Committees, Sub-Committees and Groups
Committees and Groups Web Sites:
  • Book Club

  • Business Information Finders

  • Community Outreach Project

  • Employment Committee's Career Competencies and Employment Portal

  • Government Relations

  • Mentoring Committee

  • Military Librarians' Group

  • Students/Young Professionals

  • International Twinning Project

  • Washington Area Library Directory

  • Web Committee
  • If any information below is incorrect, send updates and changes to Krista Mantsch .

    About the Chapter | External Relations | Communications
    Employment | Program Support | Strategic Planning
    Students/Young Professionals | Group Chairs

    About the Chapter


    Archivist
    Karen Danoff
    Reference Librarian
    Public Document Room
    U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
    11555 Rockville Pike
    Rockville, MD 20852
    301-415-2151
    karen.danoff@nrc.gov


    The Archivist for DC/SLA is responsible for insuring the preservation of the materials that document the day to day activities of the chapter. S/he works to collect non-current records from outgoing officers and insures that they are transferred to the Washingtoniana Division of the DC Public Library, where the DC/SLA archives are stored. If you wish to do research using the DCSLA archives contact the Archivist for the Washingtoniana Division at 202/727-1213. (More...)

    Awards

    Shirley Loo
    Congressional Research Service
    101 Independence Ave. , SE
    Room LM215
    Washington , DC 20540
    Off: 202-707-6785
    sloo@crs.loc.gov


    The Chair of the Awards Committee is responsible for administering the Chapter's awards program, which seeks to recognize outstanding contributions of Chapter members both to the Association and to the Chapter. The Committee's principal functions are to identify and nominate candidates from the Washington, DC Chapter for awards from the Association and to select candidates for awards to Chapter members presented by the Chapter at the annual business meeting. (More...)

    Elections

    Lea Wade
    Department of Homeland Security
    7th & D St SW, 3rd floor, Room 3636-21
    Washington , DC 20528
    Off: 202-447-5077
    Fax: 202-447-5780
    Lea.wade@gmail.com

    The Elections Committee is charged with the conduct of Chapter elections, counting and tabulating all ballots, notifying candidates of the election results prior to official announcement, and reporting the results of the election to the membership at the annual business meeting and at any special meetings.


    Ethics Ambassador
    Anne Caputo Anne Caputo
    Dow Jones
    1025 Connecticut Avenue, NW
    Suite 1103
    Washington , DC 20036
    Office: 202-862-6632
    Fax: 202-862-6697
    Cell: 703-629-1747
    anne.caputo@dowjones.com

     

    Metrics

    Kimberly Ferguson
    ksf1968@verizon.com


    Nominations

    Susan R. Fournier
    Independent Community Bankers of America
    1615 L Street NW, Suite 900
    Washington , DC 20036-5623
    Off: 202.821.4439
    Home: 202-547-8423
    Cell: 202-321-4863
    susan.fournier@icba.org

    Nominations Committee Chairperson coordinates activities of the Nominations Committee to create a list of candidates for Chapter offices; contacts each candidate for acceptance letter and vita; reports candidate list to the Board of Directors; and coordinates the distribution of ballots. (More...)


    External Relations

    Community Relations
    Kenlee Ray Kenlee Ray
    1930 15th Street NW
    Washington, DC 20009
    202-483-2423
    KenleeR@aol.com

    Richard Huffine
    3636 16 th St. Nw, #31250
    Washington, DC 20010
    202-253-3511 (c)
    703-648-7182 (w)
    richardhuffine@yahoo.com

    The Community Relations/Fundraising Committee is responsible for developing and implementing the Chapter's community relations programs, activities and fundraising efforts.


    International Relations

    Victor Monti, Chair
    6920B Bradlick Center #178
    Annandale VA 22003-7203
    703-624-8272
    vthevector@gmail.com

    Eileen E. Rourke, Past Chair
    2939 Van Ness St. NW, #819
    Washington, DC 20008
    202-364-5949 (h)
    917-770-7404 (c)
    infoeer@yahoo.com


    The International Relations Committee is responsible for developing and implementing the Chapter's international relations programs and activities.

