Librarian to Author: A Long and Winding Road

DC/SLA members and guests and 2008 DTIC Conference attendees are invited to join the Military Librarians Group of DC/SLA for a presentation by Bradley Gernand, Manager of Library and Information Services at the Institute for Defense Analyses. Gernand will share his experiences researching, writing and publishing books on military history including A Virginia Village Goes to War: Falls Church During the Civil War and Quantico: semper progredi, always forward. Mr. Germand is a native of Oklahoma. He earned both his B.A. and M.A. in journalism from the University of Oklahoma, and has also pursued graduate work in American Indian history. Gernand served as a Navy Reserve Officer, working for the fleet's information command at the Pentagon. He has served as an archivist in the National Archives and for ten years served as senior archivist at the Library of Congress. He now oversees library and information services for two government think tanks--the Institute for Defense Analyses, which serves the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the unified commands, and the Science and Technology Policy Institute, which serves the Executive Office of the President and more particularly, the President's science advisors.

WHEN:	Monday, April 7, 2008      5:00 p.m.: Presentation by Mr. Gernand. The author is open to answering questions from program participants.      6:00 p.m.: Optional Dutch-treat dinner at one of several King Street area restaurants directly after the talk.
WHERE:	Hilton Alexandria Old Town Salon B, 1st Floor 1767 King Street Alexandria, VA METRO to King Street (yellow and blue lines)
Dinner:	After the presentation, groups will embark to these local restaurants: Bistrot Lafayette Casablanca Pines of Florence Vermilion
REGISTRATION:	RSVP by close of business Friday, April 4 to ensure there is enough space for all who plan to attend. RSVP to Diane Schnurrpusch at dschnurr@dtic.mil or 703-767-9069 or Wendy Hill at whill@dtic.mil or 703-767-8225. Please indicate with your RSVP if you plan to participate in the dinner and your 1st and 2nd restaurant choices from the list above. You will be notified of your assignment by email. Any restaurant not having sufficient interest may be eliminated from the evening’s festivities. There is no charge for Mr. Gernand's talk.