Friday, October 29, 2010

Invitation to Western Cape LIASA's End-of-Year Recruitment Breakfast

LIASA Western Cape presents its annual End-of-Year Recruitment Breakfast.

Join us in this annual fun event where we announce the LIASA WC Branch Award winner, hand out prizes, honour achievers for the year and provide an opportunity for networking in a relaxed environment. This is also an opportunity to renew your membership before the early bird expiry date.

This year we are very pleased that author Margie Orford will be joining us to share her thoughts about writing and libraries. Margie says she is a great fan of librarians, especially those who support South African writers.

In keeping with our annual tradition, we will honour our colleagues who have excelled over the past year, including the Western Cape Branch Librarian of the Year, Ingrid Thomson, who recently placed third in the LIASA Librarian of the Year Award. We will be handing over Ingrid’s trophy and certificates at the Breakfast and invite you to share in her achievement. We will also celebrate the Branch having received the President's Award for Best Performing Branch for the second year in a row!

But there's more...we will also be awarding the LIASA Western Cape Branch Award this year. Now in its sixth year, come and celebrate with the recipient of this award when we announce the 2010 winner.

Don’t miss this opportunity to renew your membership or join LIASA and

catch the Early Bird Registration period. Membership is R350. A form is attached for your convenience or you will be able to renew online at the Breakfast.


Date: Wednesday 1 December 2010

Time: 8:30 for 9:00

Venue: Neethlingshof, Stellenbosch http://www.neethlingshof.co.za/img/neethlingshof_map.jpg

GPS co-ordinates S 33° 56' 28.2" E 018° 48' 6.7"

Price: R130 (for members)

Please book your seat by completing the reservation form below and send it together with a copy of your deposit slip or internet banking slip to Najma Patel at najma.patel at capetown.gov.za or fax 021 438 1945 by 25th November 2010.

Should you require a pro forma invoice, please contact Najma Patel at the above email, or telephone her on 021 438 1511.



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Please deposit your fee into the following bank account, clearly marked with your Surname and referenced Neethlingshof:

Bank details: First National Bank, Paarl

Account number: 50251139760 (Cheque)

Branch Code: 200110

South African Library Week 2011

LIASA is pleased to announce that the theme for SA Library Week 2011 is “Read in Your Language @ Your Library” and will be celebrated from 19-26 March 2011.

In 2007, during IFLA in Durban, LIASA signed on to the Campaign for the World’s Libraries using the “@ Your Library” slogan. One of the aims has always been to translate the slogan into all 11 official languages and this will finally come to fruition this year, hence the choice of theme. The lack of a reading culture is of great concern and greater awareness should be raised. While reading is high on the agenda from various sectors, the Library Week theme speaks to this issue, stresses the importance of mother tongue instruction while at the same time promotes the use of libraries.

A detailed brief about the theme and the Library Week celebrations will be posted shortly.

Regards,
Nazeem Hardy
LIASA National PRO

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Invitation to a dynamic presentation by Jenny Walker

LiSLIG and ICTLIG Western Cape presents;

MORE IS DIFFERENT: Taking the scholarly search experience to a new level by Jenny Walker (Consultant)

In the current LIS environment with the exponential growth in different formats of library material especially electronic and digital, library users seek a single search box to discover all their library collections, including local print collections and important content of all types of both a regional and global nature.

Federated searches first introduced in the early 2000’s went a long way towards achieving this, but Google has raised user expectations to new heights. Library users today expect instantaneous presentation of a single relevance-ranked results list, tightly integrated into their workspace.

Join us to hear Jenny talk about the rapid evolution of library discovery tools and services in the past 10 years, with a focus on the recent centralized approach to library Discovery demonstrating how ‘More is Different’ and how this new approach positively impacts the user’s search experience.

Jenny Walker is an independent industry consultant who previously held positions such as Executive Vice-President marketing at Credo Reference, Vice-President marketing at Ex Libris, and Director of Technology, Product Management at SilverPlatter.

DATE/TIME
Thursday, 4 November 2010
14:00 for 14:30
(refreshments will be served from 14:00)

VENUE
SA Astronomical Observatory, Auditorium
Observatory Road, Observatory
(next to the River Club)

COST
R30 for LIASA members and R60 for non-members.

RSVP
Margie Struthers at mstruthers@ccr.uct.ac.za or (021) 689-1005 by Tuesday, 2 November 2010.
If you are a LIASA member please provide your membership number.

2010 LIASA Western Cape Branch Nomination Form

*Closing Date for Nominations is 15 November 2010 *

DETAILS OF NOMINEE:

Name:
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Cell no:
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Library/Institution:
LIASA membership no:
Date of joining:

I/We hereby accept the nomination.


