DC/SLA Chapter Notes September 2011

September 2011 Inside this issue 

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President’s Corner – page 1 Candidates for VicePresident/President-Elect – page 2 Candidates for Director, Membership – page 4 DC SLA Awards Committee Seeking Recommendations for Chapter and SLA Awards – page 5 Upcoming events – page 6

President’s Corner

By Mary Talley, DC/SLA President

It’s September – It’s Time to Cast Your Ballot!

Washington, D.C. marks the end of summer in its own unique way: congress returns from its summer recess and life in the city gets a bit more complicated. DC/SLA, too, marks the end of summer with its own political event: the DC/SLA Board of Directors election. But, there’s nothing complicated or difficult about our political event. In fact, we make it easy for you with an exceptionally well-qualified slate of candidates, the information you need to make a decision, three weeks to cast your ballot, and an e-ballot you can submit without leaving your desk. And, you really can make a difference and affect the future with your vote in the DC/SLA elections.

There are two open positions for the 2012 DC/SLA Board that we are asking you to fill: Vice-President/President-Elect and Director. You will find bios and statements for each of the four candidates directly below. Please take a few minutes to get to know this stellar slate of candidates and cast your vote for one in each of the two categories between Monday, September 12 and through Saturday, October 1.

All of the credit for this great slate of candidates goes to our Nominating Committee, led by Greta Ober-Beauchesne, Diane Schnurrpusch, James King and Eileen Deegan. Beth Kirton-Crane is our Election Committee chair and will be sending out the online ballot. If you have any questions about the election or would like to receive a paper ballot, please contact Beth at bkirtoncrane@yahoo.com or 703-749-1199.

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Chapter Notes Chapter Notes is the newsletter for the Washington, D.C. Chapter of the Special Libraries Association (SLA).

On a separate ballot, SLA’s International 2012 Board of Directors election runs from September 7 through September 28. DC/SLA is again well represented in the SLA slate: Marilyn Bromley and Chris Zammarelli are both running for the position of Director. Please take some time to read about these and all of the SLA candidates at http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/governance/2011election/2012BODC

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Candidates for Vice-President/PresidentElect First Vice President/President-Elect is an elected officer of the Wash-

of the product by SLA. It is un-

ington, DC/SLA chapter and a voting member of the Executive Board.

derstood that Chapter Notes con-

It is a three-year commitment. The President-Elect serves one term as

tributors are acting “in good

first Vice-President, one as President, and one as Past President. The

faith” and shall be held harmless

major responsibility of the First Vice President is to arrange the pro-

with regards to any content either

grams for the year.

published or omitted.

Marie Kaddell

Advertising: For information and submission of advertisements, please contact the DC/SLA Chap-

Marie Kaddell is a Senior Information Profes-

ter Notes Business Manager, Da-

sional Consultant at LexisNexis (2000 - pre-

vid Hemingway-Turner - dnhem-

sent). Prior positions include: Project Manager,

ingwayatgmail.com. Tel: 202-536-

PTFS; Library Director, Howrey & Simon. She

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has over twenty-five years of experience as a librarian with a focus on government librarianship, law librarianship, social media initiatives,

Chapter Notes is available elec-

and technology in libraries. She authors and maintains the Govern-

tronically at the chapter’s website

ment Info Pro Blog and is the editor of the annual Best Practices for

at http://dc.sla.org/.

Government Libraries for which many SLA members write.

Editor – Lisa Haakon Pogue,

Marie is the current SLA Division of Government Information

LHPogue@hotmail.com

(SLA/DGI) Chair. Prior SLA experience includes: DC/SLA Click U Coordinator, SLA/DGI PR Chair, SLA/DGI Communications Committee Advisory Board Member; SLA/DGI Membership Chair; Chief Editor of DC/SLA Chapter Notes; member of the SLA Learning 2.0 Workgroup.

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Julia Leggett

She is a national and local speaker on library topics including library trends, government librarianship, and social media strategies. Marie has

Julia is currently the Acquisi-

also co-facilitated a number of local and national

tions Librarian in the Office

unconferences for SLA, DC/SLA, and the Mili-

of Finance & Administration

tary Librarians Workshop. She has been an official conference blogger for ALA, ALA Midwinter, AALL, CIL, Internet Librarian, Military Librarians Workshop, and SLA.

of the Congressional Research Service at the Library of Congress (2005– present). Previous work experience includes Copyright Acquisitions Librarian at the U.S.

