Curriculum Vitae
Sarah (Sally) Anne Greenlee Holterhoff
Government Information/Reference Librarian
Associate Professor of Law Librarianship
Valparaiso University Law Library
(updated January 2015)
Employment
Valparaiso University Law Library
Government Information/Reference Librarian and Associate Professor of Law Librarianship, 1994- present.
Granted tenure by Valparaiso University, 1996.
Acting Director of the Law Library, Jan.- May, 1995.
Government Documents Librarian, 1981-94.
Courses
Member of the Legal Research Faculty, co-teaching the three-semester required Legal Research course (Law 131, Law 181, & Law 231 and Advanced Legal Research(Law 243)
Other Professional Experience
Consultant on Depository Library operation, University of Notre Dame Law Library, Mar. 1994.
Cataloger (retrospective conversion project), Lake County Public Library, Merrillville, IN, 1981.
Reference Librarian, Glenside Free Library, Glenside, PA, 1980.
Part-time positions in public and school libraries in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, 1976-80.
Secondary school English teacher in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and Columbus, Ohio, 1970-74.
Education
M.A. in Library Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1975.
B.S. in Education (English, journalism), summa cum laude, The Ohio State University, 1970.
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1966-68.
Publications
Book Chapters
Authenticating Digital Government Information, in, Government Information Management in the 21st Century 133 (Peggy Garvin ed., 2011) (with Timothy L. Coggins).
Malawi, in, Guide to Official Publications of Foreign Countries 249 (Gloria Westfall ed., 1997).
Zambia, in, Guide to Official Publications of Foreign Countries 451 (Gloria Westfall ed., 1997).
Zimbabwe, in, Guide to Official Publications of Foreign Countries 454 (Gloria Westfall ed., 1997).
Book Reviews
Acquisition Issues: A Practical Perspective on the Business of Federal Contracting, Leg. Info. Alert, May 1992, at 8 (book review).
Congress and Law-Making: Researching the Legislative Process, 17 Govt. Publications Rev. 260 (1990) (book review).
State Legislative Sourcebook 1989, Leg. Info. Alert, May 1989, at 6 (book review).
The Federal Database Finder, Legal Reference Servs Q. Numbers 3/4 1988, at 278 (book review).
State Legislative Source Book 1986 4 Govt. Info. Q. 118 (1987) (book review).
Articles
Report on IFLA 2014 in Lyon, France, FCIL Newsl., Oct. 2014, at 6 (with Marisol Floren).
Report on IFLA 2013 in Singapore, FCIL Newsl., Oct. 2013, at 6 (with Marisol Floren).
Report on IFLA 2012 in Helsinki, FCIL Newsl., Oct. 2012, at 16 (with Marisol Floren) (reprinted in CALL Bull., Winter 2013, at 14).
Mission: Possible…AALL Representatives Forge Active Connections with Partner Organizations, AALL Spectrum, Apr. 2012, insert at 1.
Report on IFLA 2011 in Puerto Rico, FCIL Newsl., Oct. 2011, at 13 (with Marisol Floren).
What I Know Now – Thoughts on Mentoring and Leadership, AALL Spectrum, June 2007, at 4.
Continuity and Change – Striking a Balance, AALL Spectrum, May 2007, at 4.
Defying Gravity – Rise to the Challenge, AALL Spectrum, Mar. 2007, at 4.
Getting to the Heart of the Matter, AALL Spectrum, Feb. 2007, at 4.
Little Things and Big Differences, AALL Spectrum, Nov. 2006, at 4.
Rising to the Challenge of AALL’s Second Century, AALL Spectrum, Sept./Oct. 2006, at 4.
Anniversary Celebrations: A Golden Opportunity for Public Relations, AALL Spectrum, July 2004, at 8.
AALL’s Strategic Plan: Putting Vision into Action, AALL Spectrum, July 2003, insert at 1.
AALL at the Movies (Parental Guidance Advised), AALL Spectrum, Oct. 2002, at 32.
Strategies for Implementing a Strategic Plan: Making Sure Your Plan Doesn’t End Up on the Shelf, ALL-SIS Newsl., Spring 2002, at 8.
The Making of an AALL Professional Development Program, AALL Spectrum, July 2000, at 10 (with Mary Lu Linnane).
Accepting the Challenge: Teaching Legal Research, CALL Bull., Summer 2000, at 12. (with Naomi Goodman).
