[Lacasis-l] Los Angeles: SLA-SCC/LACASIST Holiday Program: Redesigning Live, Work and Play

[Wallace, Amy]

Register Online at http://lacasist.org/webform/registration-redesigning-live-work-and-play



SLA-SCC/LACASIS&T Holiday Program: Redesigning Live, Work and Play

In association with: Convergence Technology Council, Technology Council of Southern California, and SoCalTech.com
Sponsored by: ThompsonReuters, LAC, Reprints Desk, IEEE, Cuadra, LexisNexis and Elsevier



This year's holiday program, titled "Redesigning Live, Work and Play: How Culture is Shifting and Business is Responding," is a step away from our usual fare. A holiday event with substance. Join a variety of professionals to mix, mingle, synergize and look forward.


Speakers:

Jody Turner, Culture of Future (www.cultureoffuture.com<http://www.cultureoffuture.com>)
Innovation Advocate, Creative Culture Researcher and Connector

Jody Turner is an innovation advocate, creative culture researcher, connector, and lecturer who has worked inside the walls of Nike, Starbucks and The Gap and outside as a consultant with companies such as Apple, IDEO and CEOs For Cities. Jody’s focal point is in mapping strategic pictures of today’s changing world interjecting compelling solution-driven content and anecdotes of success. It is through individual, community and company effort that we are finding and implementing the innovative solutions of today. Jody is working with highly strategic, innovative teams making a difference.  Joy will speak on:

·         A strategic look at the changing world

·         Directional approaches for community shifts, education, inspiration, products and services

·         Insights from leading brands such as Apple, Gap, IDEO, Samsung, and Starbucks

Social Responsibility by Peter Derycz
Founder and CEO of Reprints Desk (www.reprintsdesk.com<http://www.reprintsdesk.com>)
Corporate Donor to Room to Read (www.roomtoread.org<http://www.roomtoread.org>)

Peter Derycz specializes in building and growing new companies from soup to nuts. His experience includes venture capital and private equity fund-raising (over $100M raised in four years), investor relations, developing and managing complex technology projects, building and deploying production systems, creating international satellite offices as well as general business management. Mr. Derycz is the Founder of various companies on three continents. For the past 20 years, he has been actively involved in designing, developing and deploying large library and document management systems that focus on delivering large amounts of information to information users in local and global settings.  Peter will speak on:

·         Why social responsibility is good for business

·         Using challenge grants to foster community ownership and sustainability

·         Creating culturally relevant programs with strong local staff and partnerships





Event Details

Date and Time:  Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Location:  Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 North Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles 90049

See map: Google Maps<http://maps.google.com?q=34.124769+-118.479817+%282701+North+Sepulveda+Boulevard%2C+Los+Angeles%2C+%2C+90049%2C+us%29>, Yahoo! Maps<http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?addr=2701+North+Sepulveda+Boulevard&csz=90049&country=us>

Venue: http://www.skirball.org/





Registration Information
Professionals: $75.00
Students: $40.00



Registration includes a three course meal, entertainment, and free admission to the Museum prior to the event.  A portion of the proceeds benefiting Room to Read.  The will also be a cash bar.  Deadline to register is December 9th, 2010.


Register Online at http://lacasist.org/webform/registration-redesigning-live-work-and-play



Or

Register via Mail Pay with form below and send check to the following address:

 $75.00 Professional
 $40.00 Student
Name:
Affiliation:
Email:
Entrée choice:
 Roasted free range chicken breast with garlic mashed potatoes.

 Baked salmon fillet with small red roasted potatoes.


Make checks payable to SLA-SCC
Registration deadline is Dec. 9th
Mail payment to:
Robin Dodge
FIDM Library
919 S. Grand Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90015



About the Hosts


The Los Angeles Chapter of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (LACASIS&T)
ASIS&T has been the society for information professionals leading the search for new theories, techniques, and technologies
to improve access to information since 1937. The LACASIS&T community is a widely dispersed that includes members from
California, Hawaii, New Zealand, and Australia. Though headquartered in Los Angeles, LACASIS&T aims to bring

programming and provide support to ASIS&T members in the Southern California and beyond.


Special Libraries Association Southern California Chapter (SLA-SCC)
With members coming from the high desert to the San Diego border, and from the ocean to the Inland Empire, SLA Southern
California brings together resources, innovative programming, and networking opportunities, so that we can, according to
SLA’s Core Values, strengthen “our roles as information leaders in our organizations and in our communities.”



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