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Chapter Events Archive: 2004-2005

Wednesday June 14, 2004

Celebrate Bastille Day with un verre de vin avec the DC/SLA Young Professionals! 5:30pm at Les Halles, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW. Questions? Email Elena Howell or Allegra Moothart. Liberte! Egalite! Fraternite!

Saturday July 31, 2004

DC/SLA Summer Planning Meeting, 10:00am-1:00pm at Sheryl RosenthalĂ˘s home.

All month July 2004

The DC/SLA Book Club discusses Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things, by Donald A. Norman.

Wednesday August 4, 2004

The Military Librarians Group of DC/SLA presents a Tour of the U.S. Naval Observatory Library, the Observatory and Telescopes (telescope viewing as weather permits), 6:30pm-9:30pm.

Tuesday August 17, 2004

Taxonomy Tuesdays. Community of Practice, open lunch discussion, 12:00pm-2:00pm at the World Bank, 1818 H St. NW, Washington, DC. For more information contact Denise Bedford or 202-458-1928.

Thursday September 2, 2004

Join the DC/SLA Young Professionals for an Artful Evening at the Phillips Collection. Meet us at 5:45pm to buy tickets--admission is $8. The gallery talk is at 6:00, and we'll be socializing afterward--no art history degrees required. The talk is repeated at 7:00 for those of you who work late. The Phillips Collection is located off Dupont Circle (here are directions). Questions? Email Elena Howell or Allegra Moothart.

Wednesday September 8, 2004

SLA Career Development Virtual Seminar - Evaluating Your Strengths and Identifying Areas for Further Learning. Presentation by Barbara M. Robinson, of Robinson & Associates, 1:45pm-3:30pm at the American Council on Education, One Dupont Circle, Conference Room A on the 1B level. Free for members; $10 for non-members.

Monday September 13, 2004

Neighborhood Dine-Around in Pentagon City

Tuesday September 14, 2004

Taxonomy Tuesdays. Community of Practice, open lunch discussion, 12:00pm-2:00pm at the World Bank, 1818 H St. NW (exact location to be determined), Washington, DC. For more information contact Denise Bedford or 202-458-1928.

Tuesday September 14, 2004

SLA Virtual Seminar - Becoming a Great Web Searcher. Presentation by Rita Vine of Workingfaster.com, 12:45pm-2:30pm at LexisNexis, 1150 18th Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC. Free for members; $10 for nonmembers.

Tuesday September 14, 2004

Perception is Reality: Creating your Elevator Talk and Nine Other Practical Marketing Ideas to Promote Your Information Function. Presentation by Anne Caputo, 6:00pm-8:00pm, National Public Radio, 635 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC. $15 for members; $20 for non-

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members; $7.50 for students and retired members. Monday September 20, 2004

Neighborhood Dine-Around in Alexandria

Tuesday September 21, 2004

DC/SLA Board Meeting, 6:00pm-8:00pm at Factiva, 1600 K St., NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC.

Wednesday September 22, 2004

Neighborhood Dine-Arounds in Arlington, Bethesda, and Reston

Thursday September 23, 2004

Neighborhood Dine-Arounds in Capitol Hill, Dupont Circle, and Silver Spring

Thursday September 23, 2004

The DC/SLA Book Club discusses Good Business: Leadership, Flow, and the Making of Meaning, by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, 6:30pm-8:30pm at Mannatt, Phelps & Phillips, 700 12th Street, NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC.

Tuesday September 28, 2004

Taxonomy Tuesdays. Community of Practice, open lunch discussion, 12:00pm-2:00pm, location to be determined. For more information contact Denise Bedford or 202-458-1928.

Wednesday September 29, 2004

SLA Virtual Seminar - elearning: Fundamentals & Opportunities for Info Pros. Presentation by Stephen Abram, President, Canadian Library Association, 1:45pm-3:30pm at the Library of Congress, LM 426. Free for members; $10 for non-members.