Capitol Hill Adventures: Law Library Lobbyists Meet the 106th Congress, CALL Bull., Fall 1999, at 17.
A Day in My Law Library Life, Circa 1997: I Fought the Law and the Law Won, 89 L. Libr. J. 180 (1997).
Stories of My First Annual Meeting: 1982, 88 L. Libr. J. 48 (1996).
President’s Message, CALL Bull., Apr. 1996, at 4.
President’s Message, CALL Bull., Feb. 1996, at 4.
Property Law Resource in Jeopardy, CALL Bull., Nov. 1995, at 4.
President’s Message, CALL Bull., Nov. 1995, at 4.
President’s Message, CALL Bull., Sept. 1995, at 5.
President’s Message, CALL Bull., June 1995, at 4.
INDIGO Works to Save Funding for Depository Library Program, Focus on Ind. Libraries, Feb. 1993, at 8.
Depository System in Peril, 18 AALL Newsl.193 (1987) (with Mary Anne Royle).
Depository Document Selection in Academic Law Libraries: A Core List of Items Selected, 2 Govt. Info. Q. 275 (1985).
Other
Indiana, in, American Association of Law Libraries 2009-10 Updates to State-by-State Report on Authentication of Online Legal Resources,
Presentations
Speaker, “UELMA: Background and Beginnings,” SANDALL Winter Institute, Authenticating Electronic Legal Materials: UELMA and Beyond, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA, January 9, 2015.
Moderator, “How Safe is the Law? Authentication of Official Gazettes: A Worldwide Report,” International Federation of Library Associations 80th General Conference and Assembly, Lyon, France, Aug. 18, 2014.
Presenter, Poster Session: “Keeping the Law Safe: Librarians Advocating for Digital Authentication in the United States,” International Federation of Library Associations 80th General Conference and Assembly, Lyon France, Aug. 18-19, 2014.
Speaker, “Gov Docs Basics—Where There is No Such Thing as a Stupid Question,” AALL 107th Annual Meeting and Conference, San Antonio, TX, July 15, 2014.
Co-presenter, Poster Session, “Law Libraries and the FDLP: Still a Winning Partnership,” AALL 106th Annual Meeting and Conference, Seattle, WA, July 16, 2013.
Speaker, Breakout Session on “Participating in the Future of the Federal Depository Library Program,” Legislative Advocacy Training 2012: Becoming an Effective Advocate, AALL 105th Annual Meeting and Conference, Boston, MA, July 21, 2012.
Speaker, AALL webinar, Law Librarians and the Federal Depository Library Program:
Working Together for a Successful Future, Apr. 19, 2012,
Speaker, “Planning the Work of Your Committee,” for the AALL Committee Leadership Training, AALL 104th Annual Meeting and Conference, Philadelphia, PA, July 23, 2011.
Speaker, Breakout Session on “The Future of the Federal Depository Library Program,” Legislative Advocacy Training 2011: Turning Challenges into Opportunities, AALL 104th Annual Meeting and Conference, Philadelphia, PA,July 23, 2011.
Moderator, Reaching Our Peak: Resolving Issues for Law Libraries in the Federal Depository Library Program, GD-SIS program at AALL 103rd Annual Meeting and Conference, Denver, CO, July 13, 2010.
Moderator & Coordinator,Law Libraries and the Federal Depository Library Program−How Can This Marriage Be Saved?, AALL 102nd Annual Meeting and Conference, Washington, D.C., July 2009.
Speaker, Presidents’ Program−Authentication of Online Legal Resources: AALL Report and Actions, Joint Study Institute, Georgetown University Law Center, June 2008. (
Introductory and Concluding Remarks, AALL National Summit on Authentic Legal Information in the Digital Age, April 2007
Speaker, AELIC’s Survey on Authentication of Government Information: A Year Later and Still Challenging, AALL Annual Meeting, July 2007
Speaker, “I’ll Get by with a Little Help from my Friends: Create a Local Government Documents Networking Group,” Federal Depository Library Conference, Oct. 2007
Speaker, Council Plenary Session: “AALL Authentication Report and National Summit,” Federal Depository Library Conference, Oct. 2007
Presenter for two 5-hour CLE program sessions, Efficient Legal Research: The Basics and Beyond, held by Valparaiso University Law Librarians for local attorneys at Valparaiso University School of Law, June 2000.
Speaker: U.S. Legal System and Legal Research: Administrative Law, Third Northeast Regional Conference of Law Libraries (Libraries Without Borders), Toronto, 1996.