    2009 Centennial Program Planning Committee

    Barbara Ferry
    National Geographic Society
    1145 17 th. St., NW
    Washington , DC 20036
    Off: 202-857-7051
    bferry@ngs.org

    Alison Raab-Labonte
    RAND Corp.
    1200 S. Hayes Sts.
    Arlington , VA 22202
    Off: 703-413-1100
    alabonte@rand.org

    James King, MLS
    Information Architect
    NIH Library National Institutes of Health
    10 Center Drive, Room 1L07A
    Bethesda, MD 20892-1150
    (301) 496-2187
    KingRJ@mail.nih.gov

    2009 Conference Planning Committee

    Sharon Lenius (2007-2008)
    1411 Jefferson Davis Hwy
    ATTN: NGB-J6/CIO-HCM
    Arlington, VA 22202-3231
    Off: 703-601-2710
    sharon.lenius@us.army.mil

    Nancy Minter
    Urban Institute Library
    2100 M Street, NW
    Washington , DC 20037
    Off: 202-261-5534
    nminter@ui.urban.org

    2009 Conference Communications

    Karen Huffman
    National Geographic Society
    1145 17 th St., NW
    Washington , DC 20036
    Off: 202-857-7061
    khuffman@ngs.org

    2009 Program Fundraising

    Chair, James King, MLS
    Information Architect
    NIH Library National Institutes of Health
    10 Center Drive, Room 1L07A
    Bethesda, MD 20892-1150
    (301) 496-2187
    KingRJ@mail.nih.gov

    Elizabeth Sullivan
    AARP
    601 E St., NW
    Washington , DC 20049
    Off: 202-434-6253
    esullivan@aarp.org

    Deborah E. B. Keller
    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
    HECSA Library
    Humphreys Engineer Center
    7701 Telegraph Road
    110 Casey Building
    Alexandria, VA 22315-3860
    703-428-7432
    deborah.eb.keller@us.army.mil

    Pat Sproehnle
    Safari Books Online
    1003 Gravenstein Hwy North
    Sebastopol, CA 95472
    (215) 321-2315
    psproehnle@safarijv.com

     

    Communications

    Chapter Calendar (print and online)
    Colleen Candrl
    Government Accountability Office
    441G St., NW; Rm 7N14
    Washington DC 20548
    202-512-6503
    candrlc@gao.gov
    DCSLACalendar@gmail.com

    The Events Calendar keeps members up-to-date with the chapter's activities and events. If you would like a notice posted, contact Colleen.

    Chapter Notes Business Manager
    Charlotte White
    Federal Maritime Commission
    800 North Capitol St., N.W.
    Washington, DC 20573
    (202) 523-5762
    Fax: 202-523-5738
    cwhite@fmc.gov

    If special librarians purchase your services or products, advertise in Chapter Notes. The Washington, DC Chapter is SLA's second largest chapter with nearly 1200 members. Our rates per insertion are: 1/4 page $95; 1/2 page $175; Full page $290.

    Chapter Notes Editors:
    Editor-in-Chief
    Jenny O'Shea
    oshea.jenny@gmail.com

    Chapter Notes is the newsletter of the DC Chapter of the Special Libraries Association (SLA). It is published nine times per year.

    Material for Chapter Notes should be sent to the editor. Contributions are always welcomed. The preferred submission format is MSWord document sent via e-mail sent to the editor. Deadlines are generally the 2nd Friday of each month and are posted in Chapter Notes. The issue is distributed approximately three weeks after the deadline. (More...)


    Chapter Discussion List
    Lea Wade
    Department of Homeland Security
    7th & D St SW, 3rd floor, Room 3636-21
    Washington, DC 20528
    Off: 202-447-5077
    Fax: 202-447-5780
    lea.wade@gmail.com

    The Chapter Discussion List was created to encourage discussion among chapter members and for sending announcements and job postings.

    Web Committee
    Krista Mantsch
    (Webmaster)
    National Geographic Society
    1145 17th St NW
    Washington, DC 20036
    202/457-8450
    Fax: 202/429-5731
    Kmantsch@ngs.org

    The Web Committee consists of the Chapter Webmaster and Committee members who see to it that the DC/SLA Chapter Web Site operates smoothly, provides current and accurate information on the chapter, and facilitates communication amongst all chapter members. (More...)


