SLA SCC Midweek Outing!

Here is the first of my "baseline" posts to set the stage by covering some of the organizations in which I am active!

SLA SCC Midweek Outing!

So last Wednesday Bill, current President of our Southern California Chapter of the Special Libraries Association (SLA), decided it was time to revive a tradition of a Board Appreciation Dinner!

Lovely idea, and lovely time was had by those who could make it:  Bill and Mary; Robin, Past President; Peter, Treasurer; Shawn, Secretary; Grace, Director at Large; David, Professional Development Chair (and past past past Prez!), and Jennifer, Newsletter Co-Editor. Plus me!

As a member of the international SLA Board (so honored to have been elected for a 3-yr Director at Large Position!), one of my "soapboxes" has been to remind SLA units (Chapters, which are geographical, and Divisions, which are topical or functions based, e.g. Engineering or Taxonomy) that we are a nonprofit, and it is right and appropriate to use our financial resources, not to "sit" on them.  Besides the IRS implications, and more important than them, is the fact that volunteer organizations like an SLA chapter do need to find ways to reward their volunteers -- and a small enough gesture like a dinner has a huge impact and keeps us volunteers fired up for more work!  Well done Bill!

PS, here is where we went - more in comment!