Signature(s) of nominee(s):



DETAILS OF LIBRARY TEAM (if applicable)
Name LIASA Membership No


DETAILS OF PROPOSER:

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WC Branch Award Information

The Western Cape Branch of LIASA is calling for nominations for the 2010 Branch Award.

The LIASA Western Cape Branch Award recognizes an individual librarian or library team from any library (public, school, academic or special library) who has demonstrated exceptional creativity and resourcefulness in marketing, promoting and advocating for a single library or libraries in the Western Cape .

There are innovative and imaginative programmes, projects and events happening across the Western Cape in all our libraries. This award is aimed at recognizing and honouring the librarians for their creativity in promoting, marketing and advocating in their libraries through these activities.

So regardless of the size or type of library you are in, if your library has had a special programme or project or event in the past year, where you have made a difference, raised the profile of your library – we want to hear about it!

What type of programmes or projects would be considered?

We are looking for programmes or projects which include the promotion and expansion or outreach of library services to the community where it did not exist before or in response to community needs. These could include:-

• support for educational programmes

• library programmes including promotion of library resources

• literacy, literature and reading programmes

• community outreach

• building or strengthening of local political, fiscal and public support

Previous winners include the Milnerton Library Adult Learner Centre, Fish Hoek and Masiphumelele Library Team and the Vrygrond Community Library.

Criteria

All nominations will be evaluated on the following criteria:-

• how innovative and imaginative the marketing was

• the obstacles and challenges faced, the partnerships developed

• how creatively resources were used

• the results obtained (outcomes)

• how the library is using these results

• sustainability

Only programmes or projects carried out from January to December 2009 are eligible.

Previously nominated individuals or library programmes are eligible to be nominated again provided that they have not won the Award.

Who may be nominated?

If an individual librarian is nominated, he/she should be a current paid-up (2009) individual LIASA member. In the case of a library team being nominated, at least one member of the library team should be a current paid-up (2010) individual member.

Who may nominate?

Current paid-up (2010) Western Cape individual members may nominate individuals or library teams. Each entry must be accompanied by a written motivation from the nominator.

Judging Panel

The judging panel will comprise the Chair of the Western Cape Branch of LIASA; the Public Relations Officer of the Western Cape Branch of LIASA; the convenor or a representative from each of the following Western Cape interest groups:- the Public and Community Libraries (PACLIG); Special Libraries (LiSLIG), Higher Education (WCHELIG) and School Libraries and Youth Services (SLYSIG); Rheina Epstein, donor; and an independent marketing specialist.

The decision of the judging panel is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.

What do you need to do to enter?

1. You must be a current paid-up (2010) member of LIASA or at least one member of your team needs to a current paid-up member.

2. You or your library team must be nominated by a current paid-up (2010) member of LIASA. Each nomination must be accompanied by a written motivation.

3. Only programmes or projects carried out from January to December 2009 (the previous year) are eligible.

4. Together with the proposer’s written motivation, you need to submit a portfolio which includes:-

• A written description of the programme expanding on the planning and execution, obstacles and challenges faced, the resources used and the results obtained

• Statistical information about the library, including the community served, circulation figures and staffing must be included as this will be helpful in giving context to the written submission

• Supporting material such as brochures, testimonials, press clippings, flyers and photographs should be included to substantiate the nomination. (These will not be returned as they will be used in other advocacy or marketing activities by the Branch and relevant interest groups.)

The individual or representative of the team that has been nominated should be available to provide further information either through interviews or site visits.

Nomination Forms

Nomination forms for the 2010 LIASA Western Cape Branch Award will be made available via the branch website at http://www.liasa.org.za/branches/wcape.php or through the Western Cape branch newsletter or via the branch blog at http://www.westerncapeliasa.blogspot.com. Nomination forms are also available from any branch or branch interest group committee members.

Closing Date

All nominations and supporting material must be received by 15 November 2010.

Announcement of Winner

Short-listed candidates will be invited to attend the branch’s end-of-the-year Showcase event where the winner of the 2010 LIASA Western Cape Branch Award will be announced. (In the case of a team, a representative will be invited to the function.)

Need more info? Contact the current branch Chair or branch PRO.

Reminder: Call for nominations for the Western Cape Branch Award 2010

Are you making a difference? Is your library making a difference?

The Western Cape Branch of LIASA is calling for nominations for the 2010 Branch Award.

The LIASA Western Cape Branch Award recognizes an individual librarian or library team from any library (public, school, academic or special library) who has demonstrated exceptional creativity and resourcefulness in marketing, promoting and advocating for a single library or libraries in the Western Cape .

