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Abstracts Sought for 2021 Conference Posters
If esoteric peer-reviewed journals are the gold standard for sharing in-depth research, posters are the equivalent of Twitter—a means of communicating essential information to a broad audience in...
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Four Candidates to Stand for Election as 2023 SLA President
Librarians from India, the United Kingdom, and the United States will be on the ballot in September when the Special Libraries Association conducts its election for 2023 president and four board...
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Flexibility and Supportive Instructor Make SLA’s Competitive Intelligence...
Had you been prescient and known that a pandemic was going to bring the world to a near-standstill for the next 15 months, what skill(s) would you have learned in 2019 and early 2020 that would have...
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In Memoriam: Sylvia Piggott
Sylvia E.A. Piggott, who served as president of SLA in 1996-97 and was presented with the John Cotton Dana Award, the association’s highest honor, in 2005, died earlier this month. A champion of...
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Toolkits, Road Maps, and the Member Experience
Nobody knows more about the “association experience” than association members themselves. Members of the Special Libraries Association are taking that truism to heart and working in small groups to...
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New Rising Stars Primed to Make Lasting Impact
Being named a “rising star” can sometimes create a burden of expectations that weighs down even the most talented of people. The two information professionals who are receiving SLA’s Rising Star Award...
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Fellows’ Diverse Interests Reflect Singular Passion
Being named a Fellow of the Special Libraries Association is a high honor, but one that comes with strings attached: It entails an obligation to advise SLA’s Board of Directors and alert the membership...
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‘Generosity of Spirit’ Marks Hall of Fame Inductees
A hall of fame—whether in a sport, a profession, the arts, or any other endeavor—generally honors exceptional achievements and contributions. The two information professionals being inducted into SLA’s...
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‘Relentless Curiosity’ Drives Dana Award Recipient
When John Cotton Dana, SLA’s founder and first president, became Denver’s first librarian, he pushed for the right to allow patrons to browse the stacks themselves rather than ask librarians to assist...
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Papers and Posters Reflect Diverse Interests of SLA Members
Stacey Wahl had planned to be in Charlotte, North Carolina, last year to present a paper at the SLA 2020 Annual Conference. Instead, she’ll be in Charlotte next year, reaping the rewards of the paper...
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