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It’s Your SLA

        Jill Hurst-Wahl
Member, SLA Board of Directors


                                 1
What 3-5 areas or
topics related to your
work (or professional
experience) could you
teach others about?




                         2
My Goal…
  To make SLA more compelling to you.


If it is more compelling to you, then it will be
  more compelling to those that you touch!




                                                   3
Who is SLA?
• ~9000 members from every continent
  •   Library and information professionals
  •   Students
  •   Information consultants
  •   Business partners
• 56 regional chapters
• 26 divisions
  •   Organized by subject interests & fields
• 10 caucuses (more informal)

                                                4
My Story
• 1988 – Became a corporate librarian
• 1992 – Attended my 1st Annual Conference,
  San Francisco
• Have attended every Annual Conference
• Attended Leadership Summits in Reno,
  Louisville, D.C., and Atlanta
• Some years, I paid my own way entirely

                                           5
Roger Summit (middle)
Founder of Dialog
SLA 2006
Baltimore




                        6
Informal meetup
SLA 2007
Denver




                  7
SLA IT Division Board
Meeting
SLA 2008
Seattle




                        8
Rt. Gen. Colin
Powell and
Neil deGrasse
Tyson
SLA 2009
Washington, DC




            9
Elaine Dean
SLA 2010
New Orleans




              10
Doug Glanville
SLA 2011
Philadelphia




                 11
Guy Kawasaki
SLA 2012
Chicago




               12
The Impact (1)
• Bigger network = more global resources
• New learning opportunities
  • Knowledge I could put to work immediately
• Led to new volunteer and work opportunities
  • Helped to build my leadership, project
    management, time management skills


                                             13
The Impact (2)
• Became a more well-known professional
  • Positive impact on:
    • Publishing opportunities
    • Consulting work
    • Volunteer opportunities
    • Professional opportunities


                                          14
Downside?
• I haven’t found one yet!




                             SLA 2012
                              Chicago


                                        15
What Does SLA Offer to You?
• Professional Development
  • Webinars from HQ, divisions & other
    chapters
  • Sessions and CEs at the Annual Conference
  • Leadership training at Leadership Summit &
    through SLA activities
    •   What the Kentucky Chapter says…
  • Publications & online resources

                                                 16
What Does SLA Offer to You?
• Professional Development
  • Employers want to know you are investing in
    yourself




                                              17
What Does SLA Offer to You?
• Advocacy
 • Public Policy Advisory Council
   • Public Policy Platform
 • Association advocates on our behalf
 • Informs us when we need to raise our voices
 • Provides relevant info through conference
   sessions, articles/blog posts, etc.


                                               18
What Does SLA Offer to You?
• Networking
 • In all things, it is both what you know and
   who you know.
 • Online and in person
 • At events
 • Through volunteer opportunities



                                                 19
About Volunteering
• SLA survey (527 responses)
• Volunteering paid off in:
  • Job / advancement (35%)
  • Building connections, networking (30%)
  • Career development, prof growth (30%)




                                             20
SLA 2010
            21
New Orleans
What 3-5 areas or
topics related to your
work (or professional
experience) could you
teach others about?




                         22
• Write a blog post
What 3-5 areas or
                         • Write for Information
topics related to your     Outlook
work (or professional    • Give a f2f presentation
experience) could you    • Give a webinar
teach others about?
                         • Lead a discussion
                         • Mentor a colleague
                         • Talk to students
                         • Get better known


                                              23
QUESTIONS?



All photos used are from Jill Hurst-Wahl and carry a
    Creative Commons license (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0).

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It’s Your SLA

  • 1. It’s Your SLA Jill Hurst-Wahl Member, SLA Board of Directors 1
  • 2. What 3-5 areas or topics related to your work (or professional experience) could you teach others about? 2
  • 3. My Goal… To make SLA more compelling to you. If it is more compelling to you, then it will be more compelling to those that you touch! 3
  • 4. Who is SLA? • ~9000 members from every continent • Library and information professionals • Students • Information consultants • Business partners • 56 regional chapters • 26 divisions • Organized by subject interests & fields • 10 caucuses (more informal) 4
  • 5. My Story • 1988 – Became a corporate librarian • 1992 – Attended my 1st Annual Conference, San Francisco • Have attended every Annual Conference • Attended Leadership Summits in Reno, Louisville, D.C., and Atlanta • Some years, I paid my own way entirely 5
  • 6. Roger Summit (middle) Founder of Dialog SLA 2006 Baltimore 6
  • 8. SLA IT Division Board Meeting SLA 2008 Seattle 8
  • 9. Rt. Gen. Colin Powell and Neil deGrasse Tyson SLA 2009 Washington, DC 9
  • 13. The Impact (1) • Bigger network = more global resources • New learning opportunities • Knowledge I could put to work immediately • Led to new volunteer and work opportunities • Helped to build my leadership, project management, time management skills 13
  • 14. The Impact (2) • Became a more well-known professional • Positive impact on: • Publishing opportunities • Consulting work • Volunteer opportunities • Professional opportunities 14
  • 15. Downside? • I haven’t found one yet! SLA 2012 Chicago 15
  • 16. What Does SLA Offer to You? • Professional Development • Webinars from HQ, divisions & other chapters • Sessions and CEs at the Annual Conference • Leadership training at Leadership Summit & through SLA activities • What the Kentucky Chapter says… • Publications & online resources 16
  • 17. What Does SLA Offer to You? • Professional Development • Employers want to know you are investing in yourself 17
  • 18. What Does SLA Offer to You? • Advocacy • Public Policy Advisory Council • Public Policy Platform • Association advocates on our behalf • Informs us when we need to raise our voices • Provides relevant info through conference sessions, articles/blog posts, etc. 18
  • 19. What Does SLA Offer to You? • Networking • In all things, it is both what you know and who you know. • Online and in person • At events • Through volunteer opportunities 19
  • 20. About Volunteering • SLA survey (527 responses) • Volunteering paid off in: • Job / advancement (35%) • Building connections, networking (30%) • Career development, prof growth (30%) 20
  • 21. SLA 2010 21 New Orleans
  • 22. What 3-5 areas or topics related to your work (or professional experience) could you teach others about? 22
  • 23. • Write a blog post What 3-5 areas or • Write for Information topics related to your Outlook work (or professional • Give a f2f presentation experience) could you • Give a webinar teach others about? • Lead a discussion • Mentor a colleague • Talk to students • Get better known 23
  • 24. QUESTIONS? All photos used are from Jill Hurst-Wahl and carry a Creative Commons license (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0).