News & Events

(7-18-2011) Details and registration forms are available for the 2011 Sumer Conference. Please register by 8-5-2011.

(7-18-2011) The Spring 2011 and Summer 2011 issues of the Southeastern Librarian have been added to the publications webpage.

(7-14-2011) Please provide your feedback in the SELA Eight Question Survey. By completing this short questionnaire, you will help SELA continue to provide the type of services the membership expects and will improve the way they are delivered.

(5-11-2011) Make plans for August 12-13, 2011 – SELA Summer Conference, Birmingham, AL…Info coming soon.

(5-11-2011) There will be a SELA Virtual Board Meeting on Tuesday, May 31, 2011

(5-5-2011) Join YALSA in New Orleans at the 2011 ALA Annual Conference:
We have 4 days packed with great programs as well as fun social and networking opportunities such as happy hours, luncheons, receptions and even a speed networking session. These all provide great opportunities for you to meet and mingle with other librarians as well authors--we have worked with publishers to bring in nearly 50 YA authors! Learn all the details at: http://tinyurl.com/YALSAannual11 . Advance registration ends May 13.

Come for one day, or stay for the whole shebang! Besides YALSA’s slate of programs, meetings and events, hundreds of other sessions are being hosted by other ALA groups. You also won’t want to miss the exhibit floor featuring over 900 different exhibitors—it’s the largest library conference in the world! Bring an extra empty suitcase so you’ll be able to bring home all the free books and samples the publishers and vendors distribute. We hope to see you there!

(2-25-2011) The lasted version of the Southeastern Librarian is available at http://selaonline.org/publications/index.htm

12-2-2010) An updated list of previous award winners has been added to the bottom info pages for the folloing awards: Honorary SELA Membership Award, Outstanding Author Awards, Outstanding Library Program Award, President's Award, and the Rothrock Award.

(11-23-2010) The 2011 Membership Renewal Form and New Member Brochure is now available.

(11-9-2010) Mentoring and Membership Brochures (PDF) have been added to the Mentoring page and the Membership page.

(9-24-2010) Information on the 2010 nominees for SELA officers is now available (updated 10-14-2010).

(9-17-2010) Two new courses are now available in the 21st Century Library Career Development series offered by Northern Kentucky University's Steely Library: Reference & Information Services and Foundations of Library
Services. Click here for for more details and registration information.

(9-3-2010) Announcement of the SEMLA "Music in Libraries" One Day Conference was added to home page. See http://selaonline.org/news/semlaconference.htm for details and registration information.

(7-24-2010) The Spring 2010 and Summer 2010 issues of the Southeastern Librarian have been added to the publications webpage.

(7-21-2010) The SELA state associations webpage has been updated and linked on the homepage right menu.

(6-30-2010) Links to the 2010 SELA Conference registration form and vendor information has been added to the Conference section of the SELA website.

(6-7-2010) A Resolution Honoring Judith F. Krug (1940-2009) has been added to the Minutes and Reports section of the SELA website.

(3-23-2010) The SELA Leadership Directory for 2009-2010 has been updated.

(3-20-2010) The University of Central Florida, a Patent and Trademark Depository Library (PTDL) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), will be sponsoring a free patents and trademarks conference on Wednesday, May 12, from 9 am - 5:30 pm (registration from 8:30am - 9 am). The workshop will cover patents and trademark searching, navigating the USPTO website, and other issues such as copyright and trade secrets. Click here for more information.

(3-8-2010) The updated list of 2010 SELA Officers and State Representatives has been posted in the Contact SELA section.

(3-8-2010) The winter issue of the Southeaster Librarian (Volume 57, Number 4) is now available in Publications.

(2-26-2010) The 2009 SELA Satisfaction Survey Results are available. Click here for complete results.

(12-16-2009) The SELA joint conference with the Arkansas Library Association will be held at the Peabody Hotel and Statehouse Convention Center. Plan to be in Little Rock, Arkansas from September 26 - 28, 2010.
Conference Program Proposal Forms are now available (Word) | (PDF). Submit by 3-31-2010.

(11-18-2009) The OUTSTANDING SOUTHEASTERN AUTHORS AWARDS nomination form and contact information have been updated.

(11-5-2009) New Board Minutes and State Reports have been added to the Minutes and Reports(2009) webpage.

(9-22-2009) The SELA Membership and Mentoring Committee is seeking individuals who are interested in becoming mentors for either professional librarians, library science students, or para-professionals.

The SELA Mentoring Program has been providing mentoring to the SELA membership since 2007. If you are interested in becoming a mentor, please click on http://selaonline.org/membership/mentoring.htm to find out more about the SELA Mentoring Program.

If meet the requirements of the SELA Mentoring Program to become a mentor, please complete the Mentor's Form ( http://selaonline.org/pdfs/mentorform.pdf ) and forward it to Gordon Baker .

(7-28-2009) The summer issue of the Southeaster Librarian (Volume 57, Number 2) is now available in Publications.

(7-28-2009) The list of 2009-2010 SELA Officers and State Representatives has been posted in the Contact SELA section.