She has her M.L.S. and her B.A. in Economics

Copyright Office (1999-2004) and Leadership

from the University of Maryland. She earned her

Development Fellow at the Library of Congress

M.S. in Technology Management and her M.B.A.

(2004-2005).

from UMUC.

Julia earned degrees from Beijing International

Statement of Interest SLA’s Future Ready initiative strikes a chord with me because it underlines many aspects of what DC/SLA naturally exemplifies. DC/SLA has a history of delivering imperative resources to its members to help them stay agile in today’s challenging economic and professional landscape: pertinent programs and events for a diverse membership, multiple channels for staying informed and for continuous learning, and a rich suite of chapter resources, including its most important resource - its membership. If elected, I plan to build on the strength of these successes and advantages. I commit to bring my enthusiasm, diverse professional experience, passion for innovation, and desire to create community to the role.

I have been captivated by libraries since I first stepped aboard our county bookmobile in the early years of my childhood. I got my first library job in elementary school as a library assistant and I’ve never looked back. I am honored to have been selected as a nominee for this office and I

Studies University and George Mason University. She holds an MSLS from the Catholic University of America.

Previous and current SLA volunteer experience includes: DC/SLA Chapter Notes Business Manager (2006-2007) and Membership Director (20082009, SLA Diversity Leadership Development Program Committee Member (2010-2013)

Statement of Interest I am honored to be nominated to run for the vice president's position. I have enjoyed volunteering for DC/SLA in the past few years and look forward to making further contributions to the future success of our Chapter. If elected, I will commit myself to work closely with the Board to develop unique and high quality programs which meet the needs of all members in our Chapter. I believe in this simple formula for success: Ideas + Enthusiasm + Actions = Results. I would like to apply this formula in my work to serve our Chapter and make it SLA's most dynamic and successful chapter.

look forward to the opportunity to serve.

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Candidates for Director, Membership The Membership Director’s duties involve responding to immediate needs of the Board and President throughout their tenure in office. Directors serve for two years.

Jenny Wood

Keeping DC/SLA vibrant means introducing the Chapter to students and young professionals, identifying untapped pools of potential members,

Current position: Associ-

and listening to non-members to explore what

ate Director of Research

would make membership in the Chapter attrac-

and Training, Infor-

tive to them. It also means identifying and tar-

mation Resource Center Corporate Executive

geting new partners for funding, and finding

Board, Arlington, VA, Since 2002

ways to enrich current partnerships with our current generous sponsors. If elected, I look for-

Prior positions: Library Assistant, InfoCurrent;

ward to working towards these goals in service

Manager of Administration, TriState Environ-

of the continued health and success of our chap-

mental Management Services

ter.

Degrees held, and honors and citations re-

Janel (White) Kinlaw

ceived: Bachelor of Arts, Gettysburg College; Master of Library Sciences, College of Information Studies, University of Maryland

Janel Kinlaw has been a

Present and past activities in the Chapter and

member of SLA since 2005

Association: Recording Secretary (2007 – 2008);

and member of the DC

Corresponding Secretary (6/2005 – 2006); Acting

Chapter since 2006.

Corresponding Secretary, DC/SLA (2/2005 – 5/2005); Web Calendar, DC/SLA (Summer 2004 2006); Member, DC/SLA (since 2001)

Statement of Interest Membership in DC/SLA over the past 10 years has enriched me both professionally and personally through my prior involvement on the Board and membership on the Student Scholarship committee. I believe that part of a vibrant career as an information professional means taking advantage of the many leadership, learning, and networking opportunities that SLA and, in particular, DC/SLA offer.

She has served on the DC/SLA Program Planning Committee, 2011 SLA Leadership Summit Hospitality Committee and currently chairs the DC/SLA Make-A-Connection program. Janel is currently the chair of the SLA Technical Standards Committee. She also is active in ALA and is currently the New Members Roundtable (NMRT) Vice President/President-Elect.

Janel works at National Public Radio (NPR) where she catalogs the radio shows that NPR produces and provides audio reference services for the staff.

