DC/SLA Chapter Notes - July/August 2002

CHAPTER Notes

Washington, D.C. Chapter http://www.sla.org/chapter/cdc July/August 2002 Volume 61, No. 9

August 21 DC/SLA Young Professionals Group Outdoor Film Festival Bethesda, MD (see page 12)

September 8 DC/SLA Young Professionals Group DC DUCK Tour Washington, DC (see page 5)

September 9-13 Dine Around Metro DC Area (see page 11)

September 25 Technology Day 2002 Arlington, VA (see pages 6-8)

September 27 DC/SLA Community Outreach Project Marching for Sousa Washington, DC (see page 10) DC/SLA Chapter Notes | July/August 2002

President’s Corner

By Anne Caputo, DC/SLA President Can you recall the sensation of riding a roller coaster slowly and agonizingly to the top of the first tall hill? Cresting the peak you have the brief sensation of surveying all the world at your feet before plunging down into the first exhilarating (some would say terrifying) drop and all the twists and turns, ups and downs that follow. Starting my year as DC/SLA President is a lot like that roller coaster ride, exciting and scary at the same time.

This year brings the prospect of many plans and equally many challenges. I’d like to ask us to focus our thinking around three themes, those of community, diversity and communication.

Community speaks to the coming together of people united in common goals or interests. We live a community with multiple dimensions, both in real space and in virtual space. Communities ask that we be participants and good neighbors to those around us. Our community encompasses the DC/SLA world and our larger professional lives but we are also members of the greater Washington, Maryland and Virginia communities in which we live. Toward these ends we have embarked on a great community project: the John Philip Sousa Middle School project which reaches out to a school at Ely Place in SE Washington.

This community with its 400 students, has a library filled with outdated books and very few of the books on the recommended reading list for middle school students in the District of Columbia. Further, the library has only a single computer and printer. All this exists within a few blocks of where many of us live and work. Kenlee Ray and David Snyder are organizing a fundraiser for this school as our opening meeting in September. Plan to be there on September 27th and support this important community effort. We have done a lot for our community, but we must do more.

Diversity within our profession is the second theme I’d like to emphasize during the coming year. Diversity in job titles and roles, diversity in interests and diversity of organizations means DC/SLA must provide programs, activities and learning opportunities for more than a thousand different ideas of what an SLA member wants and needs. I’m excited about the grand mixture of networking, learning, inspiring and service programs Susan Fifer-Canby is organizing along with the amazing array of activities planned by the Students/Young Professionals group. Think about Technology Day on September 25th or Dine Around on September 13th or chartering the DUCK on September 8th.

This is only the beginning of a year filled with something for everyone.

And everyone should bring a colleague who is not already an SLA member to show them the benefits of joining such an energetic and active chapter. We have done a lot to foster diverse activities, but we must do more.

Communication is the third leg of the three-legged stool for this year. Communications involve talking with each other, communications from SLA at the national level and communications within DC/ SLA. This newsletter introduces a new editor, Cynthia Holt from George Washington University, who brings experience with many newsletters and communication forums to our Chapter Notes. It also means the active presence of our website and the news and features posted by our able webmaster, Kristina Lively. We will visit again the 1

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appropriate mix of print and electronic communication within our chapter and the most effective and cost-effective ways to serve the news and announcement needs of the members of DC/SLA. We also trust you to communicate with the web discussion list and communicate to us with what pleases you and what we need to offer or improve.

Thank you for entrusting me with this responsibility and this honor. The roller coaster has crested the top of the first hill and is gathering speed. Hang on for an exciting ride.

A Busy Time in Los Angeles

By Marcelle Saint-Arnaud, DC/SLA Stipend Award Winner In the middle of boxes and chaos at home due to our move back to Canada, and at the office where I worked only two days a week for the last 3 months although the research staff tripled during that period, I was happy to escape for a few days to Los Angeles. When I arrived at the LA airport early Saturday morning, I met Mr. Muhammad Chaudhary from Pakistan who was waiting for me. Mr. Chaudhary, a Global 2000 fellow, won the Science and Technology $1000 award to come to the conference. I had worked pretty hard at raising $1150 throughout the association to allow him to meet most expenses, as he was one of the speakers at an event I organized. I had also reserved a room at his hotel to be available as much as possible if he needed help.

