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President's Column
By Barbara Roberts, CLA President
Hello CLA!
Welcome to the first ever CLA electronic newsletter. Isn't it about time?
It is the purpose of this communication to "Reach Out!" to keep all members up to date on what's happening in CLA, libraries within the state, interest groups within CLA, CLA Board of Directors actions, CLA legislative reports and act as a forum for sharing not only news, but ideas and information as well.
Registration for this years conference will open soon! The conference committee has made a concerted effort to make this year's conference green, more pocketbook friendly, as well as providing a can't-miss educational and networking event. This year, we will continue to encourage online registration and thus save paper. Additionally, we have lowered fees for early-bird registration by 10% to reflect the budget cutbacks that all libraries are feeling. Take a good look at the offerings and we hope that we see you in Pasadena in October!
Certainly the big items on the table right now are the State budget and the President's Stimulus package. Check out the legislative news columns in this newsletter for the latest. And be sure to check out www.knowyourstimulus.org for the latest on the broadband stimulus funds application process.
The State's Broadband Task Force and Advisory Committees have been formed and librarians are at the table! Stacey Aldrich, Acting State Librarian, will be appointed to the task force. Additionally, through member recommendations, the CLA Board of Directors, nominated Stephanie Sterling Brasley, Manager, Information literacy Initiatives, California State University, Office of the Chancellor, Long Beach, to the Advisory Committee. I'm sure we will be hearing from them on the process for - and the progress of - broadband applications.
The election for our new Vice-President/President-Elect is so important for the continuity of CLA business. I hope you all voted and want to take this opportunity to thank both candidates for agreeing to run.
The search for the next CLA Executive Director and Association Management firm is still in process and I hope to have news for you about that in the next issue of this e-newsletter.
My thanks for the revival of California Libraries go out to CLA's Richard Berta, Membership & Marketing Associate, and Claudia Foutz, Interim Executive Director. It is their energy and creativity that made this publication happen. I also want to thank the IT Task Force, headed by Gerry Calderon, IT Manager at Sacramento Public, for their research and recommendations.
Please share what you think about this method of communication, both in form and content. Is it helpful? What would you like to see that isn't here or what do you think is superfluous? Do you feel it is a valuable member benefit? Email me and let me know: barbara.roberts@palmsprings-ca.gov
Please forward this newsletter to friends and colleagues who are not members; it might just pique their interest in joining. And do also share it with your jurisdictions so the benefits of institutional benefits can be better appreciated.
CLA wants to be relevant to you as members. We hope this e-newsletter is just the beginning of ways that we can do that. Enjoy!
Posted on July 15, 2009 9:31 AM | Permalink
Comments (1)
Shelly Longoria:This is really nice Barbara...but have you considered a Twitter account for yourself as CLA president.
I'm sure many librarians in CA would enjoy finding tidbits about CLA through their Twitter feeds, and you could be visible to other librarians everywhere!
You can tweet from your Blackberry! It's easy! Reach out further! I'll even help you set it up if you'd like. :-)
Posted by Shelly Longoria | July 30, 2009 10:07 AM
Posted on July 30, 2009 10:07