Guest lecturer for the Government Documents course of the Indiana University/South Bend Graduate Library and Information Science program, Feb. 1994.
Presentation regarding Federal Depository issues at INDIGO Fall meeting at Indiana University/Purdue University-Indianapolis Library, Nov. 1993.
Panel member, Government Documents SIS discussion on depository restructuring, Boston, July 1993.
Speaker about work of the Dupont Circle Group for INDIGO meeting at Butler University, June 1993.
Speaker about work of the Dupont Circle Group for the Spring meeting of Ohio Government Documents Round Table, Denison University, Granville, Ohio, May 1993.
Coordinator, Moderator, and Speaker, Legislative History: Research Tips and Rules of Thumb, for Second Midwest Regional Conference of Law Librarians, Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 1993.
Speaker, INDIGO depository workshop, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, Nov. 1992.
Speaker, Legislative and Regulatory Update, AALL Annual Meeting, San Francisco, July 1992.
Coordinator and Moderator for CALL Workshop on Researching Legislative History, DePaul University School of Law, Feb. 1992.
Presentations about Depository Library Council concerns and activities to Depository Librarians Fall Workshop at Indiana State Library (1988-91) and to July annual business meeting of AALL Government Documents Section (1988-90).
Speaker on Federal legal materials for one-day seminar, Using Legal Materials: A Workshop for Non-Law Librarians. Presented July 1985, Nov. 1987, and May, 1988 (pre-conference workshop for annual meeting of Indiana Library Association).
Coordinator, Creative Approaches to Researching State Legislative History, AALL Annual Meeting, July 1988.
Coordinator, Federal Documents in ’87 and Beyond, AALL Annual Meeting, July 1987.
Coordinator, Depository Library Workshop for Law Librarians at the U.S. Government Printing Office, AALL Annual Meeting, July 1986.
Moderator, Information Dictatorship? Availability of Government Information Online, AALL Annual Meeting, July 1984.
[See also listing below under “Speaker on AALL Chapter Visits.”]
Professional Associations
International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA)
Personal Affiliate Member, 2011 – present
Law Libraries Section, Member 2011 – present
Standing Committee Member of Law Libraries Section: Elected in 2013 for four-year term (2013-2017)
Member of Working Group on Access to Official and Authenticated Legal Information 2013-15
Member of Working Group on Standards 2014-15
American Association of Law Libraries (AALL)
Immediate Past President, 2007-08
President, 2006-07
Vice-President/President-Elect, 2005-06
Member, Executive Board, 2000-2003 and 2005-2008
AALL Robert L. Oakley Advocacy Award, 2014
AALL Presidential Certificate of Appreciation Recipient, 2012 and 2008
AALL Presidential Certificate of Merit Recipient, 1997
AALL Grant Recipient, 1984
Member, 1981-present
AALL Executive Board
Member, 2000-03, 2005-08
Strategic Planning Committee, Chair 2001-02 and 2002-03, Member 2000-01.
Board Liaison: to Council of Chapter Presidents, 2005-06; to Access to Electronic Legal Information Committee, 2005-06; to Special Committee on Permanent Public Access to Legal Information Committee, 2005-06; to AALLNET Advisory Committee and LLJ/AALL Spectrum Advisory Committee/Editorial Board, 2000-03;to Copyright Committee, 2000-02;to Public Relations Committee, 2002-03.
Speaker, as part of visits to AALL chapters
Southern New England Law Librarians Association, Hartford, CT, June 2008.
Law Libraries Association of Alabama (LLAA), Birmingham, AL, May 2008.Online Legal Resources: Defining “Authentic” and “Official” in the Digital Age. Presentation slides available at:
South Florida Association of Law Libraries (SFALL), Miami, FL, Dec. 2007.
Greater Philadelphia Law Library Association (GPLLA), June 2007.
Ohio Regional Association of Law Libraries (ORALL), Columbus, OH, Oct. 2006.
Chicago Association of Law Libraries (CALL), May 2006.
Minnesota Association of Law Libraries (MALL), St. Paul, MN, 50th anniversary celebration, Dec. 2005.
Virginia Association of Law Libraries (VALL) fall meeting, University of Richmond School of Law, Nov. 2005.
New Jersey Law Librarians Association (NJLLA) annual meeting, Newark Public Library, May 2003.
Association of Law Libraries of Upstate New York (ALLUNY) annual meeting, Rochester, NY, Oct. 2002.
