![]() She passed away in March 2012 at age 92.Įlaine Cline was our DCLA president from 2006-2007 and an active leader for several National Library Legislative Day initiatives. Mary was a longtime resident of Takoma Park, MD, and is survived by four children and their families. She “attends programs and receptions to learn and because she likes the people” and was especially interested in anything about cataloging and metadata. Interviewed at age 83, Mary noted that she continued her deep interest in library work and was reluctant to note “retired” on forms. Mary also taught cataloging courses at CUA’s SLIS for 20 years.Īs noted in the DC/SLA Chapter Notes’ Member Profile in January 2004, Mary was head of a library dynasty with a daughter and granddaughter currently working in libraries. Upon retiring in 1983, she became a freelance librarian and continued to catalog materials for many institutions ranging from church libraries to medical libraries. She also worked as head of cataloging and head of reference at the library of the U. Mary’s first professional job was head of technical services at Trinity College, now Trinity University. Mary completed her master’s degree at the School of Library and Information Science at Catholic University (CUA) in 1965 where her mentor (and later close friend for nearly 50 years) was Dean Elizabeth Stone. Other professional commitments included service as an officer or committee member for the Special Library Association and its District of Columbia chapter, DC/SLA, the American Library Association, the Catholic Library Association, and the Iota Chapter of Beta Phi Mu. Mary became an honorary life member of DCLA in 1988. She served as chair of its Membership Committee. ![]() ![]() She produced an index to Intercom in 1994 to mark DCLA’s centennial. In 1992, she received DCLA’s Distinguished Service Award. Mary Helen Feldman was the co-founder of DCLA’s publication Intercom in 1971, for which she earned DCLA’s appreciation award in 1983. Craigwell | Mary Helen Feldman | Ruth Fine | Elizabeth W. ![]()
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