Finding Aid for Bill Sleeman Papers, 1997-2009 | The American Library Association Archives

Title: Bill Sleeman Papers, 1997-2009

ID: 43/1/20

Primary Creator: Sleeman, William

Other Creators: Government Documents Round Table (GODORT)

Extent: 1.0 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by subject title

Date Acquired: 08/06/2013

Subjects: Government Documents, Government Documents Round Table (GODORT), Washington Office

Languages: English

Papers of Bill Sleeman, GODORT member, steering committee member and former chair, contains Annual and Midwinter Meeting records (2007-2009), correspondence with the ALA Washington Office (2007-2008), program evalutions (2006-2007), steering committee meeting minutes (1999-2008), strategic plans (2006-2009), includes records from the Awards (2008), Bylaws (2008), Cataloging (2008), Conference (2005-2006, 2008), Development (2008), Education (2008), Government Technology Information (2007-2008), Legislation (2008), Membership (2008), Program (2008), Publications (2001-2003, 2008), and Rare and Endangered Government Publications committees (1997-2000, 2008).

<p style="background:#FEFEFE;vertical-align:baseline"> <span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#494949">William “Bill” Sleeman grew up in Ferndale, Michigan. He earned a B.A. in American History from Oakland University, Michigan, an A.M.L.S. in Archives Administration from the University of Michigan and an M.A. from the University of Baltimore’s program in Legal, Ethical and Historical Studies. He has worked at the Center for Sex Equity in Schools at the University of Michigan; the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Maryland; the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland, and the U.S. Department of the Interior Library. He was Associate Librarian for Technical Services at the Thurgood Marshall Law Library, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. In 2011, he became the Assistant Librarian for Technical Services and Special Collections at the Supreme Court of the United States Library. Sleeman created the Historical Publications of the United States Commission on Civil Rights digital project. He has also helped to develop the African Americans in the Law archives and digital initiative. Sleeman has been an active member of the American Library Association (ALA). In 2007 he was elected chair of the ALA’s Government Documents Round Table. His other ALA committee work has included the ALA Task Force on the Proposed Google Book Search (GBS) Settlement, 2009-2011; the ALA-Society of American Archivists-American Association of Museums Joint Committee (CALM Committee), 2009 – 2011; and the American Library Association, COL Subcommittee on E-Government, 2008-2010.<o:p></o:p></span>

Repository: The American Library Association Archives

Other Note: 2 pages

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/alasfa/4301020a.pdf

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