    Employment

    Mary Talley
    Axelroth & Associates
    2409 Dexter Ave.
    Silver Spring , MD 20902
    Off: 202-363-1056
    Fax: 202-363-1057
    Cell: 301-602-2657
    Mary.talleygarcia@gmail.com

    Betsy Hageman
    Natl Assn Of Chain Drug Stores
    Resource Ctr
    413 N Lee Street
    Alexandria , VA 22314-2301
    Off: 703-837-41
    betsy.hageman@gmail.com

    The Employment and Professional Enhancement Committee acts as a clearinghouse for employment information. It is the purpose of this committee to facilitate the communication of employment opportunities and candidate availability between interested parties. To achieve this result it is desirable that this committee function with a high degree of efficiency and accessibility. (More...)

     

    Professional Enhancement Day

    Mary Reusch
    InfoCurrent - Account Representative
    815 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 350
    Washington, DC 20006
    202-775-1890
    mary.reusch@infocurrent.com

     

    Professional Enhancement Day provides information and networking opportunities for professionals who are experiencing career disruption, re-entering the job market, or transitioning careers. (More...)


    Program Support

    Joint Spring Workshop
    Anne Linton
    Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library
    The George Washington University
    Washington, DC 20037
    202-994-1826 (w)
    301-593-7140 (h)
    alinton@gwu.edu

    Terrie R. Wheeler, AMLS
    Chief, Gorgas Memorial Library
    Walter Reed Army Institute of Research / Naval Medical Research Center
    503 Robert Grant Avenue
    Silver Spring, MD 20910-7500
    (301) 319-7161
    terrie.wheeler@amedd.army.mil

    The Joint Spring Workshop is an Annual event in which several library associations work together to put on a common all day program in May.

    Book Club

    Layla Heimlich
    Washington Hospital Center
    William Glew Library (21-2A)
    110 Irving Street
    Washington , DC 20010
    202-877-5296
    Layla.Heimlich@medstar.net

    The Book Club was created to allow members to discuss books which can help them in their professional development. (More...)

    Click U Live Coordinator

    Marie Kaddell
    LexisNexis
    1150 18th St., NW 6th Floor
    Washington, DC 20036
    Off: 202-857-8223
    marie.kaddell@lexisnexis.com

    Click U Live

    Dine Arounds

    Chris Vestal
    114 Hope Rd
    Stafford, VA 22554
    cmvlibrarian@gmail.com

     

    Hospitality

    Lisa Haakon Pogue
    1009 Pendleton St.
    Alexandria, VA 22314
    703-861-7247
    lhpogue@hotmail.com

    Layla Heimlich
    Washington Hospital Center
    William Glew Library (21-2A)
    110 Irving Street
    Washington , DC 20010
    Off: 202-877-5296
    Layla.Heimlich@medstar.net

    The responsibility of the Hospitality Chair is to work in conjunction with the President Elect to plan the food and space requirements for the years programs. The Hospitality Chair will have a committee of volunteers to help with taking reservations, making nametags and other duties as needed. The Hospitality Chair needs to be conscious of budget considerations in planning events and attempt to provide venues accessible and appealing to a wide variety of members.


    Strategic Planning

    Chair:

    Jessica Warner Beauchamp, Chair
    703-660-8731 (H)
    703-472-0484 (mobile)
    2701 Woodlawn Trail
    Alexandria, VA 22306
    jessicabeau@yahoo.com

    Committee Members:

    Gail Kouril
    RAND Washington Library
    Library Manager
    1200 South Hayes Str.
    Arlington, VA
    22202-5050
    703/413-1100 x5333
    Fax: 703/414-4721
    gkouril@rand.org

    Diane Schnurrpusch
    Defense Technical Information Center 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Suite 0944
    Fort Belvoir , VA 22060-6218
    Off: 703-767-9069
    Fax: 703-767-8228
    dschnurr@dtic.mil

    Lorraine Bell
    Dow Jones/Factiva
    1025 Connecticut Ave., NE
    Washington , DC 20038
    Off: 202-862-6639
    lorraine.bell@dowjones.com

    Anne Caputo
    Dow Jones & Company
    Dir., Learning & Information Professional Prog.
    1025 Connecticut Ave. , NW, Suite 1103
    Washington, DC 20036
    Off: 202-862-6632
    Fax: 202-862-6697
    Cell: 703-629-1747
    anne.caputo@dowjones.com

    Catherine Kitchell
    Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.
    1801 S. Bell Street
    Arlington , VA 22202
    Off: 703-341-3311
    ckitchell@bna.com

    Jean Tatalias
    Mitre Corporation
    MS W051
    1820 Dolley Madison Blvd.
    McLean , VA 22102
    Off: 703-983-6486
    tatalias@mitre.org

    The Strategic Planning Committee is responsible for the ongoing maintenance and review of Chapter activities and for proposing long term projects and objectives which reflect the interests of Chapter members. The Chapter's mission statement, strategies and Strategic Planning Committee Report (MS Word) are available on this web site.


