cunningham of Simpson & Heger. These information professionals will share what it takes to be special librarians in the engineering sector, how the pandemic has changed their work, and how they keep up with the current trends in LIS. Please register to join Stacie and Joan discuss their specialized roles supporting engineers and their staff. When: Jan 25, 2023 05:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting here . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Join the Massachusetts Library System and SLA New England for a Community Chat for Special Librarians and Health Sciences Librarians Date and time: Tuesday, December 6, 2022 3 - 4 PM EST Details: Register now to attend (Link: https://lnkd.in/e-ByatTc ). The Zoom link will be sent the day before the chat. The Massachusetts Library System's Community Chats provide the opportunity to share successes and challenges and to connect with colleagues. This month, we'll chat about competitive intelligence. SLA New England community members (especially members based in Massachusetts) are encouraged to attend. This session will be co-hosted by: - John Aubrey, Director of Library and Information Services, Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Cynthia Cheng Correia, Managing Director, Knowledge inForm - Joy McNally, Senior Knowledge Management and Research Librarian at the Union of Concerned Scientists Any questions? Reach out to Michelle Eberle, Consultant ( michelle@masslibsystem.org ...

Come join us for the SLA New England Community Annual Business Meeting . Date/Time: Thursday, December 8, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm EST Location: Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH), 480 Totten Pond Rd, Waltham, MA 02451. Zoom option will also be available. Register here . The deadline for the registration is Friday, December 2. Agenda: 5:30 pm-6:00 pm: Light Dinner and Networking 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Business Meeting 6:30 pm: Presentation - Edee Edwards - Libraries, Leadership, and Politics: A Journey As her year as SLA New England President in 2021 wrapped up, Edee Edwards signed up for another kind of leadership training. She joined the Emerge Vermont program, which trains Democratic women to run for office and win. Is mixing librarianship and politics a good idea? Come hear her story and reflections on politics in and adjacent to special libraries and the information profession. Edee Edwards has been a member of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) since ...

Please join Connecticut Library Consortium and SLA/New England Special Librarians Roundtable on Tuesday, December 6 at 1 pm EST for a wide-ranging conversation. We'll tackle the increasing demand for accountability (focus on customers, performance measurement, benchmarking, and continuous improvement) and how special librarians have responded, how to stand out in a virtual environment, how SLA can help keep members engaged, and more! Join us for what should be a very lively discussion. We'd love it if you'd come with your cameras on if you're comfortable - seeing faces helps us feel more connected - and audio. If you do not have a microphone, you can call in on your phone. For more information and to register visit https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1678747&group= Questions? Contact Ellen Janpol (ejanpol@bethellibrary.org)

SLA is great for getting you into some remarkable library spaces. What are your favorite libraries to visit? Let’s chat about library spaces or whatever else is on your mind at this low-key SLA New England lunch virtual conversation. No formal agenda, just a nice time to catch up or connect with new folks. Stay for the full-event or just pop in any point to say hello! Join us Wednesday, October 16, 12:00-12:45 pm EST Register here to get Zoom information: https://dartmouth.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUqcOCvrzksHdUEMFBbZswC3DoSS-QPI8Di

Please join CLC and SLA/New England Special Librarians Roundtable on Thursday, October 13. We'll talk about any conferences or PD opportunities we attended over the summer and also discuss hybrid work environments - are they here to stay? What do they look like at your libraries? Thursday, October 13th from 1pm - 2pm. Register at https://www. ctlibrarians.org/events/ EventDetails.aspx?id=1668618& group= Questions? Contact Ellen Janpol ( ejanpol@bethellibrary.org )

Join SLA New England for a virtual tour of the Library at Perkins School for the Blind Thursday, October 13, 5:30 - 7:00 pm EST Register by October 12 at https://smithsonian.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqf-CqqTkpGt1H65TkFChPIm3qpxpr99aC Perkins School for the Blind was established in 1829 as the first school for the blind in the United States, pioneering education for students who are blind and deafblind. While our students include Laura Bridgman (the first person who was deafblind to be formally educated), Anne Sullivan, and Helen Keller, thousands of students and teachers have been at Perkins over the years. Perkins is a leader in developing the best teaching and learning practices for students who are visually impaired, blind, or who have multiple disabilities including visual impairment, not only in the United States, but around the world. In this presentation, Jennifer Arnott will talk about the Hayes Research Library collection and work as well as talk about the history ...