[MNASIS-L] FW: SLA - MN Chapter CE event

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Fri Mar 28 16:09:35 EST 2003


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-----Original Message-----
From: Randi Madisen [mailto:randim at lrl.leg.mn]
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 12:45 PM
To: Denise Cumming
Subject: SLA - MN Chapter CE event


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Registration form at the end of the message!

         Developing & Demonstrating Your Professional Value:
                   How to Advance Your Career and 
          Increase Your Value in the Eyes of Your Employer
        Hosted by the Special Library Association, MN Chapter
                  Wednesday, April 16th, 1-4:00 PM
            Thomson University, West Group Campus, Eagan

The New Economy has changed what is expected of us and what our 
employers value.  No matter what our position, there is an expectation
that we be entrepreneurs, that we seek creative avenues to achieve
uncommon results, delight our clients and create a competitive
advantage in the marketplace.

To help facilitate discussion of these issues, the MN Chapter of the
Special Library Association will host a workshop Wednesday, April 
16th from 1-4:00 PM on how information professionals can create value for
themselves and their employers.  

Registration:
The cost of this workshop is $40 per person.  For more information and
to register, please go to the MN-SLA website at
http://www.sla.org/chapter/cmn/index.html.  

Agenda:
1:00 - 1:30	Meet & Greet fellow information professionals/enjoy 
light refreshments

1:30- 3:30	Leveraging Your Full Potential to Achieve Professional
Goals: Workshop and group exercises led by Patricia Berg, PDI
International Presentation and Q&A by Peter Sidney, Cargill
Information Center

3:30 - 4:00	Wrap up & Networking 

Speaker Bios:
Patricia Berg is the General Manager of Personnel Decisions 
International, Career Management Services.  Her work with clients
focuses on helping them to fully explore and develop their strengths
and achieving their personal and professional goals.

She has been in the consulting and career transition business for 20
years, beginning her career at PDI in 1984.  After eight years, she
joined Career Dynamics as Director of Outplacement and in 1992 was
promoted to Vice President and Managing Director where she was
responsible for the Individual Effectiveness business.

In 1997, Right Management Consultants acquired Career Dynamics 
and Berg joined the management team of the Minneapolis office.  As 
VP and Managing Director of Career Transition and Field Consulting, she
played a significant role in the integration of the two Minneapolis
offices.  Pat later left Right Management Consultants to launch her
own consulting practice, Professional Edge, Inc., focusing on coaching
senior executives in business practices and personal development.  
She has also worked with non-profit organizations in developing actionable
strategic plans that addressed critical business issues.  

Prior to her career in consulting, Berg was a human resource director
and teacher.

Peter Sidney was named assistant vice president of the Knowledge
Management Center of Expertise, Public Affairs at Cargill in October
2000. His responsibilities include knowledge collection and sharing
activities of information management, corporate archives, web
management and development, and competitor/customer intelligence. 

Sidney joined Cargill as a librarian in 1989 and has served as manager
of the Information Center since 1996. Prior to joining Cargill, he
worked as a manager at the Pillsbury Company's Business Information
Center, and as a reference librarian at the White House and Executive
Office of the President Library. 

Sidney has served as Deputy Chair of program planning for the 1999
Annual Conference of the Special Libraries Association. He also was
President of the Minn. Chapter for 1993-94, Director of the Business
and Finance Division for 1987-89, and Secretary of the Food,
Agriculture and Nutrition Division for 1999-2001. Additionally, Sidney
is active in the Society of Competitive Intelligence, Twin Cities
Knowledge Management Forum, United States Agricultural Information
Network, and Conference Board Information Services Advisory 
Council. 

Sidney has been honored with the 1996 SLA Public Relations Award,
Cargill Financial Services Valued Internal Partner Award, and Special
Achievement Award from the Executive Office of the President. 

For more information contact: 
Lora Alexander	Lora.Alexander at personneldecisions.com		
952-915-7608
Jill Strand		jill.strand at target.com				
 612.761.7194

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Registration form:

         Developing & Demonstrating Your Professional Value:
                   How to Advance Your Career and 
          Increase Your Value in the Eyes of Your Employer
        Hosted by the Special Library Association, MN Chapter
                  Wednesday, April 16th, 1-4:00 PM
            Thomson University, West Group Campus, Eagan

 Cost is $40 per person Ï Make checks payable to MN Chapter of the 
                               SLA.  

                          Registration Form
    Registration form and payment must be received by April 9th!

Name:___________________________________________________

Company/Organization: 
________________________________________________________

Address: 
________________________________________________________

City: ______________________________	State: ___________	
Zip: ___________

Phone:	____________________________	
Email: ___________________________

Professional Organization: Please circle one	

SLA       ASIST       MALL       MLA       Other: 
__________________________________________________

How did you hear of this event? Please circle one	

Email	   SLA Website       Word of mouth       Star Tribune       Twin
Cities Business Journal

Other: ________________________________________________

Do you need a receipt? Please circle one		Yes       No	

Send completed registration form with payment by April 9th to:
Barb Weldon
10506 Aquila Circle
Bloomington, MN  55438






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