Member Stories
As SLA celebrates 100 years, members share their stories.
Richard Huffine: A Different Kind of Washington Insider
John & Jean Piety: A Life Fulfilled... Together.
Doris Helfer: Academia to Think Tank ... and Back Again
Voices of SLA
Voices of SLA is project undertaken by the Fellows of SLA. The SLA "Voice of SLA" Project is launched with an essay based on materials and thoughts provided by several past presidents of SLA.
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Marjorie Hlava Oral History Interview December 2009 |
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Bernard (Buzzy) Basch Oral History Interview December 2009 |
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Judith J. Field Oral History Interview December 2009 |
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Dorothy McGarry Oral History Interview November 2009 |
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Kitty Scott Oral History Interview May 2009 |
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Miriam (Mimi) Drake Oral History Interview April 2009 |
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James Matarazzo Oral History Interview April 2009 |
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David Bender Oral History Interview August 2009 |
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Barbara Semonche Oral History Interview April 2009 |
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Bill Fisher Oral History Interview 2009 SLA Leadership Summit |
Global SLA
In recognition of the Centennial Celebrations, it is a good time to reflect on SLA's presence in the global information arena.
Unit Histories
SLA units share their histories.
Chapters
Arizona Chapter (est. 1978)
Central Pennsylvania Chapter (est. 1979)
Cincinnati Chapter (est. 1927)
Eastern Canada Chapter (est. 1932)
Fairfield County Chapter (est. 1982)
Heart of America Chapter (est. 1948)
Iowa Chapter (2002)
Louisiana/Southern Mississippi Chapter (est. 1946)
Mid-South Chapter
Minnesota Chapter (est. 1973)
New Jersey Chapter (est. 1935)
North Carolina Chapter (est. 1966)
Pacific Northwest Chapter (est. 1945)
Philadelphia, PA Chapter (est. 1919)
Pittsburgh, PA Chapter (est. 1922)
Princeton-Trenton Chapter (est. 1967)
Rhode Island Chapter (est. 1977)
Rio Grande Chapter (est. 1956)
Rocky Mountain Chapter (est. 1951)
San Andreas Chapter (est. 1980)
San Francisco Bay Region Chapter (est. 1924)
South Carolina Chapter (est. 1985)
Southern California Chapter (est. 1927)
St. Louis Metropolitan Area Chapter (est. 1941)
Texas Chapter (est. 1949)
Virginia Chapter (est. 1966)
Washington, DC Chapter (est. 1940)
Western Canada Chapter (est. 1985)Divisions
Academic Division (2009)
Advertising and Marketing Division (est. 1942)
Biomedical and Life Sciences Division (est. 1935)
Chemistry Division (est. 1966)
Education Division (est. 1974)
Engineering Division (est. 1968)
Environment and Resource Management Division (Division Chairs)
Food, Agriculture and Nutrition Division (est. 1972)
Government Information Division2004)
Information Technology Division (est. 1951)
Insurance and Employee Benefits Division (est. 1922)
Leadership and Management Division (est. 1976)
Legal Division (est. 1993)
Museums, Arts and Humanities Division (est. 1971)
News Division (est. 1924)
Petroleum and Energy Resources Division (est. 1966)
Pharmaceutical and Health Technology Division (est. 1966)
Physics Astronomy Mathematics Division (est. 1972)
Science Technology Division (est. 1924)
Social Science Division (est. 1950)
Taxonomy Division (2009)
Transportation Division (est. 1943)













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