Friday October 1, 2004

Join the DC/SLA Young Professionals, for an Oktoberfest Celebration, 6:00pm at Cafe Berlin on Capitol Hill, 322 Massachusetts Ave, NE, Washington, DC. For information email Elena Howell or Allegra Moothart.

Wednesday October 6, 2004

SLA Career Development Virtual Seminar - Negotiating: Strategies and Techniques. Presentation by Nan Siemer, a career strategist who specializes in negotiations, 1:45pm-3:30pm at Library of Congress, LM 426. Free for members; $10 for non-members.

Tuesday October 12, 2004

Wednesday October 13, 2004

DC/SLA presents The Three Pillars: Managing Your Library, Archives, and Records, 6:00pm-8:00pm at Library of Congress, LM 316 in the Madison Building at First and Independence Ave., SE.

Thursday October 14, 2004

Join the DC/SLA Young Professionals, for Happy Hour with the CLIS Student Chapter of SLA, 6:00pm at Cornerstone Grill & Loft, 7325 Baltimore Ave., College Park, MD. For information email Elena Howell or Allegra Moothart.

Tuesday October 19, 2004

DC/SLA Board Meeting, 6:00pm-8:00pm at Factiva, 1600 K St., NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC.

Wednesday October 20, 2004

SLA Virtual Seminar - Initiatives for Change: Digital Access, Sharing & Intellectual Property. Presentation by MacKenzie Smith, Associate Director for Technology at the MIT Libraries, 1:45pm-3:30pm at LexisNexis, 1150 18th Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC. Free for members; $10 for non-

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members. Wednesday October 20, 2004

SLA Open House and DC/SLA New Members' Reception, 5:30pm-8:00pm at SLA's new headquarters, 331 South Patrick Street, Alexandria.

Tuesday October 26, 2004

Taxonomy Tuesdays. Community of Practice, open lunch discussion, 12:00pm-2:00pm, location to be determined. For more information contact Denise Bedford or 202-458-1928.

Wednesday November 3, 2004

The Military Librarians Group of DC/SLA sponsors a presentation by Mark Ragan on the Hunley Project, 6:00pm at Tivoli Restaurant, Rosslyn, VA.

Thursday November 4, 2004

Join the DC/SLA Young Professionals, for Happy Hour at Buffalo Billiards, 6:00pm at 1345 19th St., NW, Washington, DC. For information email Elena Howell or Allegra Moothart.

Friday November 5, 2004

DC/SLA and PVC ASIS&T co-sponsor a Luncheon at the Supreme Court including a presentation on the Technical Challenges of Digital Libraries for Children, 11:00am-2:00pm, at the United States Supreme Court Building, Washington, DC.

Tuesday November 9, 2004

Taxonomy Tuesdays. Community of Practice, open lunch discussion, 12:00pm-2:00pm at the World Bank, 1818 H St. NW, Washington, DC. For more information contact Denise Bedford or 202-458-1928.

Tuesday November 9, 2004

News, networking and gnocchi! The News Divisions hosts this post-election dinner, 6:00pm-8:30pm at A.V. Ristorante Italiano, 607 New York Ave. NW, Washington DC (near Mount Vernon Square/Convention Center Metro stop). RSVP to Katherine Nuss at 202-541-3286 (work) or 703-395-6877 (mobile).

Wednesday November 10, 2004

SLA Virtual Seminar - Impacting Information Flows in Your Organization. Presentation by Rob Cross, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Management at the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce, 1:45pm-3:30pm at Factiva, 1600 K St., NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC. Free for members; $10 for non-members.

Wednesday November 10, 2004

The DC/SLA Book Club discusses The New Organizational Wealth: Managing and Measuring Knowledge-Based Assets, by Karl Sveiby, 6:30pm-8:30pm at Mannatt, Phelps & Phillips, 700 12th Street, NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC. Please RSVP to Margo Gustely at MGustely@manatt.com or 202-585-6680 by close of business, November 8, 2004.