    Students/Young Professionals

    Programming Co-Chairs:

    Carrie Port
    News Librarian
    CNN America, Inc.
    820 First Street NE
    Washington, DC 20002
    202-898-7524
    carrie.port@turner.com

    Cheri Widowski
    cwidowski@casact.org

    Student Liaison,
    Catholic University Student Group

    Dave Shumaker
    School of Library and Information Science
    Catholic University of America
    Cardinal Station
    Washington, DC 20064
    Off: 202-319-5551
    shumaker@cua.edu

    The Young Professionals Group sponsors social and volunteer activities.(More...)

    Student Scholarships

    Jenny Wood
    Corporate Executive Board
    2000 Pennsylvania Ave., NW; Ste. 6000
    Washington, DC 20006
    Off: 571-303-4629
    woodj@executiveboard.com 

    Kari Anderson
    Library Associates
    11820 Parklawn Dr .
    Rockville , MD 20852
    Off: 240-292-0497
    kanderson@libraryassociates.com

    Alicia Koundakjian
    1654 Monroe St, NW
    Washington, DC 20010
    Off: 202-462-0064
    Alicia.Koundakjian@lexisnexis.com


    The Student Scholarships are competitive awards given to students who are Washington, D.C. Chapter members and enrolled n ALA-accredited library schools.

    Mentoring Program

    Brit Perry
    Advisory Board Company 
    2445 M Street
    Washington, DC 20037
    Off: 202-266-6029
    perryb@advisory.com

    Mimi Vollstedt
    Mimi.Vollstedt@usdoj.gov

    Kera Manion
    Kera.Manion@usdoj.gov


    Group Chairs
    Business

    Sabrina Pacifici
    Comptroller of the Currentcy
    250 E St., SW
    Washington , DC 20219
    Off: 202-874-4722
    sabrina.pacifici@occ.treas.gov

    Business Information Finders (BIF) is an informal group of information professionals whose interests include business and economic data and sources. We are made up of special, public, & academic librarians, information brokers, analysts, publishers & vendors, and general researcher. Our events are free and open to the public. We meet irregularly throughout the year, generally in the evenings at the Arlington Public Library. Occasionally we have field trips to visit collections of distinction. (More...)

    To learn more about Business Information Finders, join BIF-L. Send e-mail to listproc@listproc.georgetown.edu, put nothing in the subject line, in the message space type "subscribe BIF-L [your name]".


    Cataloging

    Michael Chesnes
    Library, Code 272
    Goddard Space Flight Center
    Greenbelt , MD 20771
    Off: 301- 286-0883
    Fax: 301- 286-8218      
    michael.j.chesnes@nasa.gov

    The Cataloging Committee was established for SLA members to discuss, exchange ideas, study, monitor, and review topics related to cataloging and classification of all formats. As DC/SLA's representative, Suzanne C. Pilsk shares with the Chapter information about cataloging issues and to brings forth to the Committee cataloging needs of the membership. Suzanne is also a regular contributor to our Chapter Notes. To read her past articles visit the Chapter Notes Archives. (More... )

    Government Division

    James Lent
    18120 Truffle Lane
    Boyds, MD 20841
    202-513-0881 (W)
    jmslent@yahoo.com

     

    Legal Liaison

    Sabrina Pacifici
    Comptroller of the Currentcy
    250 E St., SW
    Washington , DC 20219
    Off: 202-874-4722
    sabrina.pacifici@occ.treas.gov

     


    Nellie S. C. Moffitt, MSLS
    Navy General Library Program
    N922D Commander
    Navy Installations Command
    715 Sicard St. SE
    Washington, DC 20374-5140
    202-433-9802
    202-433-0936 (fax)
    850-450-7243 (c)
    nellie.moffitt@navy.mil

    The Military Librarians' Group (MLG) became a recognized unit of DC SLA in the early 1950’s. Programs range from military history to current topics in information science. Activities include tours, performances, lectures, book talks, SLA virtual seminars, luncheons, and dinners. While mainly aimed at information professionals working for or with the Department of Defense, MLG events are open to all chapter members. Participants also support the other programs within the chapter. The group makes an effort to sponsor four to five events each year. (More...)