When I attended the SLA Conference in the past, I was free of all administrative obligations and I was only concentrating on choosing the most useful sessions for my professional needs. This year, I felt I was busier passing on information to people than getting information for myself. I had organized a breakfast with three speakers for the International Information Exchange Caucus (KIIE) of which I am the Convenor. Therefore, I had to look after last minute details with SLA administration upon arrival as well as with the speakers.

During 2002, I kept very busy in our Chapter with the launching of the Twinning project throughout the association and I met virtually with wonderful people in various parts of the US. I had the opportunity from the very beginning of the conference to meet face to face with Chairs of International Relations Committees within SLA units as well as SLA units Presidents. In between sessions Sunday and Monday, I was using the CyberConnection to complete my two presentations that I was not able to finalize at home where I had a lot to do for the move. I was particularly interested in the sessions dealing with international issues. The one on Information access in developing countries was very interesting. Basically, the support needed by our less fortunate colleagues is about short special training programs, enhanced communication and interaction with professional colleagues through collaborative projects and opportunities to attend international conferences and where to find funding resources.

On Monday morning, I had volunteered to be a mentor at the LMD breakfast. This is always a rewarding experience even if sometimes you meet more mentors than mentees. I also spent time at sessions dealing with a tailored world reference system, license agreement negotiation and being a leader today. At the International reception organized by the Social Science Division, the European Chapter and the International Relations Committee, I introduced Mr. Muhammad Chaudhary and thanked the chapters, divisions and individuals who contributed financially to his presence at the conference. They are: Advertising and Marketing Division, Education Division, Legal Division, News Division, Physics,-Astronomy-Mathematics Division, Arizona Chapter, Cincinnati Chapter, Florida and Caribbean Chapter, Hudson ValDC/SLA Chapter Notes | July/August 2002

ley Chapter, San Francisco Bay Region Chapter, Jill Ann Hurst and Mark Sosnowski. I wish to thank them again. I also introduced Xiumei Wang who was sponsored by Factiva. Our Chapter Past President, Sue O’Neill Johnson, had the opportunity to talk about our Twinning project. At the time of the Conference, 3 Divisions (Advertising and Marketing, Library Management, Legal) and 11 Chapters (Cleveland, Hudson Valley, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, Philadelphia, Rocky Mountain and Washington, DC) were already participating. Since then three more units have committed to twin with a librarian from a developing country. If any of our Chapter members are involved in a Division that is not yet participating in the project, I encourage you to push our Chapter initiative forward. The background information is at: http://www.sla.org/ chapter/cdc/twinning.html. It would be amazing if SLA would gain the reputation of being the information science association that helps most with empowering librarians in developing countries! The new Chair of the International Projects Committee and the person responsible for the continuation of the Twinning project is Terezia Matus (tmmatus@hotmail.com).

On Tuesday morning, I was making a presentation at the KIIE breakfast on “Tips on Finding International Jobs” along with two Global 2000 fellows. Xiumei Wang, a fantastic young librarian from China, talked about her experience doing a PhD at UT Austin and being a TA to make ends meet. Muhammad Chaudhary, a wonderful and funny veteran librarian from Pakistan entertained everyone with his grant-seeking experiences.

We had over 20 people at the breakfast and the papers will be published on the KIIE web site (http://www.sla.org/caucus/kiie).

I was asked to make an extra presentation Tuesday night on our Chapter’s Twinning project to the Division Cabinet Meeting.

Our Past President made a presentation to the Chapter Cabinet Meeting as well. Hopefully that will bring more participants.

