She will also need your help in sharing information about your library with other members. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact any member of the Executive Board. If you would like to have direct input in chapter decisions, we would be happy to have your help on a committee. These are just a few of the words that describe my experience at the 2000 SLA Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA., which I attended through a student stipend awarded by the OK Chapter. Overall, the conference confirmed many of the ideas I've acquired through my studies so far.
People add value to all of the information available, online and off.
While technology is growing and improving by leaps and bounds, every speaker showed how information professionals are needed to select, organize, qualify, and package the information our patrons seek. I met an incredible variety of special librarians, and found all of them willing to answer my questions about what exactly they did and how they got to this point in their careers. I discovered that few of these professionals performed the same job as anyone else, nor did they set out on a straight path to their current position - highlighting the flexibility and adaptability of a librarian's skills. In all aspects of the conference, I felt encouraged in my choice to enter the library field. Thank you to the Oklahoma chapter of SLA for this opportunity.