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February 2026
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Upcoming Events
February 19 - Registration opens for ALA Annual in Chicago this summer. We'll see you there!
March 2 - Virtual forum with the candidates standing for ALA president in the 2026 election: Tamika Barnes and Becky Calzada. 7pm. Register here and submit questions.
March 31 - Deadline for Library of Congress Federal Credit Union scholarship applications. Find out more. |
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DCLA 2026 ALA Presidential Candidate Forum
All are invited to participate in a free, virtual forum on Monday, March 2 at 7:00 PM Eastern to get to know the candidates standing for ALA president in the 2026 election: Tamika Barnes and Becky Calzada. Register here and submit questions in advance or ask during the forum. |
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Recording: DCLA Career Night
Many thanks to our career night panelists for sharing their personal experience and wonderful insights in the library and archives job market.
If you were not able to attend you can access the recording here. (PW: *=tg$14M)
During the session we offered resume/CV review for any participants who are interested. If you'd like someone to review your resume, please send it as a Google or Word document to this address: leadership_director@dcla.org and a DCLA volunteer will get back to you in a week or so with feedback. |
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Meet the DCLA Comms Committee!
Did you know? DCLA has a Comms Committee who help plan this newsletter and create content for our social feeds. Meet two of our fabulous members, Marla Koenigsknecht DeLuca and Liz Kuntz!
Marla Koenigsknecht DeLuca - Marla is an alum from Wayne State University where she received her MLIS in 2024. She currently works at the American Educational Research Association and volunteers for the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives. Her 2026 reading goal is 70 books! Connect with Marla on LinkedIn.
Elizabeth Kuntz - Elizabeth is the Research Services Librarian for the Mount Vernon Campus at George Washington University. She has experience in archives, special libraries, rare books, and access services, but her real passion is reference and instruction. Elizabeth has lived and worked in Boston, New York, and Wyoming. Connect with Elizabeth on LinkedIn. |
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Marla Koenigsknecht DeLuca (L), Elizabeth Kuntz (R)
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Member Benefit: Library of Congress Federal Credit Union (LCFCU) Membership Did you know that DCLA members are eligible to join the Library of Congress Federal Credit Union? Find out more with this Q&A with LCFCU CFO and DCLA board member Karen Moses. What is the Library of Congress FCU? What are the membership benefits? The Library of Congress FCU is a not-for-profit credit union. Back in 1935, a group of employees from the Library of Congress met to create a credit union to help their coworkers and families get ahead financially. We are governed by a board of volunteers currently made up of employees and retirees from the Library of Congress. We are focused on serving America’s library community. As the credit union for the Library community, we offer lower fees and great rates on loans. Plus we offer a FREE checking account that pays dividends and an extensive surcharge-free ATM access network. We also have free webinars every month on topics like wealth management, retirement, college funding and more. Recently, we have added benefits like a scholarship program for undergraduate studies. Last year, we dedicated a Masters in Library studies scholarship to honor of the Librarian of Congress. Because we want to support all library workers and their families, we also added a Professional Development scholarship that can be used toward certifications in IT, HR, Project Management and many more areas. Those who sign up for membership will automatically receive information when the scholarships are open for applications.
Who is eligible to join?
DCLA members are automatically eligible to join. Many other groups in the Library community are also eligible. There is a list here.
How does someone join?
It’s easy! See www.lcfcu.org/join to join online.
Where can you find more information on the Library of Congress FCU?
Check out our website, www.lcfcu.org or see our Facebook, Instagram, X, and LinkedIn pages.
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ALA News: DCPL Librarian Elected to ALA Executive Council
Exciting news! Shauntee Burns-Simpson, the DCPL Director of Youth and Family Services, was elected to the ALA Executive Council for a 2026-2029 term.
Burn-Simpson commented to ALA: “I’m deeply honored and grateful to be elected to the ALA Executive Board at such a pivotal moment for our profession. This moment is about community, collective strength, and the power of libraries to change lives. I’m excited to serve alongside dedicated colleagues and help build an ALA where every member and every community can thrive.” Find out more here. |
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Guess That Library! Did you get our December "Guess that Library" right? It was the main reading room in Mullen Library at Catholic University!
Next up, can you guess where this fetching book drop is?
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