I was one of the speakers at a session organized Wednesday by the Solo librarians Division on “Building Bridges: International Cooperation Between Libraries”. I gave an overview of the various programs that exist within international and professional organizations that are related to partnerships between libraries from the North and the South. The other speaker, our Chapter Past President, presented a survey of over 20 librarians from developing countries to show the type of situation these people are in and the type of support they needed to do their work. Of this survey came a Wish List of either software/ hardware needs, training or mentoring support, etc.: Simple wishes that were up for adoption by anyone, unit or individual, who wanted to help. This Wish List is becoming another project of the International Projects Committee. Maria Elizabeth Diaz (mediaz@prodigy.net) is responsible for its management. Sue O’Neill Johnson and Elizabeth Farley are very active Committee members also working on its success. A third speaker from New Zealand, Kevin Adams, told us about his way of getting library cooperation from abroad when you are so isolated geographically.

The full text of some of the presentations at SLA 2002 is available at: http://www.sla.org/content/Events/ conference/2002annual/confpap2002/papers2002conf.cfm.

Please check also the KIIE web site for the presentations at Building Bridges and the KIIE breakfast (http://www.sla.org/ caucus/kiie) I am extremely grateful to our Chapter for this Conference DC/SLA Chapter Notes | July/August 2002

L-R: Marcelle Saint-Arnaud and Maria Diaz at the International Caucus Breakfast award. I hope my work contributed in some ways to make our association become more international. I will continue to be active in the Caucus and everywhere I can to help this cause.

Thank you.

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Cataloging News from the Front Lines

By Suzanne C. Pilsk I. FRBR: Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records “Brought to you by FuR-Be-Rizing: A new way to wear your database and have another level of connectivity.”

FRBR (most commonly pronounced furber) stands for Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records. It is from the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) (http://www.ifla.org/VII/s13/frbr/frbr.htm). Get ready to hear more about entity, expression, manifestation, work and item. LC is working on how to use MARC with FRBR in displaying multiple versions of items (http://www.loc. gov/marc/marc-functional-analysis/multiple-versions.html).

LC’s document gives examples which show the attempt to relate records that are different formats of the same information.

For example: Michael Ondaatje’s The English Patient is a regular book, large print book, sound recording, and also a movie and screenplay.

II. OCLC’s Connexion replaces Passport Just when you thought life was grand, OCLC pulls the rug out from under feet and makes you spell funny. OCLC has launched its Connexion (http://connexion.oclc.org/); looks kinda like CORC, feels kinda like CORC, even tastes a bit like CORC – but it ain’t CORC. It is Connexion. Better screen design. Bit better navigation and functions. Some keyboard short cut functions available but not the macro capabilities of Passport. There are some fun little features under the General tab and Administrative menus.

to make it fit with the new chapter 12. Loose-leaf cataloging is also affected by all this. You law librarian types out there, better pay attention to that. I, on the other hand, am so confused by loose-leafs and pocket parts that I’d rather catalog serials, whoops, I mean integrating resources.

Reality: I gotta find a class and not skip the assignments this time. (http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/jsc/current.html) “Are your resources integrated? Are your websites ever lasting and will exist as long as time itself? Then catalog them with Chapter 12! Yes, Chapter 12 will give you all the rules you need for title changes (major vs minor), edition statement changes and placements, and numbering examples. New AACR2 soon to be renamed just “Chapter 12” - all you need, the rest is just appendices. Try it. You’ll love it!”

IV. Contest: Why is cataloging a public service: Thanks for tuning in to Cataloging News from the Front Lines.

Next time we will discuss the latest contest results. YOU ARE NOT TOO LATE TO ENTER. Send “Why I think cataloging is a public service” to pilsks@si.edu or Suzanne Pilsk, SIL NHB-30, P.O. Box 37012, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012

“Yes ladies and gents, OCLC IS taking over the world. The global conspiracy is in effect. If you haven’t yet been touched … you will.”

You are not an OCLC user? Or waiting until the Connexion Client software is available, or just don’t want to think about it right now?… Don’t worry, there is always other news.

