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The '''Special Libraries Association''' is a US-based association for librarians responsible for specialized libraries and documentation centers, founded in 1909.  In 1916, John A. Lapp effectively defined "the basic purpose of the special library, namely to put knowledge to work." This gave the Association its motto: "Putting Knowledge to Work."
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ORGANIZATION:
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Special Libraries Association
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ACTIVE DATES:
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1909 - present
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ADDRESS:
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1120 Route 73, Suite 200


Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 USA
== History ==
The Special Libraries Association (SLA) was formally organized, complete with its Constitution, on July 2, 1909.  John Cotton Dana was the first president. The first conference of the new association was held in New York City on November 5, 1909, with approximately 40 members participating. Specialized committees evolved into numerous specialized divisions. Numerous regional chapters have been formed.


(703) 647-4900
In 1910, the Serial Publications program was established to provide a vehicle to communicate Association news, professional opportunities, and information affecting the profession, and to serve as a forum for the exchange of research and information impacting the profession.
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E-MAIL:
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leadership@sla.org
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PERSONS INVOLVED:
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<b>[[Burton Adkinson|Burton W. Adkinson]]</b>; <b>[[Verner Warren Clapp|Verner W. Clapp]]</b>; <b>[[Herman H. Henkle|Herman Henkle]]</b>; <b>[[Cloyd Dake Gull]]</b>; <b>[[Eugene Jackson|Eugene B. Jackson]]</b>; <b>[[Donald Ward King|Donald W. King]]</b>; <b>[[Jack Cassius Morris]]</b>; <b>[[Winifred Sewell]]</b>; <b>[[Jesse Hauk Shera|Jesse H. Shera]]</b>; <b>[[Charles H. Stevens]]</b>; <b>[[Mortimer Taube]]</b>; <b>[[Herbert S. White|Herbert White]]</b>
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MAJOR PROJECTS:
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== Contributions ==
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SLA activities include conferences, professional education, networking, advocacy, awards, and publications.
*''Special libraries'', published 1910 – 1996, began as an eight-page pamphlet in January 1910, with Anna B. Sears acting as editor. The April 1910 issue of ''Special Libraries'' contained the first directory of special libraries, devoted to 23 subject fields.  Badly needed book lists and bibliogrphies were featured from the beginning. In 1980 ''Special libraries'' became a quarterly scholarly journal. Available online [https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/sla_sl/]
*''SpeciaList,''a monthly newsletter published 1980-1996.
*''Information Outlook'', replacing "SpeciaList'', was a published 1997 through 2020 as a successor to ''Special Libraries''. Available online [https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/sla_io/]


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Other persons involved include [[Burton Adkinson|Burton W. Adkinson]], [[Verner Warren Clapp|Verner W. Clapp]], [[Herman H. Henkle|Herman Henkle]], [[Cloyd Dake Gull]], [[Eugene Jackson|Eugene B. Jackson]], [[Donald Ward King|Donald W. King]], [[Jack Cassius Morris]], [[Winifred Sewell]], [[Jesse Hauk Shera|Jesse H. Shera]], [[Charles H. Stevens]], [[Mortimer Taube]] and [[Herbert S. White|Herbert White]]
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<p>"Special Libraries Association (SLA) was formally organized, complete with its Constitution, on July 2, 1909.  John Cotton Dana was the first president of SLA. The first conference of the new association was held in New York City on November 5, 1909, with approximately 40 members participating."
<p>"In 1910, the Serial Publications program was established to provide a vehicle to communicate Association news, professional opportunities, and information affecting the profession, and to serve as a forum for the exchange of research and information impacting the profession. Its journal, <i>Special Libraries</i>, began as an eight-page pamphlet in January 1910, with Anna B. Sears acting as editor. The April 1910 issue of <i>Special Libraries</i> contained the first directory of special libraries, devoted to 23 subject fields.  Badly needed book lists and bibliographies were featured from the beginning. In 1916, editor Dr. John A. Lapp effectively defined 'the basic purpose of the special library, namely to put knowledge to work.'  This gave the Association its motto-Putting Knowledge to Work. 
<p>The Serial Publications program has considerably expanded since its 1910 inception.  <i>Special Libraries</i> was published monthly from 1910 to 1980, when it became the Association's quarterly scholarly journal. Publication of the SpeciaList monthly newsletter, detailing Association and member news, also began in 1980."
<p>"The groundwork for SLA's present structure of Divisions representing different subject fields or special types of organizations was laid at the Association's first New York meeting.  At that time, committees were set up to consider the problems of agricultural libraries, commercial associations, insurance libraries, legislative and municipal reference libraries, membership libraries, public utility libraries, and sociological and technical libraries.  These original committees were gradually formalized first into Groups and later into Divisions.  The Divisions are important and unique because they demonstrate the integration of the library function into a subject field, into the operation of an organization, or in a new technology."<sup>1</sup>
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1. Special Libraries Association. (1997, July 5). ''Historical highlights''. https://web.archive.org/web/19970705032413/http://www.sla.org/association/historical-highlights.html
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== Further reading ==
*Special Libraries Association website [https://sla.org/?]
*"Special Libraries Association." ''Wikipedia'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Libraries_Association]
*Special Libraries Association. (1997, July 5). ''Historical highlights''. [https://web.archive.org/web/19970705032413/http://www.sla.org/association/historical-highlights.html]