Wednesday November 10, 2004

Business Information Finders (BIF) of DC/SLA sponsors an evening at the Library of CongressĂ˘s Business Reference Services Reading Room, 6:45pm at the Library of Congress, Adams Building, Washington, DC.

Tuesday November 16, 2004

DC/SLA Board Meeting, 6:00pm-8:00pm at Factiva, 1600 K St., NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC.

Wednesday November 17, 2004

Conservation Tour of Smithsonian Libraries with Eliza Gilligan, head of the Preservation Department, 11:00am-12:00pm at 1111 N. Capitol St., NE, Washington, DC.

Tuesday November 23, 2004

Taxonomy Tuesdays. Community of Practice, open lunch discussion, 12:00pm-2:00pm. For more information contact Denise Bedford or 202-4581928.

Wednesday December 1, 2004

SLA Virtual Seminar - Open Access: Implications & Cost Models. Presentation by David Stern, Director of Science Libraries and Information Services at Yale University, 1:45pm-3:30pm at the Library of Congress, Madison

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Building, LM 316, 101 Independence Ave, SE, Washington, DC. Free for members; $10 for non-members. Thursday December 2, 2004

Join the DC/SLA Young Professionals for our last happy hour of the year, 6:00pm-8:00pm at McFadden's Restaurant & Saloon, 2401 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC (near the Foggy Bottom metro). Questions? Email Allegra Moothart.

Monday December 6, 2004

DC/SLA Board Meeting, 6:00pm-6:30pm at the University Club, 1135 16th Street, N.W., Washington, DC.

Monday December 6, 2004

DC/SLA Holiday Party. 6:30pm-8:30pm at the University Club, 1135 16th Street, N.W., Washington, DC.

Tuesday December 7, 2004

Taxonomy Tuesdays. Community of Practice, open lunch discussion, 12:00pm-2:00pm at the World Bank, 1818 H St. NW, Washington, DC. For more information contact Denise Bedford or 202-458-1928.

Tuesday December 21, 2004

Taxonomy Tuesdays. Community of Practice, open lunch discussion, 12:00pm-2:00pm. For more information contact Denise Bedford or 202-4581928.

Tuesday January 4, 2005

Taxonomy Tuesdays. Community of Practice, open lunch discussion, 12:00pm-2:00pm at the World Bank, 1818 H St. NW, Washington, DC. For more information contact Denise Bedford or 202-458-1928.

Tuesday January 11, 2005

SLA Virtual Learning Seminar - Content Management, Part I: Defining Content Management and Exploring Change Management. Presentation by Howard McQueen, 1:45pm-3:30pm at the Library of Congress, Madison Building, LM 316, 101 Independence Ave, SE, Washington, DC. Free for members; $10 for non-members.

Wednesday January 12, 2005

DC/SLA co-sponsors a Brown Bag Lunch Series on Copyright & Fair Use, 12:00pm-2:00pm at the AeA David Packard Conference Center, 601 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, North Building - Suite 600, Washington, DC.

Thursday January 13, 2005

DC/SLA sponsors a Tour of the US Senate Library by Senate Librarian Greg Harness, 10:00am-11:15am, Russell Senate Office Building, Room B15, Washington, DC. Registration limited to 18.

Tuesday January 18, 2005

Taxonomy Tuesdays. Community of Practice, open lunch discussion, 12:00pm-2:00pm. For more information contact Denise Bedford or 202-4581928.

Tuesday January 18, 2005

DC/SLA Board Meeting, 6:00pm-8:00pm at Factiva, 1600 K St., NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC.

Tuesday January 25, 2005

SLA Virtual Learning Seminar - Content Management, Part II: Planning & Implementing Content Management. Presentation by Howard McQueen, 1:45pm-3:30pm at the Library of Congress, Madison Building, LM 316, 101 Independence Ave, SE, Washington, DC. Free for members; $10 for nonmembers.