III. AACR2 Chapter 12: Serials become Integrating Resources: I, personally, have avoided serials cataloging. I have ducked when the topic has come up at any meeting at every job I have ever had. I even remember trading assignments in grad school (back in the dark ages) to get out of doing serials cataloging.

Well, time to pay the piper. Even though Sara Shatford Layne claims, even though Regina Reynolds claims, and even though Jean Hirons claims (!) that not everything is considered a serial…my interpretation of the new rules coming out for AACR – everything will be a serial. Okay, Integrated Resource (ehfeh same difference!). Chapter 12 of AACR has been rewritten. It is now the chapter that all must read and know and then incorporate into whatever you are cataloging.

Got a map? Still check chapter 12 with chapter 3 to make sure it covers all the things that might be relevant to its possible integratingness. Got an electronic something or other? Check out chapter 12 with chapter 9. Oh, and chapter 9 (computer files) was re-written before but will now be re-written AGAIN 4

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DC DUCK Tour

By Karen Huffman DC/SLA Chair, Students/Young Professionals Committee DC/SLA has chartered an entire DUCK! Join the Students/Young Professionals Group on Sunday, September 8th, in celebrating the end of summer and the beginning of the fall season with a 90-minute tour by land and by water of our nation's capital! http://www.sla.org/chapter/cdc/yp/events/sept2002.html Photo Source: http://www.historictours.com/washington/LandSea%20Tours.htm

Kayaking on the Potomac

By Alphonse Vinh, DC/SLA Membership Chair, Young Professionals Sub-Committee On June 22nd the DC/SLA Students/Young Professionals group celebrated the official start of summer with a kayaking expedition on the Potomac River. It was a beautiful late morning when ten set out sharing kayaks and several canoes. Attendees included Debbie Campbell, Cynthia Holt, Karen Huffman, Katherine Nuss, Margaret Quinn, Montrese ??? and Alphonse Vinh.

The Potomac River was soothingly calm and it was almost meditative to be paddling down the river. On a sandbar off Roosevelt Island, YPers saw a colony of Canada Geese. Some of whom were cooling themselves in the waters. We also spotted an osprey gliding in the blue sky. It was a lot of fun paddling and talking with fellow librarians on the Potomac. After the kayaking was over, six of us headed to Clyde's of Georgetown for much needed cold refreshments (including beer of course) and luncheon. All in all, a most excellent way to welcome summer in Washington!

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“IN-SYNC” Wired and Wireless Technologies Shaping Our Workplace

Wednesday, September 25, 2002 (immediately following WebSearch University) Crystal City Marriott Arlington, Virginia For Meeting Facilities, visit: http://www.co.arlington.va.us/acvs/meet-ccm.htm For WebSearch University visit: http://www.websearchu.com/scheduledc.html For more information contact the Maryland Chapter website: http://www.sla.org/chapters/cmd or Maryland Chapter SLA Professional Development Chair, Peggy Carr, pcarr@carr-research.com For Exhibitor or Sponsorship Information, contact Joan Gervino, mailto: Joan4844@aol.com; Phone 301.657.1829

Keynote Speakers: Reva Basch, Aubergine Information Services, The Sea Ranch, CA “State of the Union” Steven Arnold, Arnold Information Technology, Harrod’s Creek, KY “Nomadic Computing: The Library and New Office Workspace” Desktop tools and technology continue to evolve. We are bombarded daily with news of robust applications, markup languages and legal issues. To respond to our own information overflow, infopros need the opportunity for a full day immersion into current technology concerns involving our workspace. All the sessions offered are from suggestions received from our 2001 Technology Day survey. We’ve recruited renowned experts to bring us upto-speed, and indeed, “in-sync” with 2002!

