Chapter History

A more detailed chapter history is in the works, but in the meantime the chapter chronology gives some highlights of our 20-plus-year history.

December 1, 1978

Deadline for returning petition for the formation of the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the Special Libraries Association.

February 3, 1979

SLA Board voted to approve a provisional Mid-Pennsylvania Chapter at the SLA Winter Meeting in Tucson.

April 6, 1979

First organizational meeting of the Central Pennsylvania Provisional Chapter of SLA held at the Green Gables Restaurant. Interim officers were elected:
  • Chairman: Mel Westerman
  • Vice Chairman: Sandy Wood
  • Secretary: C.J. McKown
  • Treasurer: Del Sweeney
Internal and external committees were also formed:
  • By-Laws: Mim Pierce (Chair), plus the four officers
  • External: Linda Rambler (Chair), Eunice Roe, Bill Woodruff, Mel Bennett
  • Internal: Susan Bianchi (Chair), Jane McFall, Cheryl Sandusky, John Sleeman, Bob Seeds

September 28, 1979

The membership approved the By-Laws.

June 10, 1980

Installation reception at the Park Suite, Grant Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C. Sponsored by Disclosure, Inc., Brodart, Inc., and Wert Bookbinding, Inc.

May 12, 1987

Acceptance of a long range plan for 1986-1989.

August 1988

Chapter Archives transferred to the Pennsylvania State University.

May 15, 1989

10th Anniversary Dinner at the Nittany Lion Inn. Mim Pierce, as after dinner speaker, spoke about the chapter — then and now.

March 1990

Continuing Education Course: "Winning Marketing Techniques"

October 11, 1990

Acceptance of a long range plan for 1990-1993.

November 1990

Visit by SLA President-Elect Guy St. Clair.

March 1991

Continuing Education Course "How to Work Smarter".

April 1992

Continuing Education Course: "Maximizing Customer Satisfaction"

December 1993

Continuing Education Course: "U.S. Copyright and the Age of Technology"

April 1994

15th Anniversary Dinner Nittany Lion Inn, State College, with special guest SLA President-Elect Didi Pancake.

1995

SLAPA listserv is started, located at Pennsylvania State University.

September 1997

Continuing Education course "Building the Corporate INTRANET Knowledge Center".

Fall 1999

CPC/SLA has a home on the web www.sla.org/chapter/ccna/index.htm

Fall 1999

First Bylaws changes since 1979 are voted on and approved by the membership. Awaiting formal approval from SLA Headquarters.

May 2000

20th Anniversary Dinner at the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts, Harrisburg, PA. Special guest speaker is SLA President-Elect Donna Scheeder.

2001

The Chapter received a certificate from SLA in recognition of being a Founding Donor of the David R. Bender Endowment Fund for International Development.

2002

The Chapter participated in the SLA Twinning Project. We are sponsoring Denisa Parkosova from the Czech Reupblic for a two year period.