The Corporate Librarian

Last night I attended my second-ever SLA chapter meeting, and my first one as an officer. I’m the editor for the Bulletin Committee of the San Andreas Chapter, which means I drum up content for the blog which has replaced the Chapter’s website from members and worse comes to worst create my own.

After showing up slightly late to the meeting (my phone decided to direct me to 459 Middlefield Road, the opposite direction from where I needed to go in Menlo Park) we went through introductions, approving the previous meeting notes, discussing finances and other business, and finally splitting up so old and new officers could compare notes and talk about transitions. I got to meet one of the proofreaders, Sandy Tao, and talk with her some about the blog and procedure going forward. I also got to meet Lee Pharis, the past President of the Chapter and someone who recently submitted a story about Bill Fisher winning an award.

Lots of things to think about and people to talk to going forward. I recommend looking into volunteering as a Chapter officer  - not just for the networking, but to work towards giving yourself a voice in the profession. From what Leslie Fisher reported back, it looks like SLA is in for a lot of changes, and I’m looking forward to being a part of them.