Tuesday January 25, 2005

The Military Librarians Group of DC/SLA presents a Tour of the Gorgas Memorial Library at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 6:30pm8:00pm, 503 Robert Grant Ave, Room 1W60, Washington, DC.

Tuesday February 1, 2005

Taxonomy Tuesdays. Community of Practice, open lunch discussion, 12:00pm-2:00pm. For more information contact Denise Bedford or 202-4581928.

Friday

DC/SLA sponsors a movie night featuring Desk Set, 6:30pm-8:30pm,

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February 4, 2005

Library of Congress, Madison Building, Mumford Room, Independence Ave SE, between 1st & 2nd Streets, Washington, DC.

Tuesday February 8, 2005

DC/SLA Young Professionals present a Fat Tuesday celebration at Lex Cajun Grill, 6:00pm, 2608 Connecticut Ave., NW (Woodley Park), Washington, DC. For more information contact Elena Howell at Elena.Howell@sablaw.com or Allegra Moothart at amoothart@usnews.com.

Wednesday February 9, 2005

DC/SLA co-sponsors a Brown Bag Lunch Series on Copyright & Fair Use, 12:00pm-2:00pm at the AeA David Packard Conference Center, 601 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, North Building - Suite 600, Washington, DC.

Thursday February 10, 2005

SLA Virtual Learning Seminar - Part I, Competitive Intelligence Building Blocks: Research. Presentation by Cynthia Cheng Correia, Principal of Knowledge inForm, 1:45pm-3:30pm at the American Council on Education, One Dupont Circle, NW, Conf. Rm. C on Level 1B, Washington, DC. Free for members; $10 for non-members.

Tuesday February 15, 2005

DC/SLA Board Meeting, 6:00pm-8:00pm at Factiva, 1600 K St., NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC.

Tuesday February 16, 2005

Taxonomy Tuesdays. Community of Practice, open lunch discussion, 12:00pm-2:00pm. For more information contact Denise Bedford or 202-4581928.

Wednesday February 23, 2005

DC/SLA sponsors a Tour of the US Senate Library by Senate Librarian Greg Harness, 10:00am-11:15am, Russell Senate Office Building, Room B15, Washington, DC. Registration limited to 18.

Thursday February 24, 2005

SLA Virtual Learning Seminar - Part II, Competitive Intelligence Building Blocks: Analysis. Presentation by Cynthia Cheng Correia, Principal of Knowledge inForm, 1:45pm-3:30pm at the Library of Congress, Madison Building, LM 426, 101 Independence Ave, SE, Washington, DC. Free for members; $10 for non-members.

Tuesday March 1, 2005

Taxonomy Tuesdays. Community of Practice, open lunch discussion, 12:00pm-2:00pm at the World Bank, 1818 H St. NW, Washington, DC. For more information contact Denise Bedford or 202-458-1928.

Tuesday March 1, 2005

Neighborhood Dine-Around in Adams Morgan

Thursday March 3, 2005

Resources for Responding to Acts of Terrorism, a presentation by Brad Robison, librarian for the Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism, 1:30pm-3:00pm, EPA Auditorium, Room 1153, EPA East, 1201 Constitution Ave, NW Washington, DC. A tour of EPA Libraries will be offered after the program.

Thursday March 3, 2005

Start of DC/SLA Chapter Elections. Voting deadline is Monday, April 4, 2005 at 5:00pm.

Tuesday March 8, 2005

Neighborhood Dine-Around in McLean

Wednesday March 9, 2005

DC/SLA co-sponsors a Brown Bag Lunch Series on Copyright & Fair Use, 12:00pm-2:00pm at the AeA David Packard Conference Center, 601 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, North Building - Suite 600, Washington, DC.

Wednesday March 9, 2005

Neighborhood Dine-Around in Bethesda

Thursday March 10, 2005

Neighborhood Dine-Around in Rockville

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Monday March 14, 2005

Neighborhood Dine-Around in DuPont Circle

Tuesday March 15, 2005

Taxonomy Tuesdays. Community of Practice, open lunch discussion, 12:00pm-2:00pm. For more information contact Denise Bedford or 202-4581928.

