President’s Corner: There’s No Stopping Us! By Sheryl Rosenthal, srosenthal@usnews.com
August 2004 Volume 63 No. 11
Choosing the venue for the annual SLA conference has got to be a tough but fun job. While some sites are easy to describe and evoke the usual mild variance of opinion, I’m guessing that this year’s site was more colorful than many of us expected. Walking and reading the hotel map simultaneously became a way of life as we learned to navigate the vast Opryland Hotel. While some appreciated the hotel as food for lively conversation and good-humored comments, others made plans to return for the family vacation.
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There was, however, universal agreement, that this year’s annual SLA conference was filled with rich content and rife with networking opportunities. Many of our members actively participated in panels and pre-conference learning sessions, sharing expertise on a multitude of topics.
Communities of Practice Event 3 New Competitive Intelligence Division
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The contribution of many of our chapter members was acknowledged at the Annual Awards banquet. We are proud of that acknowledgment and congratulate
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Lyle Minter: Fellow of the Special Libraries Association, Wilda Newman: SLA Hall of Fame, Anne Caputo: Rose L. Vormelker Award, Kenlee Ray: Member Achievement, Donna Scheeder: John Cotton Dana Award, Jill Konieczko: The H.W. Wilson Company Award, and Cassandra Shieh: Diversity Award. And what other chapter can boast an event inviting everyone to join the Washington, D.C. Chapter’s Young Professionals in “Honky Tonk Heaven”? Now everyone else knows what we know, that our YPs not only know how to have a good time, they are well organized and generous with their time and energy. The level of achievement and participation of our members in local and national events comes as no surprise. As the second largest chapter of SLA, we have maintained a steady level of membership for the last five years, with membership topping 1000 members each year. This year, with Alphonse Vinh as our Membership chair, the sky’s the limit.
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Summer Flurry of Activity Summer in DC conjures up all the vivid images that tropical humidity evokes and with it, the notion (myth?) that we can take it a little easier, slow down a bit, wait for that refreshing cool breeze that is down the road some months ahead. Has it ever been true that summer, for DCSLA, was a time to slow down a bit? If so, that is certainly no longer the case. The momentum keeps building, thanks to the interest of our membership and the extraordinary efforts of this chapter. Traditionally, summer was a time to reflect upon and digest what we learned at the annual conference. It signaled the time, on the local level, for our chapter to transition smoothly to the new board of directors, committee and program chairs. We thought about our goals for the coming year and convened at the Summer Planning Meeting to pave the way for the September start-up of local activities. [Cont’d page 2]
DC/SLA Chapter Notes | August 2004
New SLA Competitive Intelligence Division! See page 5.
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