Nickname | DCLA |
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Formation | June 15, 1894 |
23-7225161 | |
Headquarters | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Parent organization | American Library Association |
Website |
dcla |
The District of Columbia Library Association (DCLA) is a professional organization for District of Columbia's librarians and library workers. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C., was founded on June 15, 1894, as the Library Association of Washington City. [1] [2] DCLA's first president was Ainsworth Spofford who was also Librarian of Congress; most of DCLA's initial monthly meetings were held in the Library of Congress. [3] [4] It changed its name to District of Columbia Library Association in March 1901 and became a chapter of the American Library Association on June 28, 1922. [2] [5]
DCLA has had reciprocal member privileges for Virginia Library Association and Maryland Library Association members since 2013. [2]
Nickname | DCLA |
---|---|
Formation | June 15, 1894 |
23-7225161 | |
Headquarters | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Parent organization | American Library Association |
Website |
dcla |
The District of Columbia Library Association (DCLA) is a professional organization for District of Columbia's librarians and library workers. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C., was founded on June 15, 1894, as the Library Association of Washington City. [1] [2] DCLA's first president was Ainsworth Spofford who was also Librarian of Congress; most of DCLA's initial monthly meetings were held in the Library of Congress. [3] [4] It changed its name to District of Columbia Library Association in March 1901 and became a chapter of the American Library Association on June 28, 1922. [2] [5]
DCLA has had reciprocal member privileges for Virginia Library Association and Maryland Library Association members since 2013. [2]