With Support From:

Sponsored by the: Maryland Chapter Co-Sponsored by the: Washington, DC Chapter

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Conference Program As of June 30, 2002 8:00-9:00

Registration/Continental Breakfast/Exhibits

Potomac Foyer

9:00-10:00

KEYNOTE: “State of the Online Union” Potomac Ballroom Reva Basch, Aubergine Information Services, The Sea Ranch, CA. Moderator: Susan van Beek, Potter, Anderson & Carron

It’s 2002. Our online industry continues to be impacted by mergers, evolving copyright laws and government information fears.

As a writer, researcher, and consultant to the online industry, Reva Basch will share her observations of the recent past, advice for the present, and insights into our evolving future.

10:00-10:30 Coffee Break & Exhibits

Potomac Foyer

10:30-12:00 Concurrent Sessions MA

Government Data Restrictions Gary Bass and Sean Moulton, OMBWATCH. Moderated by: TBA

Potomac Ballroom

OMB Watch is a public policy group advocating information access for the public. As many of us know, the events of 9/11 drastically changed what information is provided by government agencies. Gary and Sean will bring us up-to-date on current federal policy issues and access to government information.

MB

Cool Desktop Tools Sheri Lanza, Global InfoResources. Moderator: TBA.

Salons A & B

Have you every wondered how best to capture those website screens? What software helps you to keep your bookmarks up-todate? Or how about easy and inexpensive desktop solutions to track search strategies, monitor webpage activity, organize research results? Super Searcher Sheri Lanza will share her latest and greatest findings for information organization and presentation.

MC

XML Spinoffs Bill Witte, Omega IT Solutions. Moderator: TBA.

Salons B & C

Bill Witte has been developing solutions for federal agencies, international organizations and commercial companies for the last thirteen years. Bill worked with Ciber Inc. as the Chief Architect of Portal Solutions and Commercial Software Groups, where he has been successfully leading the technical initiatives of large and medium scale applications. More recently Bill has been developing portal solutions, XML-based applications, and helping companies solve their business problems through information technology.

12:00-1:00

Lunch/Exhibits/Networking

Potomac Ballroom

1:00--2:00

KEYNOTE: “Nomadic Computing: The Library and The New Office Workspace” Potomac Ballroom Steven Arnold, Arnold Information Technology. Moderator: Kelly Yuille, Bureau of Census.

Wired and Wireless. Our patrons and clients contact us by desktop, laptop, Blackberry or other personal display device. Some technologies have come and gone, and some obviously will stay. Steve Arnold will decipher what’s hot, what’s not, and how to best keep abreast of the technologies available today, and how best to interface with the various platforms in development.

2:00-2:30

Soda & Cookie Break/Last Change To Visit The Exhibits

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2:30-4:00 AA

Concurrent Sessions

Intellectual Property and Copyright in a Technological World Potomac Ballroom Jacqueline M. Cohen, J.D, LLM in Intellectual Property Law, Potter, Anderson & Carron & TBA. Moderator: TBA

Jacqueline M. Cohen will start of this session with an overview of the general state of copyright law and intellectual property issues. Implications for both print and non-print resources will be explored. We also plan to explore current trends in digital rights management and receive an update on the effects of the Tasini decision on database content.

AB

E-Journal Management Salons A & B Theo S. Jones-Quartey, WR Grace & Co. and Davida Scharf, NKR Associates. Moderator: Susan Fingerman, SMF Information Services.

Journals in hard copy and soft copy. CrossRef for article searches. Where are we? What choices should we make? What is this new thing known as Digital Object Identifier (DOI)? How will the new technologies help us, or save us money? Theo JonesQuartey will start of this session with a case study sharing a corporate library experience. Davida Scharf will bring us up on the new technologies, what they are, and how they will help us in our day-to-day work.

AC

Information Architecture Thomas Haller, Info.Design, Incorporated. Moderator: TBA

Salons B&C

Writer, trainer, and information designer, Thom Haller founded Info.Design to apply the science of information architecture in the workplace. In addition to teaching information design and professional writing at the University of Maryland, he works as an advocate and consultant designing information systems to maximize end-user interaction, information storage & retrieval, and workplace productivity.

