2013 Leadership Summit

Kim Silk and I had the honour of attending the 2013 SLA Leadership Summit in Dallas, Texas at the beginning of February. It was a wonderful few days spent reconnecting and sharing with SLA colleagues from across the globe, and in particular the SLA Board of Directors. You can catch up on the Twitter conversations and updates from the Leadership Summit using the hashtag #slaleads.

One of the most important topics of conversation at this year’s Leadership Summit was the five-point plan the Board of Directors has developed for 2013. This plan focuses on conference, professional development, volunteering, collaboration, and growth through diversification. Another exciting topic at the Leadership Summit was the unveiling of a new SLA.org website. This new site will be launched soon, with an improved user experience and design. We were impressed and are excited to see the new site in action—we think you will be too!

This year’s Rising Stars and Fellows were announced during the Leadership Summit. An extra special mention goes to Toronto’s own Martha Foote, who was named as a Fellow this year. Thank you for your time and contributions to SLA, Martha—congratulations!

2013 Annual Conference & INFO-EXPO

The SLA 2013 Annual Conference & INFO-EXPO will take place in sunny San Diego, California  June 9 -11. I strongly encourage you to attend; the Annual Conference is an incredible opportunity for professional development and networking, and is a great opportunity to invest in yourself and in your career. To find out more about the conference visit the conference website, and remember to mark your calendar to attend in June!

— Erin McDonald
SLA Toronto’s President-Elect

SLA 2013 BOARD ANNOUNCED

With autumn comes election season—and while our colleagues in the U.S. ponder who they will choose for their president for the next four years, SLA has chosen its executive slate for 2013. Congratulations to the elected Board of Directors for 2013:

President-Elect: Kate Arnold
Treasurer: John DiGilio
Chapter Cabinet Chair-Elect: Kama Siegel
Division Cabinet Chair-Elect: Tara Murray

To learn more about our elected directors visit the SLA website.

The four new board members will begin their terms on January 1, 2013, and will meet in-person at the SLA Leadership Summit from February 6-9, 2013, in Dallas, Texas. They will join eleven current members of the SLA Board of Directors whose terms continue through 2013.

SLA TORONTO 2013 BOARD ANNOUNCED

At the Toronto Chapter level, I would like to express my excitement for our own 2013 slate of elected directors:

President: Kimberly Silk
President-Elect: Erin McDonald
Past President: Laura Warner
Treasurer: Melanie Browne
Secretary: Helen Kula
Technology Director: Greg Barber
Membership Director: Christina DeLuca
Programming Director: Bernadette Roca
Partner Relations Director: Kim Stymest
First 5 Years Director: Stacey Piesner

I’m very much looking forward to working with this team. On Tuesday, November 6 at the Toronto Chapter Annual General Meeting, the elected slate was acclaimed.

LEADERSHIP SUMMIT DATES AND LOCATION ANNOUNCED

As noted above, the dates and location for the SLA Annual Leadership Summit have been set:

SLA Leadership Summit 2013
February 6-9, 2013
Crowne Plaza Dallas Downtown Hotel
Dallas, Texas

Leadership Summit isn’t just for current SLA members in Chapter or Division leadership roles­—it’s for any SLA member with an interest in leadership and in contributing to the future of the association. I attended my first Leadership Summit in 2012 and loved it. Smaller and more focused than the SLA Annual Conference, the Leadership Summit attracts leaders from everywhere in the association, resulting in high-quality, intensive, invigorating, and inspiring conversations about how to continue to build SLA into the association members want and need. If you’re interested in developing your leadership skills and getting more involved in the association, please join Erin McDonald and I in Dallas this February. If you have any questions about the leadership summit, please ask!

— Kimberly Silk
SLA Toronto’s President-Elect