Introducing Maryland SLA’s Crab Points! Collect Crab Points during 2013 and earn entries into a drawing for a free 2014 SLA membership. Whether you’ve been a member for years or are just checking us out, you’re eligible to win!

What are Crab Points? You’ll earn one for each Maryland SLA chapter event you attend during 2013. That’s all there is to it! Crab Points will be automatically tallied and entered into the drawing at the 2013 Maryland SLA holiday event when the Crab Points winner will be selected. The more chapter events you attend in 2013, the more chances you have to win!

Register for Maryland SLA Chapter events by their deadlines using Survey Monkey and paying via PayPal. Your Crab Points will be automatically tallied and presented to you at the chapter holiday event, where you can put them in the pot for the drawing! Entrants need not be present at the chapter holiday event in order to participate. The winner will be reimbursed after submitting proof of paid 2014 membership. Executive board members are not eligible.

Remember… Register with Survey Monkey and pay with PayPal to earn Crab Points!

Questions? Contact Maryland SLA Membership Chair Donna Goda at goda@usna.edu

Crab Points is sponsored by the Maryland Chapter of the Special Libraries Association.

As the immediate past President and Nominations Chair of the Maryland Chapter, I am pleased to announce the following incoming dynamic leaders to the 2013 Chapter Executive Board:

•  President-Elect: Lisa Colaianne
• Secretary: Diane White
• Director: Lesley Soto
• Director: Cathy Wagner

Additionally, I’d like to reintroduce the rest of the 2013 Executive Board that are continuing their existing terms:

•  President: Annette Haldeman
• Past-President: Cindy Sheffield
• Treasurer: Nevenka Zdravkovska
• Director: Lea Wade
• Director: Donna Goda

Congratulations to the 2013 Executive Board!  I look forward to the continued success of the Maryland Chapter under the leadership of this group.

Thank you,
Ashley Conaway
Nominations Committee Chair

That’s right—vintage typewriters and America’s first fast food.  You can find out more about these topics of intrigue and so much more by attending the SLA Maryland Chapter’s 2012 Holiday Cheers Celebration at the Baltimore Museum of Industry! 

The evening includes tours of the museum’s vividly-recreated Print Shop, where you’ll find those vintage typewriters, and the original 1865 Platt Cannery, where you’ll find out more about Baltimore canning: America’s first fast food.

Time is running out to register and Thanksgiving is just around the corner, so you don’t want to forget to sign up for this exciting evening of celebration.  The deadline to register is Monday, November 26^th, which is fast approaching.  Sign up today to reserve your spot—this program is limited to 60 attendees.

Generously sponsored by CQ Press and Thomson Reuters, the Maryland Chapter’s Holiday Cheers celebration gives you a chance to expand your professional network and catch up with friends while enjoying the view of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.   You’ll be treated to a light networking dinner, catered by Rouge Catering, featuring crudité, antipasti, roasted red peppers, mini vegetable egg rolls, and southwest cornucopias, with delicious dessert options.

The presentation of the Chapter Champion awards, the introduction of the Executive Board for 2013, and the Chapter’s Annual Business Meeting will also comprise the evening.

Not a member?—no problem!  Get acquainted with the Chapter and learn more about SLA, all while having some festive fun during the evening!  We welcome members, non-members, students, retired professionals, and their guests!

The Details:

When: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 5:30 PM. – 8:30 PM

Location:
Baltimore Museum of Industry
1415 Key Highway
Baltimore, MD 21230
Click for directions

Tickets:

● SLA Members from any Chapter or Division (rate is extended to members of: ALA, MLA, AALL, ASIST, AIIP, ARMA and Maryland Library Assoc.): $40

● Students/Unemployed/Retired: $30

● Non-members: $45

UPDATE (11/29): Registration is now CLOSED. See you on December 5!

Questions? Contact:
Annette Haldeman, President-Elect/Program Chair, SLA Maryland Chapter annette.haldeman@mlis.state.md.us