Tuesday March 15, 2005

SLA Virtual Learning Seminar - Identifying Client Needs (Part 1: The Process). Presentation by Sue Henczel, INFASE Solutions, 1:45am-3:30pm at the Library of Congress, Madison Building, LM 223, 101 Independence Ave, SE, Washington, DC. Free for members; $10 for non-members.

Tuesday March 15, 2005

Join the DC/SLA Young Professionals for a St. Patrick's Day Celebration at The Dubliner, 6:00pm at 520 N Capitol St. NW (near Union Station Metro). Contact Elena Howell or Allegra Moothart (202-955-2141).

Tuesday March 15, 2005

DC/SLA Board Meeting, 6:00pm-8:00pm at Factiva, 1600 K St., NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC.

Thursday March 17, 2005

Neighborhood Dine-Around near MCI Center

Monday March 21, 2005

Neighborhood Dine-Around in Clarendon

Tuesday March 22, 2005

Neighborhood Dine-Around in Brookland/Catholic University

Wednesday March 23, 2005

SLA Virtual Learning Seminar - Identifying Client Needs (Part 2: Using the Findings to Shape Information Provision). Presentation by Sue Henczel, INFASE Solutions, 11:45am-1:30pm at the Library of Congress, Madison Building, LM 426, 101 Independence Ave, SE, Washington, DC. Free for members; $10 for non-members.

Tuesday March 29, 2005

Taxonomy Tuesdays. Community of Practice, open lunch discussion, 12:00pm-2:00pm at the National Academies, 500 Fifth St., NW, Washington, DC 20001. For more information contact Jeanette Smith (202-473-2081) at the World Bank or Lisa Loyo (202-253-8414) at the National Academies.

Monday April 4, 2005

DC/SLA Chapter Elections end today at 5:00pm.

Monday April 4, 2005

Join the Military Librarians Group of DC/SLA to hear Lee Hadden discuss USGS's Heringen Collection of captured Nazi maps, 5:00pm-7:00pm, Hilton Alexandria Old Town.

Wednesday April 6, 2006

SLA Virtual Learning Seminar - Negotiating (Part 1: The Art of Negotiation Anything). Presentation by Jennifer R. Pitarresi, 1:45am3:30pm at the Library of Congress, Madison Building, LM 209, 101 Independence Ave, SE, Washington, DC. Free for members; $10 for non-members.

Tuesday April 12, 2005

Taxonomy Tuesdays. Community of Practice, open lunch discussion, 12:00pm-2:00pm at the World Bank, 1818 H St. NW, Washington, DC. For more information contact Jeanette Smith (202-473-2081) at the World Bank or Lisa Loyo (202-253-8414) at the National Academies.

Wednesday April 13, 2005

SLA Virtual Learning Seminar - Negotiating (Part 2: The Art of Negotiation Anything). Presentation by Jennifer R. Pitarresi, 1:45am3:30pm at the Library of Congress, Madison Building, LM 426, 101 Independence Ave, SE, Washington, DC. Free for members; $10 for non-members.

Wednesday

DC/SLA co-sponsors a Brown Bag Lunch Series on Copyright & Fair Use,

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April 13, 2005

12:00pm-2:00pm at the AeA David Packard Conference Center, 601 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, North Building - Suite 600, Washington, DC.

Thursday April 14, 2005

Career Day, 8:00am-12:00pm at the Charles Sumner School, 1201 17th St. NW Washington DC. This year's theme will be "Cutting Your Own Edge". We have four speakers from high-growth industries--and not necessarily ones that traditionally use librarians!--who will be holding interactive sessions to give a glimpse into their fields so librarians or information researchers can jump ahead of the curve. InfoCurrent will also be there to provide resume critiques. Contact Kris Sasala, Career Day Chair (860-716-4456), with questions or suggestions; contact Susan Fournier (202-659-8111) to volunteer.

