BRASS Notes
Message from the Chair
Get out the long underwear, scarves, and gloves if you plan to join fellow BRASS members in Denver. I believe the average daily temperature is in the 40s and average low is in the teens! To me this sounds pretty cold, but I am told that I am a temperature wimp!
As we are having problems with the transfer of our Web pages to the new format, I have included the schedule of events for BRASS at Midwinter. No room locations are available at this time.
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Saturday January 24 |
Sunday January 25th |
Monday January 26th |
Tuesday January 27th |
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8:00-10:00
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EXEC Planning (closed, ~9) |
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BRASS Publishers' Open Forum |
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10:30-12:30
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Education Business Reference Sources Membership |
Business Reference Services Discussion Group
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1:30-3:30
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Business Reference in Public Libraries Business Reference in Academic |
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4:00-6:00
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Program Committee for 2009 Program Committee 2010 · Publications |
Program Committees |
EXEC |
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After 6:00 |
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Dinner
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While the ALA Web site is inactive, information on BRASS, including committee descriptions and volunteer forms, can be found at the BRASS Wiki.
To volunteer for a committee in the upcoming year, whether as a virtual or regular member, please contact Celia Ross, Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect of BRASS, using the BRASS committee volunteer form (available on the BRASS Wiki). Appointments will be made in the Spring for terms starting in July 2009.
Remember if you have any personal changes to the roster, please let me know. If you have any questions or comments about BRASS, please let me know.
Looking forward to seeing everyone in Denver.
Rita W. Moss, BRASS chair
BRASS Discussion Group
Sunday, January 25, 2009, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Place TBD
Title: Evolving and Revolving: Reference Models in Business Librarianship
Please join the BRASS Business Reference Discussion Group at ALA Midwinter in Denver for a lively discussion of business resources and reference topics. Our discussion will first focus on reference models and then open to other reference topics from the floor. Hope to see you there!
Louise Feldmann, Chair, Business Reference Services Discussion Group
BRASS Publisher's Forum
Monday, January 26, from 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Room: TBA
Titled, Future Directions in Business Information, representatives from EBSCO, Gale and Sage will discuss how they see the business information industry evolving in the next three to five years and their company's strategies to embrace the market and technological developments. The Forum is sponsored by the Business Reference Sources Committee. There will be ample time for your questions. We look forward to seeing you all.
Lee Pasackow, Chair, Business Reference Sources Committee
Committee Reports
BRASS Executive Committee
Saturday January 24, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.; room: TBA-Closed meeting
Monday January 26, 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.; Room: TBA-Open meeting
BRASS Membership committee
Saturday January 24, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Room: TBA
During Midwinter, the Brass Membership Committee will be making plans for the next New Members' Reception, which will be in Chicago at the ALA Annual Convention. We'll also be evaluating the BRASS Mentoring Program pilot project-- one year later.
Amia L. Baker, Chair
BRASS Business Reference in Public Libraries
Saturday January 24, 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.; Room: TBA
BRASS Business Reference in Academic Libraries
Saturday January 24, 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.; Room: TBA
BRASS Business Reference Sources
Saturday January 24, 2008 10:30 a.m.-12:30 a.m.; Room: TBA.
The Business Reference Sources committee is sponsoring the Publishers Forum on Monday, January 26.
BRASS Nominating Committee (virtual)
Has met and has a complete slate for the spring election. If you did not get an electronic ballot last spring, please contact ALA Member Services (1-800-545-2433, option 5) to make sure your contact information is correct.
Jennifer Boettcher, Chair
BRASS Program Planning Committee, ALA Chicago, 2009
Saturday January 24, 2008, 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.; Room: TBA
The committee will be meeting to discuss the programs for the 2009 Annual. Thus far, we have a fantastic lineup of speakers. The program for 2009 Annual will be divided into two shorter programs, and they are:
Dollars, Pounds and Yen: Libraries in a Time of Globalization
A global analyst from Standard & Poor's and Terese M. Terry, Business Librarian at the Lippincott, Wharton School of Business will discuss the globalization of business and how this impacts the services offered by libraries of all types. As both industries and companies extend their markets the need for, and the distribution of, business information has become a large and growing need with an ever-increasing number of databases, trade magazines and research services.
Not so Silent Partners: Libraries and Local Economic Development
The focus of this program will be on public libraries and the role they play in assisting local area businesses. John Ericson, business outreach librarian at the Schaumburg Public Library will speak about ways to effectively conduct outreach within the business community. William Strauss, senior economist at the Chicago Federal Reserve will share his views about the national and Midwest economies.
These presentations will be accompanied by a poster session from three libraries that will illustrate local efforts and the work they are doing. Also available will be a list of all the publicly available information on the work being done by community colleges, public libraries and universities.
Carol Doyle, Chair
BRASS Program Planning Committee, ALA Washington DC, 2010
Saturday January 24, 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.; Room: TBA
BRASS Publications Committee
Saturday June 24, 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.; Room: TBA
Announcements
Lee Pasackow, Chair, Business Reference Sources Committee, has received a Fulbright to be at Koc University in Istanbul, November 17-December 26, 2008. She will be giving some seminars on incorporating information competency into the curriculum as well as learning from Koc about their library best practices and international MBA curriculum.