DC/SLA Events: 2002-2003 Year in Review
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DC/SLA Events: 2002-2003 Year in Review Working with many groups—including an active Young Professionals group and the Military and News groups—we planned 64 meetings and programs in the 2002-2003 year (13 business meetings, 9 meetings that involved other area groups, 2 fundraising events, 15 learning opportunities, 15 networking events, 5 social events, and 5 tours.) We engaged more than 30 percent of our 1,010 members and more than 200 colleagues from other local organizations. Business Meetings · Ten DC/SLA board meetings [averaged 18 attendees per meeting] at National Geographic Society Library · Summer Planning Breakfast [7/02 - 36 attendees] at president’s home · Branding discussion by Stephen Abram at the Computers and Libraries Meeting [3/03] · Annual Banquet at the Marriott Metro Hotel with Anne Mintz (“Lies, Damn Lies, and the Internet”) [5/22/03 - 92 attendees] Fundraising · Marching for Sousa [9/27/02 - 41 attendees]: Raised $1,800 and books donated to Sousa Middle School Library · Young Professionals’ MS Walk [4/6/03 - 9 attendees]: Raised $1,015 for Multiple Sclerosis Learning Opportunities · How to Find Your Library’s Value and Sell It to Management (with reception) at the National Geographic Society with Barbara Ferry, Renee Braden, Danna BellRussel, Marilyn Bromley, Susan White Frazier, and Robyn Frank [10/17/02 - 73 attendees] · Teleworking: The World of Virtual Work (continental breakfast) at Sumner School with Linda White, Alex Kramer, Monica Martinez, and Julie Arnold [4/22/03 15 attendees] · Presentation Skills: Seizing the Moment with Quinn Koller [2/18/03 - 18 attendees] · Life Planning: NOW What Do I Do? (continental breakfast) at the World Resources Institute with Mary Ellen Bates and Mel Briscoe [1/8/03 - 30 attendees]
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· Catalogers’ Forecast: Metadata, Taxonomies, and Trends (with reception) at Morgan Lewis Bockius law firm with Rebecca Guenther, Denise Bedford, and Suzanne Pilsk. [2/4/03 - 86 attendees] · The New Knowledge Worker (luncheon) with Guy St. Clair at the Renaissance Hotel [3/6/03 - 40 attendees] · Centennial of Flight (Military Librarians) at the Naval Heritage Center [3/19/03 38 attendees] · Book Club meetings: Essential Drucker (Drucker); Tipping Point (Gladwell); Good to Great (Collins); Web of Deception (Mintz) [4 meetings - averaged 10 each time] · International Special Librarian’s Day: Library and Literacy Issues in Africa at Kiplinger with Jane Meyers, Philomena Amoako, and Duncan Omole. [4/10/03 - 45 attendees] · Joint Spring Workshop: Ownership of Media (with DC Library Association, Federal Librarians, LLSDC) [4/25/03 - 80 attendees] · Technology Day (with Maryland SLA) [9/25/02 - 33 attendees] · Wireless Technology at the Defense Technical Information Center (Military Librarians) [4/03 - 28 attendees] Networking Opportunities · Neighborhood Dine-Arounds—six neighborhoods in MD, DC, VA [9/02 & 4/03 averaged 12 per dine-around] · Job Hunting for Librarians in the Current Market [12/3/02 - 33 attendees] · Career Day at Catholic University with 16 speakers [4/5/03 - 48 attendees] · Spend the Day with a Special Librarian [4/03 - 36 libraries willing, 6 students] Social Events · New members reception at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, included visiting SLA board members [10/24/02 - 72 attendees] · Holiday party at the Washington Arts Club (with DC Library Association, and ASSIT) [12/4/02 - 86 attendees] · Wine and cheese reception for volunteers at the Army Navy Club [5/7/03 - 120 attendees] · Young Professionals Happy Hours [9/02, 2/03, & 4/03 - averaged 7 each time] · Scrabble Tournament/Pizza (with LLSDC) [11/21/02 & 1/23/03 - 25 each time]
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Tours · Duck Tour (Young Professionals) [9/8/02 - 28 attendees] · USA Today Library (News Group) [9/30/02 - 12 attendees] · US News & World Report Library (News Group) [10/8/02 - 15 attendees] · Octoberfest and three library tours (Military Librarians) [10/5/02 - 17 attendees] · Folger Library (Young Professionals) [11/7/02 - 15 attendees] · World & I/Washington Times Library (with DC Library Association) [4/30/03 20 attendees]
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