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She is also involved in maintaining a companywide name authority database and serves on a cross-divisional team to implement NPR’s first digital asset management system.

Janel received her MLS from Drexel University in December 2005. Prior to joining the library world, she worked for a human-resources consulting firm where she learned the ins and outs of the health care system.

Outside of work, Janel enjoys singing, reading books and playing tennis.

Statement of Interest I am honored to be nominated as a candidate for Director. I have enjoyed volunteering for DC/SLA over the past few years and have learned what an amazing community of librarians make up the DC/SLA chapter. As our profession adapts to the changing environment, the importance of being involved in a professional association and having a community to learn, grow and be supported becomes even more important. I look forward to this opportunity to give back to DC/SLA.

DC SLA Awards Committee Seeking Recommendations for Chapter and SLA Awards

By Diane Schnurrpusch The Chair of the Awards Committee is responsi-

Both the member of the Year and the Board of

ble for administering the Chapter's award pro-

Directors awards are presented at the annual

gram, which seeks to recognize outstanding con-

banquet and business meeting.

tributions of Chapter members both to the Association and to the Chapter. The current chair is Diane Schnurrpusch . Other committee members are Kari Anderson, Eileen Deegan, Julia Leggett, and Greta Ober-Beauchesnes.

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SLA Web site at http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/awardsrecogniti on/index.cfm DC SLA Members are encouraged to provide

DC SLA's awards include: 

SLA Association-level awards are outlined on the

recommendations for both chapter and associa-

The Member of the Year Award - This award is given to a chapter member in recognition of outstanding contributions to the chapter, public service activities, assistance in professional development, promotion of special librarianship or publication of a professional paper.

The Board of Directors Award - This award is given to an individual or group who may or may not be a member of the D.C. Chapter in recognition of special achievement or contribution to the field of special librarianship.

tion awards. Send your suggestions to Diane Schnurrpusch at dschnurr@dtic.mil or phone 703767-9069. The deadline for recommendations for Chapter awards is September 23. SLA award recommendations should be provided to Diane no later than October 14.

According to John Walsh at SLA, the SLA submission deadline for all SLA awards will be December 1 in 2011, so the earlier recommendation date is necessary to give the committee time to select nominees and write the nomination packages. Any supporting materials are welcome.

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Upcoming events September 2011 

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September 14, 2011, 6-8pm: Overview of FDSys with Kristina Bobe, GPO Education and Outreach, LexisNexis, 1150 18th Street NW Suite 600. Washington, D.C, METRO: Farragut West (Blue/Orange) or Farragut North (Red), Contact dcslaprograms@gmail.com for more information.

September 21, 2011, 6-7pm: DCSLA Fiction Book Club, Please RSVP: Barbara Folensbee-Moore at bfolensbee-mooreatmorganlewis.com

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October 6, 2011, 6-7:30pm: DC/SLA Board Meeting Dow Jones, 1025 Connecticut Ave, NW, 11th Floor, Suite 1100, Washington, D.C. 20036.

October 18, 2011, 6-8:30 pm: DC/SLA Chapter Open House & Volunteer Appreciation, BNA, 1801 S. Bell Street, Arlington, VA, METRO: Crystal City (Blue/Yellow), Contact dcslaprograms@gmail.com for more information.

October 19, 2011, 6-7pm: DCSLA Fiction Book Club, Please RSVP: Barbara Folensbee-Moore at bfolensbee-mooreatmorganlewis.com

November 2011 

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November 1, 2011, 6-8pm: Taxonomy Update, Presented in partnership with the Taxonomy Division. Speaker Gail Rayburn, Enterprise Taxonomist at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, Location TBD, Contact dcslaprograms@gmail.com for more information.

November 3, 2011, 6-7:30pm: DC/SLA Board Meeting, Dow Jones, 1025 Connecticut Ave, NW, 11th Floor, Suite 1100, Washington, D.C. 20036 November 16, 2011, 6-7pm: DCSLA Fiction Book Club, Please RSVP: Barbara Folensbee-Moore at bfolensbee-mooreatmorganlewis.com

December 2011 

December 8, 2011, 6-8:30 pm: Annual Meeting and Holiday Reception, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1779 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Washington, DC, METRO: Dupont Circle (Red), Contact dcslaprograms@gmail.com for more information.

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