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Bette Sydelko

President's Corner 

Dear Readers:

As we celebrate OHSLA's 15th Anniversary this year, libraries of all shapes and sizes are experiencing changes brought on by a diversity of issues such as the uncertainty of the economy, the way information is being gathered and disseminated, and the challenge of ever changing technologies. This constant flux leaves many librarians thinking about how we continue to be of value to the people we serve.  Marketing, promoting, and assessing have all become topics in the forefront of the minds of librarians. Membership in OHSLA can help you with these issues. 

Looking back over 15 years of being a member of OHSLA (and actually a member of O.H.I.O before that), one thing that has remained constant is the wonderful networking opportunities we've enjoyed with health sciences librarians from all over Ohio.  During semi-annual meetings, we've also benefited from innumerable professional development activities that have kept our natural inclination for life-long learning satisfied.  Our collaboration with the NN/LM Greater Midwest Region has flourished; we've provided a chance for members to develop their leadership skills and we've seen members come and go. Take a moment now to reread the OHSLA mission. It looks to me as if we have done a good job fulfilling the purpose of the organization. Pat yourselves on the back for a job well done! 

Now, as OHSLA President, I've looked through the current membership directory. I used to know every single person, I no longer do. We have seen retirements, job eliminations, relocations, and now I see new names! 

Would it help you do your job better if you knew more librarians from around the state? Let's do an environmental scan. Do you know a librarian who is new and perhaps not a member of OHSLA? Invite them to join, let's make sure we are reaching out to all the health science librarians in the state.  

I'm looking forward to seeing many of you at the OHSLA meetings this year. 

Most sincerely,

Bette

Bette Sydelko
Wright State University Libraries

3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, Ohio  45435

PH:  (937) 775-3840
bette.sydelko@wright.edu

 

 

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