News & Announcements

2012 SCELC Scholarship Program Now Open!
Thursday, April 19, 2012

Announcing the 2012 SCELC Scholarship Program for Library Science Students! This project is coordinated by the SCELC Program and Professional Development Committee.

The $1,500 Locke Morrisey Scholarship, named in January 2011 in memory and honor of our colleague from the University of San Francisco, will be awarded to the applicant deemed most outstanding by the SCELC Program and Professional Development Committee. Several $1,000 scholarships will also be awarded.

To be eligible, applicants must be currently employed at a SCELC Member Library, enrolled in an ALA-accredited graduate library science program, and have completed at least six credit hours at the time of application.

All application materials must be received at the SCELC office by Friday, May 25, 2012. Award winners will be notified after June 11, 2012.

Please see the Scholarships section of the website for more information and the Application.

Fill out a Vendor Day Evaluation for a chance to Win!
Thursday, March 1, 2012

If you fill out the Vendor Day 2012 Evaluation and provide your name, you could have a chance to win a $30 Amazon Gift Card from SCELC!

We're grateful to everyone who attended Vendor Day 2012, and by filling out the Evaluation you will help us continue to put on engaging and informative programs in the future.

(Don't forget the Colloquium Evaluation as well!)

...and for Vendors, while there is no raffle for your participation, we still encourage you to fill out the Exhibitor Evaluation to improve your experience next year!

Fill out a Colloquium Evaluation for a chance to Win!
Wednesday, February 29, 2012

If you fill out the Colloquium 2012 Evaluation and provide your name, you could have a chance to win a $30 Amazon Gift Card from SCELC!

We're grateful to everyone who attended Colloquium 2012, and by filling out the Evaluation you will help us continue to put on engaging and informative programs in the future.

SCELC Vendor Day and Colloquium 2012 Registration Now Open
Wednesday, January 18, 2012

We are happy to announce that registration has opened for Vendor Day 2012, Colloquium 2012, and our annual Bowling Tournement! Find all the details at the respective links. In brief:

Vendor Day 2012

When: Thursday, March 1, 2012
Where: University Hall, Loyola Marymount University

Colloquium 2012

When: Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Where: University Hall, Loyola Marymount University

Bowling 2012

When: Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 5:30pm
Where: El Dorado Lanes

SCELC seeking a Business Services Associate
Wednesday, January 18, 2012

SCELC, the Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium, invites applications for the position of Business Services Associate. SCELC is seeking a candidate with solid experience working with library acquisitions, excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and a drive to use both to facilitate the provision of electronic resources to libraries from vendors.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to work in a growing consortium of over 100 private academic and nonprofit research institution libraries. Working under the direction of the Business Manager, the Business Services Associate manages the resource subscriptions of the Consortium members, working with vendors and members in collectively licensing over $27 million in library subscriptions, and providing a variety of other value-added services to the consortium’s membership.

Responsibilities

Provides main subscription services for SCELC, including:

  • Obtaining current product costs from vendors
  • Establishing new purchases and subscriptions for libraries and ensuring access with vendors
  • Working with vendors to perform renewals accurately and in accordance with deadlines
  • Providing information on and clarification of electronic journal package contents and licensing terms
  • Communicating with vendors and library staff on a variety of customer-service oriented issues pertaining to subscriptions, purchases, and invoices
  • Creating reports from the SCELC internal operations database (WISDOM) for use by libraries and vendors as well as internally within SCELC
  • Contributing actively to the organization through feedback and suggestions regarding the workflow and systems used by the SCELC staff

Qualifications

  • B.A. or B.S. degree
  • Experience with financial recordkeeping systems, excellent organizational skills, exceptional communication skills (oral and written), and the ability to be detail-oriented
  • A healthy sense of humor and experience working collaboratively with a small team
  • Self-motivated, with the ability to work efficiently with a high degree of accuracy
  • Ability to work effectively within deadlines

Preferred

  • Masters in Library Science
  • Experience working in acquisitions, either in a library or for a library resource vendor
  • Ability to use Filemaker Pro, QuickBooks, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Knowledge of the library subscription market (particularly electronic resources), library consortia, nonprofit business practices, and relational databases is strongly preferred

Salary and Benefits

SCELC offers a salary commensurate with skills and experience. Excellent benefits. This is a full-time 12-month appointment.

To Apply

This position is available April 1, 2012 and will remain open until filled.

Please send the following to the attention of Donna LaFollette, Business Manager, via email to dlafollette [at] scelc [dot] org:

  1. Cover letter
  2. Resume
  3. Names and contact information for three references

SCELC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation registered in the State of California.

SCELC Discount for Internet Librarian 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011

SCELC is once again offering discounts for Internet Librarian registrations. The special SCELC Group Rate Registration Form for Internet Librarian 2011 must be received by September 12!

If you are going to Internet Librarian 2011 or sending any staff, be sure to register using the SCELC discount code. This year Information Today has created an easy online registration form which is recommended. Enter the priority code "SCELC" to receive the discount.

The conference will be in Monterey, California from October 17–19, 2011. The program can be found online at http://www.infotoday.com/il2011/program.asp. (There is even a section of the site that helps you justify the trip!)

The special SCELC discounted rate is $299 for the 3-day event: a savings of $200 off the regular price.

