Re: SLA-SF: Mechanics' Institute Tour

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From: Patricia A. Kreitz (pkreitz@slac.stanford.edu)
Date: Tue Jun 14 2005 - 15:21:42 PDT 

Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 15:21:42 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Patricia A. Kreitz" <pkreitz@slac.stanford.edu>
Subject: Re: SLA-SF: Mechanics' Institute Tour
Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.58.0506141521080.6393@flora01.slac.stanford.edu>

So sorry this is scheduled during ALA's annual meeting. Can't attend!
--Pat Kreitz

On Mon, 13 Jun 2005, Deb Hunt wrote:

> Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 15:16:33 -0700
> From: Deb Hunt <dhunt@exploratorium.edu>
> Reply-To: SLA/SF Listserv <SLA-SF@exploratorium.edu>
> To: SLA/SF Listserv <SLA-SF@exploratorium.edu>
> Subject: SLA-SF: Mechanics' Institute Tour
>
> Sending on behalf of our tours committee chair, Sandy Malloy.
> Where else in San Francisco can you get a good dinner, enjoy great
> company and see an exhibition all for $10?
> Hope to see you there.
> Deb
>
> REMINDER: The June 27th tour of the Mechanics' Institute photo exhibit
> still has space available; deadline for registration is June 20th
> (firm--have to get a count over to them.) The exhibit has some photos
> taken by pioneering photographer Eadweard Muybridge, and includes
> glimpses of the grand industrial fairs that were the social events of
> the San Francisco season.
>
> A registration form is also available here:
> http://www.sla.org/chapter/csfo/calendar/062705_tour.doc
>
> Special Libraries Association - San Francisco Bay Region Chapter
> presents:
> After the Gold Rush: a 150-Year Photographic History of San Francisco's
> Mechanics' Institute.
>
> Please join us for a tour of this fascinating exhibit documenting the
> history of an institution whose history parallels much of San
> Francisco's
> own. The tour will include:
> * various buildings the Institute has called "home" since 1854
> * pavilions used to house industrial fairs and community events
> * historic and noteworthy chess activities
> * famous photographers connected over time with the Institute
>
> Inez Shor Cohen, Library Director, will give us an overview and brief
> history of the Institute and then library docents will be stationed
> throughout the exhibit as we move through. Ms. Cohen will be available
>
> after the tour for questions.
>
> The Mechanics' Institute is a nonprofit membership organization open to
> the public. Founded in 1854, the Institute's goals were to provide
> technical education and training for 'mechanics', to sponsor lectures
> for members
> and the public on technical and cultural topics, and to promote local
> industry. The Library was established to support the classes and
> lectures that
> were offered.
>
> In January 1906, the Mechanics' Institute absorbed the Mecantile
> Library Association, combining its technical collection with the
> primarily
> humanities and social science collection held by the Merc. Four months
> later, the combined collection of over 200,000 volumes burned in the
> fire following the earthquake.
>
> Today, the Institute celebrates its 150th year with an active
> full-service library, a series of lectures and events, and the
> internationally-renowned chess club that was established early in the
> history of the Institute.
>
> The Institute is located at 57 Post Street, right near the Montgomery
> BART station. For more information, go to
> <http://www.milibrary.org/>www.milibrary.org
>
>
> DATE: Monday, June 27, 2005
> TIME: 5:30--LIGHT SUPPER IN THE CAFE
> 6:15: OVERVIEW OF THE EXHIBIT & BRIEF
> HISTORY OF THE INSTITUTE
> 6:30: TOUR OF THE EXHIBIT
> 7:30: WRAP-UP AND QUESTIONS
>
> Please mail checks ($10) payable to SF Bay Region SLA to:
>
> Sandy Malloy
> Business Wire
> 44 Montgomery 39th Floor
> San Francisco, CA 94104
> 415-986-4422
> sandy.malloy@businesswire.com
>
> **Space is limited , so please respond by June 20th.
>
> Name:____________________________________________________________-
>
> Organization:_______________________________________________________
> Phone:___________________________ Email___________________________
>
> Sandy Malloy
> Senior Information Specialist, Business Wire
> 800/227-0845 (415/986-4422) ext. 512
> sandy.malloy@businesswire.com
>
> ________________________
> Deborah Hunt
> Senior Information Specialist
> Exploratorium
> 3601 Lyon Street
> San Francisco, CA 94123
> Voice: 415-353-0485
> Fax: 415-561-0370
> mailto:dhunt@exploratorium.edu
>
> "There is no such thing as a self-made (wo)man. We are made up of
> thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or
>
> spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the makeup of
>
> our character and our thoughts, as well as our success."
> George Matthew Adams
>
>
> ________________________
> Deborah Hunt
> Senior Information Specialist
> Exploratorium
> 3601 Lyon Street
> San Francisco, CA 94123
> Voice: 415-353-0485
> Fax: 415-561-0370
> mailto:dhunt@exploratorium.edu
>
> "There is no such thing as a self-made (wo)man. We are made up of
> thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or
>
> spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the makeup of
>
> our character and our thoughts, as well as our success."
> George Matthew Adams
>
>
> ________________________
> Deborah Hunt
> Senior Information Specialist
> Exploratorium
> 3601 Lyon Street
> San Francisco, CA 94123
> Voice: 415-353-0485
> Fax: 415-561-0370
> mailto:dhunt@exploratorium.edu
>
> "There is no such thing as a self-made (wo)man. We are made up of
> thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or
> spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the makeup of
> our character and our thoughts, as well as our success."
> George Matthew Adams
>
>
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