The next Board meeting is January 17, 2012 at 5:45 pm in Pleasantville

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

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Annual Meeting – November 29, 2011

WHAT YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT DIGITIZATION BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK!

Guest Speaker: Tessa Killian is a librarian and the Associate Director for Member Services at the Southeastern New York Library Resources Council, where she has worked since 2000. Tessa’s responsibilities include project management, recruitment, training and publicity for Hudson River Valley Heritage.

Guest Speaker: Jennifer Palmentiero is the Digital Services Librarian at the Southeastern NY Library Resources Council. She has been involved with the Hudson River Valley Heritage (HRVH) digitization service since 2004. Jennifer provides training and assistance to all HRVH contributors, particularly in the
areas of scanning, metadata creation, and use of the CONTENTdm digital asset management software.

Meeting generously sponsored by Leadership Directories and Office Dynamics, Inc.

Please join us on Tuesday, November 29th
The Garrison
2015 Route 9
Garrison, NY 10524
5:30 ~ 6:15 Networking
6:30 ~ Dinner and Presentation
For further information contact: Karen Shea@optonline.net or Kim Stucko Kasmainst@aol.com

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The next board meeting is October 26, 2011 at 5:45 pm in Pleasantville

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September Meet and Greet

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Meet & Greet – September 12th

The Hudson Valley Chapter of SLA  (Special Libraries Association)

                                                            ~ Meet & Greet ~

Join us for a drink, savor some munchies, catch up with colleagues and enjoy a great view of the Hudson….

 Where: Sunset Cove238 Green Street,
Tarrytown, NY 10591
(in the Washington Irving Boat Club)

(914) 366-7889      

 Date: Monday, September 12, 2011

Rain Date: Tuesday, September 13

Time: 5:30-8:30 pm

Cost: Cash Bar  

      

If you would like to attend, contact Brenda Praga, pragbr@consumer.org.

 

Save the Date !!!!!

Hudson Valley SLA Annual Meeting, November 29, 2011

Topic: What you always wanted to know about digitization but were afraid to ask…

Speakers:  Tessa Killiam and Jennifer Palmentiero from the Southeastern New York Library Resources Council

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The next Board meeting is scheduled for Aug 10 2011, 5:45 PM in White Plains (City Limits Diner). Please join us!

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Join Us June 8th!

Please join the Hudson Valley Chapter for a tour of The Morgan Library Reading Room and other exhibits.

Wed. June 8, 2011 at 2 PM.

After the tour, join us for a drink at The Library Hotel, 299 Madison (at 41st).
$5 for Members, $3 for Students/Retirees/Between Jobs & $7 for Non-members

Details attached.
Questions contact: Robin Holab-Abelman, abelman@clancy-cullen.com

If you want to meet and ride Metro-North with others, please contact Robin.

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Spring Event!

 Join us on Thursday, April 7, 2011 

Speaker: David Smith – Come hear about David’s experiences at NYPL (his career spanned three decades), his tips for using networking in research, and his thoughts on the continued importance of print resources.

Location: David Chen’s Restaurant, 85 Old Mt. Kisco Road, Armonk New York

Time: 5:30 Reception 6:15 Dinner

 

 

Contact: Gina Derke at derkgi@consumer.org or (914) 378-2832

 or Teddy Cameron at (914) 455-2136 or acameron@mercy.edu.

Registration deadline is March 30.   Questions? 

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