The Washington, DC Chapter of the Special Libraries Association was founded on October 26, 1940, by a group of 48 Washington members of the Baltimore Chapter. The Washington Chapter was the eighteenth chapter of SLA to be organized. It grew rapidly, winning the association's Membership Gavel Award for the greatest increase in membership in 1941, 1943, 1958, and 1972. The Chapter has also contributed many officers and committee chairpersons to the Association and to the various Divisions. (See the Chapter's mission and strategies.)
For more information about our chapter's past, visit our Chapter Archives.
How Our Chapter Communicates with our Members
Membership - Play a role in the development and direction of our Chapter by joining SLA and becoming a member of the Washington, D.C. Chapter!
Benefits of SLA Membership include:
- Monthly subscription to Information Outlook
- Discounts on professional literature, courses offered through SLA's Click University, and SLA's annual conference
- Learning and social opportunities with leading information professionals
- Leadership opportunities
- Mentoring
- And much more…!
Benefits to Joining the Washington DC Chapter include:
Learning Opportunities
- Programs on library and information topics
- SLA Virtual Seminars
- Click University courses
- Joint Spring Workshop
- Book Club
Awards and Recognition
- Leadership Opportunities
- Awards
- Scholarships
Social Events
- Dine-Arounds
- Happy Hours
- Holiday Party
- International Special Librarians Day
Networking Opportunities
- New Members Reception
- Annual Banquet
- SLA Student Groups
- Special Library Tours
- Interest Groups
- Professional Enhancement Day
Outreach Efforts
- Community Outreach Project
- Consultation Services
- SLA Twinning Project - reaching out to librarians in developing countries
- Students/Young Professionals
- Employment Committee
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