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== Papers ==
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*University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Library. The American Library Association Archives include some Special Libraries Association Business & Finance Division and Science-Technology Division records, 1937-2013. [https://archon.library.illinois.edu/ala/?p=creators/creator&id=3993]
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American Library Association Archives
 
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
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1937-2013</td>
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Business & Finance Division Subject Files, 1949-2013; Business & Finance Division Publications, 1937, 1948-2012; Science-Technology Division Administrative Subject File, 1952, 1963-2008; Science-Technology Division Publications, 1947-2007; Science & Technology Division Subject File
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SOURCE:
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https://archon.library.illinois.edu/ala/?p=creators/creator&id=3993
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Latest revision as of 23:01, 20 January 2025

The Special Libraries Association is a US-based association for librarians responsible for specialized libraries and documentation centers, founded in 1909. In 1916, John A. Lapp effectively defined "the basic purpose of the special library, namely to put knowledge to work." This gave the Association its motto: "Putting Knowledge to Work."

History

The Special Libraries Association (SLA) was formally organized, complete with its Constitution, on July 2, 1909. John Cotton Dana was the first president. The first conference of the new association was held in New York City on November 5, 1909, with approximately 40 members participating. Specialized committees evolved into numerous specialized divisions. Numerous regional chapters have been formed.

In 1910, the Serial Publications program was established to provide a vehicle to communicate Association news, professional opportunities, and information affecting the profession, and to serve as a forum for the exchange of research and information impacting the profession.

Contributions

SLA activities include conferences, professional education, networking, advocacy, awards, and publications.

  • Special libraries, published 1910 – 1996, began as an eight-page pamphlet in January 1910, with Anna B. Sears acting as editor. The April 1910 issue of Special Libraries contained the first directory of special libraries, devoted to 23 subject fields. Badly needed book lists and bibliogrphies were featured from the beginning. In 1980 Special libraries became a quarterly scholarly journal. Available online [1]
  • SpeciaList,a monthly newsletter published 1980-1996.
  • Information Outlook, replacing "SpeciaList, was a published 1997 through 2020 as a successor to Special Libraries. Available online [2]

Other persons involved include Burton W. Adkinson, Verner W. Clapp, Herman Henkle, Cloyd Dake Gull, Eugene B. Jackson, Donald W. King, Jack Cassius Morris, Winifred Sewell, Jesse H. Shera, Charles H. Stevens, Mortimer Taube and Herbert White

Further reading

  • Special Libraries Association website [3]
  • "Special Libraries Association." Wikipedia [4]
  • Special Libraries Association. (1997, July 5). Historical highlights. [5]

Papers

  • University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Library. The American Library Association Archives include some Special Libraries Association Business & Finance Division and Science-Technology Division records, 1937-2013. [6]
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