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Special Libraries Association Begins Planning for 2009 Centennial 

 President Appoints Commission to Oversee 100-year Anniversary, Invites SLA Members to Participate in Creating Framework for Year-long Celebration

 Alexandria, Virginia, USA, 11 April 2007— 2009 marks the 100-year anniversary of the founding of the Special Libraries Association by John Cotton Dana in 1909 as a professional association dedicated to serving the needs and interests of professionals who handle specialized information and research services.  Today SLA announces the creation of the SLA Centennial Commission and asks its 11,500 members to send ideas and thoughts on how to best celebrate its 100 year anniversary to the Commission via the email address 100@sla.org.

 “The Centennial is a pivotal milestone for our Association and it is vital that we engage SLA members in the planning of the celebration in 2009.  We encourage members to send their beneficial suggestions via email to 100@sla.org from across the globe so we may create a year-long event that makes all SLA members proud to be a part of this community,” said SLA President Rebecca B. Vargha.  “I am confident that the talented members appointed to the commission will work with the Association staff and SLA Units to formulate a wonderful celebration and annual conference that commemorates this important anniversary while recognizing our innovative past and inspiring a state-of-the-art future for the profession.”

The SLA Centennial Commission:  

  • Commission Chair:  Dav Robertson, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
  • Tom Calcagni, Chief Communications Strategist, SLA, Alexandria, Virginia
  • David Cappoli, UCLA, Los Angeles, California
  • Patricia Cia, Langara College, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Nick Collison, Prenax, New York City (formerly of the United Kingdom)
  • Kristin Foldvik, Director, Events, SLA, Alexandria, Virginia
  • Stacey Greenwell, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
  • DeVonne Henry, Director, Exhibits, SLA, Alexandria, Virginia
  • Jill Konieczko, US News & World Report, Washington, D.C.
  • Karen Kreizman Reczek, Bureau Veritas, Buffalo, New York
  • John Larrier, Elsevier, New York City
  • Lynne McCay, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
  • Tamika McCollough, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, North Carolina

The commission has started work on the theme and the activities surrounding the Centennial and is asking for ideas and inspiration from all SLA members.  Please send any thoughts for consideration by the Centennial Commission to 100@sla.org

About SLA
The Special Libraries Association (SLA) is a nonprofit global organization for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners. SLA serves more than 11,500 members in 75 countries in the information profession, including corporate, academic, and government information specialists. SLA promotes and strengthens its members through learning, advocacy, and networking initiatives. For more information, visit us on the Web at www.sla.org

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