Please join them on Wednesday, August 11 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Jillian’s in the Metreon. Alex Cherian will speak about developing access to moving image collections, including using creative approaches to funding and partnerships when operating on a restricted budget. His presentation will cover the early development of online access to collections, access and preservation workflow, digital restoration, promotion, and copyright issues.

Program registration is $25 for members; $30 for non-members; and $20 for students, retired, or unemployed. Registration Deadline is Wednesday, August 4.

One of San Francisco’s unique gems is the Mechanics’ Institute, tucked away behind the McKesson building near the foot of Post Street. Originally created in the wake of the Gold Rush to offer technical education for all those scruffy dudes coming down from the Sierras empty-handed, the Institute’s current building, constructed in the wake of the 1906 earthquake, is an architectural treasure that houses a chess room, a cafe and event space, and a members-only library with two magnificent reading rooms. The big, comfy arm-chairs are reason enough to join, let alone the knowledgeable librarians and the quarter-million books available to check out – it’s basically the cheapest, least snooty private club in town.

If you just want to check the place out, Thursday’s day-long celebration of the building’s centennial includes tours, refreshments and a variety of talks about San Francisco history.

Mechanics’ Institute Library
Centennial Celebration
57 Post Street
Thursday, July 15 2010
12:00pm – 8:00pm

The first meeting of the job searching librarians support group will take place this Friday at 7:30 p.m. in downtown Palo Alto.  We will meet at Michael’s Gelato Café 440 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA, 94301 (near the Palo Alto CalTran).  This is an informal meeting for librarians looking to start their careers or transition into another one.  Come to share job searching tips, volunteering opportunities, and more.  We hope to make this a monthly get together.  Library students welcome!

For a map showing Michael’s Gelato Café location, click here: http://bit.ly/c68PhQ

RSVPs not required, but appreciated.

Email Diana Tedone: dctedone at gmail dot com if you have any questions or suggestions!

Date: Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Time: 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Place: San Francisco Public Library, 100 Larkin Street, Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room, San Francisco, CA 94102

Contact Info: jdear@sfpl.org or (415) 557-4277

What: A tour of the Bernard E Witkin Alameda County Law Library with Mark E. Estes, Law Library Director, followed by a no host social dinner/cocktail hour at Pacific Coast Brewing Company.

When: 3:30 pm Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Where: The Bernard E. Witkin Alameda County Law Library is located at 125 12th Street (on 12 St. between Oak St. and Madison St.),Oakland, CA. 94607. The Pacific Coast Brewing Company is located at 906 Washington Street Oakland, CA 94607

The Alameda County Law Library serves the Alameda County Legal community and its citizens. Founded in 1891, the Alameda County Law Library is one of 58 county law libraries that serve the people of the state of California. Each county law library functions as a separate governmental entity within its county and derives the bulk of its income from civil filing fees.

The law library provides free access to the judiciary, state and county officials, members of the bar and residents of the county. It offers access to subscription legal research databases in the library, provides MCLE classes and rents conference rooms.

www.acgov.org/law

Agenda

3:30-5:00 pm – Mark Estes will give a brief talk about the library and give a tour of the facility.
5:00-5:30 pm – Attendees are free to explore the library on their own.
5:30-6:00 pm – Walk to The Pacific Coast Brewing Company (approximately 10 blocks). There is also public transit on 12th Street.
6:00 pm – Dinner and social hour with other BayNet members.

Menu

Please see the Pacific Coast Brewing Company’s website:
http://www.pacificcoastbrewing.com/index.htm

Transportation

From I-880 San Jose, Fremont, Hayward, Oakland International Airport Northbound
Continue on I-880 North to the Oak Street exit. At the light turn right and drive up Oak five blocks to 12th Street. The Library is at 125 12th St (on 12 St between Oak St and Madison St).

From I-580
Follow I-580 to the I-980 connector and continue on to I-880. Exit on Jackson Street, t urn left at the first light and drive up Jackson to 13th Street and make a right turn. The Library is at 125 12th St (on 12 St between Oak St and Madison St).

From I-80 San Francisco, San Mateo
From the Bay Bridge/Berkeley-Emeryville area, follow directions to I-580 to the I-980 connector to I-880. Exit on Jackson Street, turn left at the first light and drive up Jackson to 13th Street and make a right turn. The Library is at 125 12th St (on 12 St between Oak St and Madison St).

BART-Fremont Line
Exit at the Lake Merritt station on 9th and Oak Street. The Library is three blocks east of the BART station at 12th and Oak Streets.

Parking
The County parking garage, Alcopark, is located on Jackson Street between 12th Street and 13th Street. The rate is $6.00 per day.

From I-580 and I-80, follow instructions above. From I-880 South, follow directions to 12th and Jackson Streets. Parking garage is on Jackson Street between 12th and 13th Streets.

RSVP

Please RSVP to dsampson@academyart.edu by Friday March 5th, 2010.

What: George Oates of the Internet Archive: What is an Open Library?
When: Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Where: Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704.  (510) 848-7800.

The web allows libraries to describe and expose their collections in unprecedented ways. George Oates, head of the Internet Archive’s Open Library project, will explore some of the exciting benefits that placing books into a network affords us as she outlines the upcoming redesign of the openlibrary.org web site.

Oates is an award-winning, world-renowned web designer. A member of the founding team that built Flickr, she is fascinated by collaboration, organic information systems and virtual society. After creating the innovative Commons program (flickr.com/commons) as a way for institutions around the world to share their photographic collections on Flickr, she now finds herself ensconced in the world of librarianship, heading up the Open Library project at the Internet Archive.

SLA-SF will also present awards to its 2009 recipients: Jaye Lapachet (Professional Achievement Award), Linda Yamamoto (Special Projects Award), and Anne Hall (Horizon Award).

Agenda

5:30-6:30 p.m.             Registration, networking and appetizers
6:30-7:15 p.m.            SLA-SF and BayNet announcements and awards presentation
7:15-8:30 p.m.             Program with Q&A following

Menu

A variety of hot and cold hors d’oeuvres will be served, as will non-alcoholic beverages. Beer and wine will be available for purchase from a no-host bar.

Transportation

Public Transit: Berkeley City Club is about six blocks from the Downtown Berkeley BART station.

Parking: Street parking is difficult. There are parking lots at in the Sather Gate Public Garage at 2450 Durant Ave. (BCC will validate for 50% off) and at UC Berkeley (the closest lots are the Bancroft Fulton and the Ellsworth structure). There may also be parking at First Presbyterian Church on Channing Way between Telegraph and Dana and Douglas Parking (behind and across street from BCC).

Cost: $25 for BayNet/SLA members, $30 for non-members and guests, and $20 for students, retired, and unemployed.

DEADLINE: Please register online or mail your check by Tuesday, January 26.

Online registration: http://units.sla.org/chapter/csfo/calendar/regform_oates.htm

(Note: You do not need a PayPal account to register through this PayPal-administered site.)

If you prefer to mail in your registration, please see attached file for a registration form.

The meeting will be held in room 621 of the Library, which is located on the 6th floor of 180 New Montgomery Street (at Howard Street), San Francisco, CA 94105. (Map).  Please RSVP to Debra Sampson, Library Director, dsampson@academyart.edu .