Thursday April 14, 2005

International Special Librarians Day. The International Relations Committee sponsors Bridging the Global Digital Divide: Capacity Building Through Partnerships, a presentation by Timothy Anderson, World Computer Exchange (WCE), 6:00-9:00pm, Kiplinger, 1729 H Street NW, 1st Floor, Washington DC.

Friday April 15, 2005

Joint Spring Workshop: Information Organization for the 21st Century: Taxonomies, Ontologies, and the Semantic Web, 9:00am-4:00pm (registration starts at 8:30am), Library of Congress, Mumford Room, 101 Independence Ave SE, (1-2 St) Washington DC. Taxonomies have been around for years, so why are they such a hot topic now? How will the semantic web affect online searching? What connection is there between taxonomies and ontologies? Find out the answers to these questions and more from industry leaders such as Joseph Busch (Taxonomy Strategies), Denise Bedford (World Bank), Ramana Rao (Inxight), Stuart Sutton (University of Washington), Dr. James Hendler (University of Maryland), Michael Daconta (Dept. of Homeland Security), and a representative from Thomson West.

Tuesday April 18, 2005

DC/SLA Board Meeting, 6:00pm-8:00pm at Factiva, 1600 K St., NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC.

Tuesday April 26, 2005

Thursday April 28, 2005

DC/SLA Volunteer Reception, 6:30pm-8:30pm at the Eagle Grill in the Army Navy Club, 901 17th St., NW, Washington, DC (near Farragut North Metro [Red Line] and McPherson Square Metro [Blue and Orange Lines]).

Friday April 29, 2005

Tour of the libraries of the Executive Office of the President, 2:00pm4:00pm, New Executive Office Building Library, 725 17th St., NW, Room G102, Washington, DC. Open to DC/SLA Chapter members only.

Wednesday May 4, 2005

DC/SLA Young Professionals, Flamenco Dancers at Jaleo, 6:00pm at 480 7th Street, NW, Washington, DC (near Archives-Navy Memorial Metro and Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro). Contact Elena Howell or Allegra Moothart (202-9552141).

Tuesday May 10, 2005

Wednesday May 11, 2005

SLA Virtual Learning Seminar - Weblogs (Part 1: Opportunities for Special Libraries). Presentation by Darlene Fichter, Data Library Coordinator, University of Saskatchewan Library, 1:45am-3:30pm at the Library of Congress, Madison Building, LM 426, 101 Independence Ave, SE, Washington, DC. Free for members; $10 for non-members.

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Wednesday May 18, 2005

A Reference PowWow: Providing Research Services in the National Museum of the American Indian, 12:00pm-1:00pm, 4th and Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC (near L'Enfant Plaza Metro). Open to DC/SLA Chapter members only.

Thursday May 19, 2005

The DC/SLA Book Club discusses Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High by Kerry Patterson, el. al., 6:00pm-7:30pm at the U.S. Department of State annex at 301 4th St., SW, (one block west from the Federal Center Southwest Metro station on the Blue and Orange lines). Please RSVP to Eileen Deegan at deeganeg@state.gov or 202-453-8073.

Tuesday May 24, 2005

DC/SLA Annual Banquet, 6:00pm-9:30pm, Capital Hilton Hotel, 1001 16th St., NW, Washington, DC (near Farragut North Metro [Red Line] and McPherson Square Metro [Blue and Orange Lines]).

Wednesday May 25, 2005

SLA Virtual Learning Seminar - Weblogs (Part 2: How to Start a Weblog Tools, Tips and Techniques). Presentation by Darlene Fichter, Data Library Coordinator, University of Saskatchewan Library, 1:45am-3:30pm at the Library of Congress, Madison Building, LM 426, 101 Independence Ave, SE, Washington, DC. Free for members; $10 for non-members.

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