As your incoming President, I wanted to call attention to my place in librarianship as a special librarian. I am a hospital librarian for INTEGRIS Health, and have been for 29 years. The logo for 2011-12, ―Becoming Special can be taken many ways. It embodies my focus and hopefully gives you a new way to look at developing programming for your own libraries, librarians, divi-sions, roundtables or committees. Becoming special is what you do in your community as a school librarian, academic librarian, or public librarian. Librarians and libraries are special to those who use them. They are a place of knowledge, fun, and activity. In my particular situa-tion, the library staff can help save lives. This is a daunting thought, but a very important role. The correct information at the correct time can change a medical decision. Every librarian has this same impact on the patrons served each day. Becoming special is a journey that never real-ly ends.
WHY THE SEAHORSE???????
I love the ocean. I don’t swim, but I could sit and look at it for hours. I just enjoy the constant waves and roar. It never stops, no matter what is going on around me. It is such a powerful force that never changes. I love it. The seahorse is a nod to my beach obsession.
In mid-June, the leadership of OLA met at INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center to discuss the next year of activities for the organization. We had a record attendance, great food, good net-working opportunities, and lots of fun. (There was even karaoke) DROC old and new chairs met and discussed their roles. The conference chair people were announced. Connie Van Fleet has accepted the role of Program Chair. Lisa Wells and Caroline Dulworth will be serving as Local Arrangements co chairs. The annual conference will be on March 28-30 in Norman at the beautiful Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center.
I think we are off to a great start for the 2011-12 year. Go out and do something special for yourself, your library and your profession.
Please contact me with questions and comments.
Cheryl Suttles
Manager, Library Services
INTEGRIS Health
3300 NW Expressway
Oklahoma City, Ok 73112
suttcm@integris-health.com
Library: 405 949 3340
Library Fax: 405 949 3883