There are innovative and imaginative programmes, projects and events happening across the Western Cape in all our libraries. This award is aimed at recognizing and honouring the librarians for their creativity in promoting, marketing and advocating in their libraries through these activities.

Previous winners include the Milnerton Library Adult Learner Centre, Fish Hoek and Masiphumelele Library Team and the Vrygrond Community Library.

So regardless of the size or type of library you are in, if your library has had a special programme or project or event, where you have made a difference, raised the profile of your library – we want to hear about it!

Only programmes or projects run January to December 2009 are eligible. Previously nominated individuals or library programmes are eligible to be nominated again provided that they have not won the Award.

Nomination forms for the 2010 LIASA Western Cape Branch Award are available via the branch website at http://www.liasa.org.za/branches/wcape.php or via the branch blog at

http://www.westerncapeliasa.blogspot.com.

The closing date is 15th November 2010 for nominations and supporting material.

Short-listed candidates will be invited to attend the branch’s end-of-the-year Breakfast where the winner of the 2010 LIASA Western Cape Branch Award will be announced. (In the case of a team, a representative will be invited to the function.)

Detailed information and the nomination form is attached to this email.

Need more information? Then contact Lulama Langeni, Branch PRO at lulama.langeni at capetown.gov.za or 021 371-3360

or Branch Chair, Ingrid Thomson at ingrid.thomson at uct.ac.za. or 021 650 3703

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Western Cape Branch Newsletter - call for contributions

You are welcome to contribute to the November/December 2010 edition of LIASA Western Cape Branch Newsletter.
This edition will focus on
- LIASA Conference 2010
- IFLA 2010
- Interest group and Branch news
Any other interesting news/articles from your branch/library are welcome.

The submission deadline is Friday 5th November 2010.

Please keep articles as short and concise as possible with a maximum of 600 words.
Please give a CAPTION with photographs when submitting.
It is also very important that photographs should be sent separately AS JPEG ATTACHMENTS.
(Please don’t imbed them.)

Email addresses to mail submissions: rudi.wicomb@capetown.gov.za OR Wicomb.rudi@gmail.com

Thank you

Rudi Wicomb
Librarian
Southfield Library
Department: LIS
Directorate: Community Services
City of Cape Town

Friday, October 01, 2010

LIASA Librarian of the year: 2010

It gives us great pleasure to congratulate Denise Nicholson on being elected as LIASA Librarian of the Year 2010. Congratulations Denise on a well deserved acknowledgement of the sterling work you do.

This award has become very prestigious and sought after due to the incredible achievements of librarians and also to the generous sponsorships to acknowledge the performance of our colleagues.

Congratulations also to Elmari Kruger (runner up) and Ingrid Thomson (3rd place).

All finalists received a Certificate at a glamorous Gala Dinner at St George Hotel and Conference Centre on 30 September 2010.

Free State: Elmari Kruger
Gauteng North: Mona Niemand
Gauteng South: Denise Nicholson
KZN: Mariana du Toit
Limpopo: Caroline Madzhie
Northwest: Erika Rood
Western Cape: Ingrid Thomson

We would like to thank our sponsors again for their contribution to our profession and for the acknowledgement of the performance our colleagues.

Sponsorship for the Librarian of the year 2010 is:

First Prize: UKS - R 30,000.00,

Second Prize: Jointly sponsored by EBSCO Information Services and EBSCO Publishing South Africa - R 20,000.00

Third Prize: SABINET - R 10,000.00.

Congratulations again to our winners and thank you for the hard work you do and the dedication to our profession.

Rachel More
President: LIASA

Two upcoming branch events - please diarise the dates

There are two upcoming branch events for this year. More information will follow about these, but in the meantime, please diarise these dates:

Tuesday 30th November: An introductory all-day workshop to research "Turning LIS ideas from the work place into a research paper" facilitated by Dr Jaya Raju and Dr Reggie Raju [limited to a max of 20 participants].
Venue: CPUT Library Conference Rooms, Bellville Campus. Costs to be advised.

Wednesday 1 December: The End of the Year Recruitment Breakfast. Venue is Neethlingshof. Again more details will follow closer to the time.

Kind regards
Ingrid Thomson
Chair: Western Cape

Good news flashes from the Conference

* The Western Cape has done it again! We have won the branch award for 2010. So congratulations to the BEC under Nazeem's leadership!

* And Nazeem has been elected National PR!

* And the LIASA webpage has been updated - check it out at http://www.liasa.org.za

Regards
Ingrid Thomson

The Justice Albie Sachs Freedom Award - Audio Clips





First Audio Clip: Claire Walker
Second Audio Clip: Justice Albie Sachs

LIASA Branch award winner announced at LIASA 12



First speaker: Myra  Boyes
Second speaker: Rachel More