Welcome to 2009.
I am honored to be serving as your chapter president during SLA’s Centennial year. Before I get into that topic, I would like to thank Geri Heberlie for her hard work as President-Elect and as President. She is an excellent role model, and I hope to continue her work in leading our very energetic chapter.
Patrick Hendershot, Erin Lanham, and I attended the SLA Leadership Summit in January. Of course, the big news from SLA is the celebration this year of SLA's 100th anniversary. All chapters are busy planning local events to commemorate this special milestone. You will be hearing more from Patrick, as details develop. In the meantime, here are a few fun facts:
1910-1919
Directory of Special Libraries (listing 100 libraries and 24 fields) is published.
The "Putting Knowledge to Work" Association slogan is coined by John A. Lapp.
SLA elects its first female president, Maude A. Carabin Mann.
1920-1929
Columbia University opens the School of Library Service.
1930-1939
The faculty of the Graduate Library School of the University of Chicago establishes