From the Internet Librarian 2011 website:

Revolutionizing the Net with Content, Connections & Conversations

Internet librarians have been revolutionizing the Net for many years and are creating new and exciting opportunities for connections and conversations, adding value and providingaccess to many types of content, implementing user-friendly interfaces, and much more. Hear about leading-edge tools and techniques for revolutionizing your community, campus or organization at Information Today, Inc.'s 15th annual Internet Librarian. This conference provides the ideal opportunity to gather insights and ideas to ignite our imaginations and to spark innovation.

Our conference theme, Revolutionizing the Net With Content, Connections, & Conversations, emphasizes creative and innovative internet techniques and practices being used in library and information services to build strong communities with huge ranges of content (in many different formats), multiple types of connections (both digital and in person), and positive conversations that engage participants and add value to their work and their lives!

To receive the discount by registering through SCELC for Internet Librarian 2011, please do one of the following:

  • Fill out the convenient online registration form, using "SCELC" as your priority code. This will allow you to receive the SCELC special discount. Complete the registration information and enter your credit card information into the online form. Then submit your information directly to Information Today; or
  • Fill out the PDF registration form with your credit card info or write a check payable to “Information Today” and mail the form (and check, if applicable) to the address of our new SCELC office at:
    SCELC
    617 S. Olive St., Suite 1200
    Los Angeles, CA 90014
    (Please note that we will not have a fax number established at the new office in time to receive forms by fax.)

Any mailed forms must be received by SCELC by September 12, 2011.

SCELC will receive $8 per registrant from Information Today as an added bonus.

SCELC Reception at Internet Librarian

Monterey Institute of International Studies will once again graciously be providing the location for the traditional wine and cheese reception hosted by SCELC. Final details to follow.

The SCELC Office will be closed July 28–August 2
Tuesday, July 19, 2011

As previously noted we will be temporarily closing the SCELC Office to make the move to our new downtown Los Angeles location.

SCELC will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27th and will reopen in our new location at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, August 3rd. During most of this time, our phones will be disconnected and our email responses will be delayed. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause, but we specifically planned this move during what has traditionally been our slowest time.

NOTE: Our phone numbers, payment address, and email addresses will remain the same after our move.

As of August 1, 2011 our new mailing address will be:

SCELC
617 S. Olive Street, Suite 1200
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Please note that payments should still be sent to:

SCELC
P.O. Box 60330
Los Angeles, CA 90060-0330

Thanks to all of you for your involvement with SCELC, and we appreciate your patience as we make this transition.

The SCELC Office Is Relocating
Monday, June 6, 2011

Since its incorporation as a non-profit corporation in 2001, SCELC’s offices have been located on the campus of the American Jewish University in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles. As SCELC has added additional staff and is now serving more libraries than ever before, it became evident that we require office space that better meets our technological and logistical needs.

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Therefore, later this summer we are relocating our offices to an Art Deco landmark in downtown Los Angeles that is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Oviatt Building, where our new offices are located, has been the site of several film shoots through the years, including the infamous “snails” scene in Pretty Woman.

We’ll be sending out more information about our move in the coming weeks. We may need to close our office for a few days in late July/early August as we make this transition. If so, we will post information about any office closures. We’re confident, however, that this move will not interrupt our continued service to the libraries in the SCELC community.

Despite the move, our phone numbers will remain the same. As of August 1, 2011, our new address will be:

Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium (SCELC)
617 South Olive Street, Suite 1200
Los Angeles, CA 90014

2011 SCELC Scholarship Program Now Accepting Applicants!
Thursday, April 21, 2011

Announcing the 2011 SCELC Library Science Scholarship Award! This project is coordinated by the SCELC Program and Professional Development Committee.

This year SCELC is offering up to seven scholarships for staff of SCELC member libraries currently enrolled in an ALA-accredited graduate library science program.

The lead scholarship of $1,500 is our new Locke Morrisey Scholarship, named in memory and honor of our colleague from the University of San Francisco. The remaining six scholarships are $1,000 scholarships.

To be eligible, applicants must be currently employed at a SCELC Member Library, and must have completed at least 6 credit hours at the time of application.

All application materials must be received at the SCELC office by Friday, May 27, 2011. Award winners will be notified after June 13, 2011.

Please see the Scholarships section of the website for more information and the Application.

SCELC Reception at the Texas Library Association Conference!
Monday, March 28, 2011

Though the TexShare/SCELC partnership is not even a year old, several private academic libraries in Texas have already partnered with SCELC to license electronic resources at a discount. We believe this partnership is off to a great start, and we’re looking forward to building these relationships even further in the coming years in an attempt to further leverage the collective buying power of private colleges and universities in both Texas and California.

We are inviting library directors, electronic resource librarians, and collection development librarians from private colleges and universities in Texas to a reception on the evening of Thursday, April 14th, from 5:30pm-7:00pm at the bar of the Driskill Hotel, which is a quick walk from the Austin Convention Center. This will be a hosted, come-and-go reception where you can join colleagues from private colleges and universities and meet representatives from SCELC. We’d love to meet you in person and learn more about the electronic resources for which you may be interested in seeking consortial discounts. Information about the Driskill Hotel bar can be found here: http://www.driskillgrill.com/driskill-bar.php

What: SCELC Reception
When: Thursday, April 14th, from 5:30pm-7:00pm
Where: The Driskill Bar 604 Brazos Street, Austin, Texas 78701

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