4:00-5:00

Wrap-Up Session Susan Fingerman, SMF Information Services, Moderator. Panelists: TBA.

Auditorium

REGISTRATION FORM ____ ____ ____ ____

$545 Discounted Combo Registration Fee WebSearch University & TechDay2002 postmarked BEFORE September 23 $670 Regular Combo Registration Fee for WebSearch University & TechDay2002 postmarked AFTER September 23 $175 Discounted Conference Registration Fee Technology Day 2002 only postmarked on or BEFORE September 23 $200 Regular Conference Registration Technology Day 2002 only postmarked AFTER September 23

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY and mail to Technology Day 2002, c/o Maryland Chapter SLA Professional Development, 1400 Glenwilde Road, Baltimore, MD 21228-2747 Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Organization: _____________________________________________ Title/Position: ____________________________________ Mailing Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone: ____________________________ Fax: ___________________________ Email: ______________________________ Payment Method: ___Check ___Visa ___MasterCard ___AMEX Account Number_____________________ Exp. Date _________ Signature ____________________________ Morning Concurrent Session Desired (Rank 1,2,3) ___MA ___ MB ___ MC Afternoon Concurrent Session Desired (Rank 1,2,3) ___AA ___ AB ___ AC Please Select Box Lunch Desired: ___ Deli Sandwich ___ Salad ___ Vegetarian Platter 4 Easy Ways to Register: 1. Go to: www.websearchu.com 2. Phone Information Today, Inc. at: 800-300-9868 or 609-654-6266 3. Fax your registration form to: 609-654-4309 4. Mail your registration form with payment to: Information Today Inc., Attn: Technology Day Registrar, 143 Old Marlton Pike, Medford, NJ 08055 8

Program Cancellation Policy: Information Today, Inc. is the official registrar of Technology Day on behalf of the SLA Maryland Chapter. Information Today, Inc. must receive Request for Cancellation before October 1. A $50 processing fee will be charged for each cancellation. Once your registration has been acknowledged, substitutions may be made at any time. In the event of cancellation for this event for any reason, SLA Maryland Chapter and Information Today, Inc. liability is limited to the return of the registration fee only.

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MARCHING FOR SOUSA: DC/SLA COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROJECT Benefit for the Sousa Middle School Library in DC Join us for an evening of fun and music as we start our march to raise money for the Sousa Middle School Library.

Munch on hors d'oeuvres, sip a glass of wine and enjoy jazz performed by the Jazz Connection of the World Bank and IMF Jazz Society.

When: Friday, September 27, 2002, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Hors d'oeuvres, Wine/Beer/Soft Drinks Where: Special Libraries Association International Headquarters 1700 18th Street NW, Washington, DC (Near the Dupont Circle Metro) Price:

$25.00 ($12 is tax deductible)

For questions about the reception or about the Sousa Middle School Library, contact Kenlee Ray at KenleeR@aol. com or 202-483-2423.

Send completed registration to: Barbara Folensbee-Moore, Library Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20004 202-739-5131 For credit card registrations, e-mail your information to bfolensbee-moore@morganlewis.com. The fax option is no longer available. Due to fees incurred, all payments made by credit card will be non-refundable. Payment must be made in advance. No credit card payments will be accepted at the door. All registrations must be received by Friday, September 20, 2002.

Registration Form for Marching for Sousa Reception - DC/SLA Community Outreach Project Here is my payment of $________ for ____ persons plus an additional tax-deductible contribution of $__________ for a total of $____________.

I can’t come but here is my donation for the Sousa Middle School Outreach project of $____________.

