Greetings SLA Arizona Chapter Members!

In Celebration of Earth Day (Earth Week) we are gathering for a no-host meet-up at Green Vegetarian Restaurant in Downtown Phoenix. The meet-up is scheduled for Wednesday April 24th, from 6:30-8:00 PM

Green is rated among the top vegetarian restaurants in Phoenix.

Adjacent to Green (same owner) is the award wining Nami, also vegetarian. Nami serves incredibly delicious deserts and coffee/tea beverages. Most of their offerings are not only vegetarian but also gluten free.

Green is on 7th Street in a trendy downtown neighborhood in Phoenix. We have reserved the outside patio. So come out and have a great meal and converse about librarianship and planet Earth.

Green/Nami is located at 2022 N 7th Street in Phoenix. (602) 258-1870.http://greenvegetarian.com/

For questions and details or to confirm that you would like to attend, contact Robert Forman, rforman@global.t-bird.edu

This year’s Annual Special Libraries Association Conference will be held in San Diego, CA. Once again the Western State’s Chapters are holding a reception on Sunday, June 9^th from 7:30 – 9:30 PM at the Marriott. Hors d’oeuvres will be served and an open bar will provide beer and wine exclusively.

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In order to put together a head count for food and beverage – I’m asking that folks who wish to attend to PLEASE RSVP. There is no charge or fee to attend – BUT an RSVP would sincerely be appreciated. TO RSVP please go to the link: http://sierranevada.sla.org/events/western-states-chapters-reception-june-9th-sla-annual-conference-san-diego-ca/

Please support the Western Chapters and come enjoy the reception!

Greetings SLA Arizona Chapter Members. We are gathering for a no-host meet-up in Prescott, on Thursday February 21st, 6:30 PM at Granite Mountain Brewing.

Come join us to talk about libraries and the state of the library profession. Participate in good conversation and meet other Arizona librarians. Bring along your family or library-loving friends and enjoy the good food and beer.

If you are interested, just show up. Jeremiah Paschke-Wood and Robert Forman have reserved a spot. We will have a table sign so you can’t miss us.

Granite Mountain Brewing is located on 123 North Cortez in Prescott. The phone number is (928) 778-5535; website: http://granitemountainbrewing.com/brewery__taproom

FOR MORE DETAILS, CONTACT:
Jeremiah Paschke-Wood (Student and Northern Arizona Liaiason): jeremiahpaschkewood@gmail.com
or
Robert Forman (SLA Arizona Chapter President): rforman@global.t-bird.edu

There are a ton of fascinating and interesting topics available for continuing education opportunities in November! Here are a few highlights; grab the full file for details and registration information!

November 1 (12-1 pm)  Introduction to Fundraising Planning (Grantspace)
November 5 (6-7 pm)   Gamification for the EPIC WIN! (Teacher-Librarian Virtual Cafe)
November 6 (12-1 pm)   Playing by the Rules: Creating an Effective Volunteer Handbook (VolunteerMatch)
November 6 (12-1 pm)   The Power of Image: presenting with the brain in mind (WebJunction)
November 7 (9-10 am)   Nancy Drew & Friends; Or, the Case of the Neglected Books: The History (& Importance) of Youth Series Books (Nebraska Library Commission)
November 7 (12-1 pm)   What is the Job of the Library Board? (Montana State Library)

If you’re like me, you’re gearing up to head to Chicago next week for SLA’s Annual Conference and INFO-EXPO. I’m excited – I’ve never been outside the airports in Chicago before! To make things even more exciting, next weekend is also the Taste of Chicago event, a food festival that draws millions of people. It’ll certainly be a new experience!

Here are a few other things I’m looking forward to in Chicago:

• Hearing Guy Kawasaki’s keynote presentation
• Attending the American West Chapters’ Reception
• Checking out the spotlight sessions, especially the one on Wikileaks
• Eating lots and lots of tasty Chicago food!

Are you going? What are you looking forward to?

Going to SLA? Be sure to mark your calendar!

SLA 2012: American West Chapters’ Reception
Hosted by the Silicon Valley Chapter of SLA
Monday, July 16, 2012
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Newberry Library
60 W. Walton Street
Jazz Legend Louis Hall on the Steinway Grand Piano
Join colleagues to re-connect and celebrate
Attire: Business Casual

Chicago Reception Invitation

Chapter Participants
Arizona, Oregon, San Diego, Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Silicon Valley, Sierra Nevada, San Francisco Bay Region, Southern California

President, SLA Arizona Chapter

Join us for a Northern Arizona SLA meet up event! We’ll be meeting at the Gurley Street Grill in downtown Prescott, Thursday April 12 between 5pm and 8pm. Spouses and S/Os are welcome!

http://www.gurleystreetgrill.com/ , 230 W. Gurley St., Prescott, AZ 86301. Please RSVP to Christine at cgearhart@ncu.edu.

SLA members:  Show your spirit and wear purple.

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