Kim Schultz
Affinion Loyalty Group
Chair, Jan 2012 – Dec 2012

Kim Schultz is a Marketing Research Analyst at Affinion Loyalty Group.  Previously, Kim spent three years working in federal information management and outreach for the NASA Center for AeroSpace Information.  While a graduate student at the University of Maryland’s College of Information Studies, she worked as a student library technician at the National Archives and Records Administration and as an intern at the Department of Justice Main Law Library. Kim has also served as DGI’s Alignment Ambassador and was a recipient of the SLA DC Chapter 2009 Annual Conference stipend award.  Kim has presented on the federal governments’ use of social media at various library conferences and enjoys blogging at Kim the Info Pro.

Education:
• BA in History, Washington College
• MLS, University of Maryland

Aileen M J Marshall
National Transportation Library, U.S. Department of Transportation
Chair Elect, Jan 2012 – Dec 2012

Aileen Marshall is a reference librarian at the National Transportation Library for the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C., providing reference/research services to the general public, private and non-profit organizations, as well as local, state and federal government. She works extensively with airline data as well as inquiries pertaining to all transportation sectors. Prior to the U.S. DOT, Aileen worked as a correctional librarian for the Peumansend Creek Regional Jail in Bowling Green, VA and completed an internship she was selected for at the Library of Congress in the Business Reference Section. She has written for publications, held guest lectures and spoken at conferences on issues such as social media in federal libraries, virtual library services and intelligence in the transportation sector. Aileen serves on various SLA committees and is a member of the LOC FLICC/FEDLINK NewFeds group. She was a recipient of the 2010/2011 Chesterfield Manufacturing Corporation, the 2010 Catherine A. Jones Memorial Scholarship by the DC/SLA Chapter, and the 2011 SLA Business & Finance Division Student Award to attend the SLA Annual Conference in Philadelphia.

Education:
• MA in English Linguistics, University of Muenster, Germany
• MLIS, University of South Carolina

Marie Kaddell
LexisNexis
Past Chair, Jan 2012 – Dec 2012

Marie Kaddell is the Senior Information Professional Consultant at LexisNexis, dedicated to supporting government librarians.  She authors and maintains the Government Info Pro Blog.  She also podcasts on topics of interest to government librarians on the Government Info Pro Podcast.  Marie edits and compiles the annual Best Practices for Government Libraries.  She is a national and local speaker on library topics including social media and government library trends.  She has been an official conference blogger at AALL, ALA, CIL, Internet Librarian, and SLA.  She served the DGI Public Relations Chair and DC/SLA Click U Coordinator in 2009, and is a member of the SLA Learning 2.0 Workgroup.  She previous served as the DGI Membership Chair and as Chief Editor of the DC/SLA Chapter Newsletter, DC/SLA Chapter Notes.

Education:
• BA in Economics, University of Maryland
• MLS, University of Maryland
• MBA, University of Maryland University College
• MS in Technology Managemnt, University of Maryland University College

Sharon Lenius
Secretary, Jan 2012 – Dec 2012

Sharon Lenius is a retired Federal Librarian.  Her position prior to retirement was as Digital Resources Librarian for the Headquarters, Joint Staff, National Guard Bureau. Other professional employment included Director of the Technical Reference Library of the Reserve Component Automation System, a major acquisition program.  Federal library experience occurred early in her career serving with the Army Library Program in Aschaffenburg, Germany. Public library experiences reflect her “gypsy life” as the spouse of an Army Officer — Indianapolis Marion County Public Library, Burlington County (NJ) Public Library, and Fairfax County Public Library (VA). Currently, Sharon is active with the DC Chapter of SLA, serving as the Lead Program Planner for the Military Libraries Group, a sub-committee under the Chapter.  Other activities include Resources Committee Co-Chair for the Military Libraries Division, and active contributor to the ENCORE Caucus of SLA. Leisure travel is a primary pastime, with European River Cruises number one on the list. Previously, Sharon served DGI as Secretary and Director (Membership).   She was Chair of the Military Libraries Division in 2001.

Education:
• BA in History, Marian University
• MA in Library Science, Indiana University
• MPA, Golden Gate University

Kari Anderson
National Defense University
Treasurer, Jan 2012 – Dec 2013

Kari Anderson is Chief, Reader Services, at the Joint Forces Staff College, the Norfolk VA campus of National Defense University, where her team provides reference, research and outreach services and maintains the archives, government documents, and special collections.  Prior to joining JFSC, she worked for private-sector government contractors and vendors, a Washington DC think tank, and an academic library.  She has been an SLA member for over 20 years.

Education:
• BA in Anthropology, Beloit College
• MA in Library Science, University of Wisconsin

Yannet Lathrop
University of Toronto
Director of Membership, 1 Year, Jan 2012 – Dec 2012

Yannet Lathrop is IXmaps Researcher for the Faculty of Information of the University of Toronto. Previously, she served as Digitization Associate for the John M. Kelly Library (University of St. Michael’s College), where she worked with special collections; and as Project Manager for the Parson’s Institute for Information Mapping, where she managed the production of a political mapping tool. Yannet has a particular interest in government librarianship, as a result of her Political Science background, and her work with government documents and information resources during internships in the U.S. Congress and the Ontario Legislature. She was a recipient of the FPinfomart Student-to-Conference award to attend the 2011 SLA Conference in Philadelphia.

Education:
• M.I. in Library and Information Science, University of Toronto
• M.Phil., Political Science, New School for Social Research

Deb Knox
WT Cox Subscriptions
Director of Planning, 2 Years, Jan 2011 – Dec 2012

Deb Knox is the Director of Government Sales for WT Cox Subscriptions, a small-veteran owned business serving the library industry.  She is currently responsible for all facets of government sales and coordinates support services for federal libraries worldwide for her company.  Prior to joining WT Cox nearly fourteen years ago, Deb worked for a private sector Department of Defense contractor as part of team responsible for government service proposals.  She currently serves on the Exhibitor Advisory Council for SLA.  She has served in various volunteer duties with the Military Libraries Division of SLA as well.  She resides in coastal North Carolina.

Education:
• AAS, Business Management, NOVA CC