Name______________________________________________ Phone:___________________________

E-mail: _______________________________

Payment Method: _______ Check (Make payable to SLA DC Chapter) _______ VISA/Mastercard (Circle the appropriate type) Card #_________________________________ Expiration Date ________ Name on Card___________________________ Signature_______________________________

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THANK YOU! SUPPORTORS OF THE SOUSA MIDDLE SCHOOL COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROJECT Thanks to the following Chapter members, our community outreach project at the library of the Sousa Middle School in Southeast DC is well launched: • •

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Some new reference books are on the shelves, purchased with donations from the World Bank Community Outreach Program and a matching grant from the Lutheran Brotherhood, which Mandy Baldridge obtained through her church’s outreach program.

Dee Clarkin and her daughter, Emma Skallerup, and the Ebony Awareness Bookclub at the Paint Branch High School in MD collected carloads of “gently-read” young adult fiction. David Snyder donated professional books for the teachers that were sent to the American Society of Curriculum Development to be reviewed for their newsletter. Catherine Kitchell donated a commercial atlas from the BNA’s library.

David Snyder, Estelle Alexander and Kenlee Ray helped weed the collection.

If your employer or civic organization has a community relations program that gives grants to projects in the local community, please let Kenlee Ray know at KenleeR@aol.com or 202-483-2423.

Mark your calendars now for the Marching for Sousa fundraiser on September 27th.

Dine Around

Member News

Once again various DC/SLA Board members will be hosting Dutch Treat dinners at neighbourhood restaurants around the DC Metro area. These dinners are extremely popular each year and are a great way to meet other DC/SLA members!

The book, Beauty For Ashes: Spiritual Reflections on the Attack on America, which is about September 11, just won an award from the Catholic Press Association in the Spirituality category. DC/SLA member Alphonse Vinh of NPR had a commissioned essay in the book entitled, "There Are Children To Raise And Poems To Write."

Tuesday, September 10 Dinner in Rockville/ N. Bethesda (Dave & Busters): Erin Clougherty, eclougherty@marketresearch.com Dinner in Silver Spring (Restaurant to be determined by the group): Cynthia Holt, holt@gwu.edu Wednesday, September 11, 6:00 pm Dinner in Alexandria: Stella's, 1725 Duke Street (across from King Street Metro Station). RSVP to Anne Caputo at anne. caputo@factiva.com Thursday, September 12 Dinner in Reston (Restaurant to be determined by the group): Mandy Baldridge, MBaldridge@infocurrent.com Dinner in Dupont Circle (Restaurant TBA): Susan Fifer Canby, sfiferca@ngs.org Dinner on Capitol Hill (Restaurant TBA): Donna Scheeder/ Lynn McCay, lmccay@crs.loc.gov

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International Caucus Chair Marcelle Saint-Arnaud has returned to live in Canada. We would like to express our deepest appreciation for all of Marcelle’s hard work and dedication with the International Committee and wish her luck in her future endeavours.

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Outdoor Film Festival Karen Huffman, DC/SLA Chair, Students/Young Professionals Committee Remember the feeling of excitement that came over you as a kid when the Wizard of Oz was on television? Well how would you feel about viewing the movie on a big screen?

Please join the Students/Young Professionals Group at the free Outdoor Film Festival on Wednesday, August 21st (http://www.sla.org/ chapter/cdc/yp/events/aug2002.html ). The Festival is located on the lawn between the Strathmore Center for the Arts and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) in Bethesda, Maryland.

Sit under the stars and spend an evening with fellow information professionals and a great film. Enjoy dinner and desserts from area restaurants (including Hard Times CafĂŠ, Red Hot & Blue, Ben and Jerry's, and Potomac Pizza). To learn more about the Outdoor Film Festival see http:// www.filmfestnih.org/.

Time: Restaurants open at 7:00 P.M. and the Movie begins at 8:15 P.M. Directions: The Festival is located near the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro Station on the Red Line (for directions see the Metro Ride Guide at http://rideguide.wmata.com/).

Photo Source: http://thewizardofoz.warnerbros.com/ cmp/gallery.htm

RSVP: Please RSVP to Marla Schlaffer (mschlaffer@hotmail.com) if you plan to attend the event. Additional information on the event will be provided to attendees as the time for the Festival draws near.

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