President's Corner: James King What an exciting first quarter we‘ve had in DC/SLA! Just as the flowers are blooming all around, we have a lot of activity happening across our very active chapter. For two years in a row, our chapter has achieved the enviable position of 100+ volunteers working with DC/SLA. However, this year we don't have the Centennial Conference booth to cover so the positions are scattered across nearly 40 different committees and volunteer positions. We still need your help! Having an active and diverse group of volunteers is critical to our success as we move into the second century of SLA and strive towards our vision of being "the recognized model of excellence as it prepares knowledge leaders for the future." Volunteering in DC/SLA provides great networking opportunities with other professionals in the area. It also gives volunteers a chance to develop skills that can be used in various careers. Check out the latest list of DC/SLA volunteer vacancies online (http://signupgenius.com/go/chapter). Our biggest and newest committee is the January 2011 SLA Leadership Summit Local Host Committee-to prepare for hosting our first leadership summit in almost 12 years. This falls less than two years since the SLA Annual Conference was here in DC so we have experience hosting, but will need lots of hands to make this happen. If you would like to help or lead this effort, we need help with finding sponsors, planning the receptions, updating the local host wiki, planning Dine Arounds, and much more! In other news, the DC/SLA Board has also appointed a new treasurer, Hannah Sommers, to replace an unexpected vacancy. Also, after running deficit budgets over the past several years, the DC/SLA Board approved a surplus budget in 2010.
March / April 2010 Volume 71, No. 2 Inside this issue: President‘s Corner …..……………1 Chapter Events …..…….................3 Library Related Events …………..5 Chapter Speaks at SLA Annual Conference ……………………….7 Taking the Reins ……..................12 The Way Forward …...…….........13 Career Column …………….........14 DC/SLA Speakers at the Computers in Libraries Conference ………....15 Catholic Alumnus Awarded for Innovation, Collaboration, and Leadership ………………………16 SLA Recognizes Two Chapter Members as Rising Stars ………..17 Law Librarian of Congress Energizes the Profession ………..18 Apply for the DC/SLA 2010 Annual Conference Stipend by 30 April ..19 Adventurous Librarian Seeks Career "Treasure" and Finds Justice …....20 Avatars and Author Discuss Overdue Book …………………..22 Defense Professionals Learn their ABCs ……………………………23 Q & A with Recent DC/SLA Retirees …………….....................24