Law Librarians of New England (LLNE) spring meeting, Concord, NH, Apr. 2002.
Southeastern Chapter of American Association of Law Libraries (SEAALL) annual meeting, Fort Lauderdale, Apr.2002.
Colorado Association of Law Libraries (CoALL) chapter meeting, Denver, CO, Apr. 2001.
Southern California Association of Law Libraries (SCALL) annual meeting, Lake San Marcos, CA, Mar.2001.
AALL Committees
Task Force on the Federal Depository Library Program, Chair, 2012-2013
Government Policy Advisory Group, Member 2011-present
Nominations Committee, Member 2010-12
Appointments Committee, Member 2008, 2009, and 2010.
Washington Affairs Office Review Special Committee, Chair 2008-09
Ad Hoc Planning Committee for Executive Director’s Retirement Recognition, 2002.
Public Relations Committee, Chair 2003-04 and 1997-98, Member 1995-97.
Professional Development Committee, Member 1998-2000.
Advisory Task Force for 1999 AALL Annual Meeting, Member 1998-99.
Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Chapter Relations, Chair 1996-97.
Council of Chapter Presidents, Chair, 1996-97, Member, 1995-96.
Task Force on Developing an Implementation Plan for Diversifying AALL Educational Offerings, Chair 1994-95.
Education Committee, Member 1993-95.
Government Relations Committee, Chair 1990-91, Member 1991-93.
Legislation and Legal Developments Committee, Member 1984-85.
AALL Representativeto International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), 2011-2014
AALL Special Interest Sections
SIS Council, Member 1986-87.
Academic Law Libraries SIS
Member, 1990-present.
Awards Committee, Chair 1999-2000, Member 2000-04.
Nominating Committee, Member 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02.
Legal Information Service to the Public SIS
Member 1983-91.
Secretary-Treasurer 1990-91.
Government Documents SIS
Member, 1981-present.
Chair, 1986-87.
Grants Committee, Chair, 1993-94.
Ad Hoc Committee on GPO Restructuring, Member, 1993.
Nominating Committee, Member, 1999-2000.
Strategic Planning Committee, Member 2011-2012
Publishing Initiatives Caucus
Chair, 2004-05.
Founding member, 2004.
AALL Chapters
Chicago Association of Law Libraries (CALL)
Member, 1983-present.
Grants and Chapter Awards Committee,Member, 2002-05, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14
Nominations Committee, Member,2009-10, 2008-09, 2002-03, Chair, 1997-98.
Public Relations Committee, Member, 2003-05.
CALL Bulletin Committee,Member, 2000-05.
Public Affairs Committee, Member,1998-2000.
Continuing Education Grant Recipient, 1999.
Agnes and Harvey T. Reid Award for Outstanding Contribution to Law Librarianship Recipient, 2006-07 and 1997-98.
Chapter Awards Committee, Chair, 1996-97.
Long-Range Planning Committee, Chair, 1996-97.
President, 1995-96.
Vice-President/President-Elect, 1994-95.
Workshop Co-coordinator, Online Legislative History Research, 1993.
Workshop Coordinator and Moderator, Researching Legislative History, Federal and State, 1992.
Continuing Education Committee, Member, 1989-93.
Elections Committee, Chair, 1987.
Ohio Regional Association of Law Libraries (ORALL)
Member, 1982−present.
Local Arrangements Committee for 2012 Annual Meeting, Member, 2011-2012
AALL Arrangements Committee, Member, 1996-97.
Executive Board, Member, 1992-94.
Activities Committee, Member, 1993-94.
Education Committee, Chair, 1984-86.
Depository Library Council (by appointment from the Public Printer of the United States)
Member, 2008-2011 (
Member, 1987-1990.
Secretary, 1989-90.
Indiana Pro Bono Commission
Member, 2009-2012 (Indiana Bar Foundation Appointee)
Member, Cy Pres Committee, 2010-11
Chair, Cy Pres Allocation Sub-committee, 2011
INDIGO (Indiana Networking for Documents and Information of Government Organizations)
Member, 1992- present.
Federal Representative Committee, Chair, 1994.
Outstanding Service Award Recipient, 1993.
Ad Hoc Organizing Committee, Member, 1991.
Northern Illinois Documents Librarians (NIDL)
Member, 1991- present.
Spring Conference Co-Chair, 2000.
DuPont Circle Group (independent organization of depository librarians who created plan to restructure the federal depository library program)
Member, 1993-94.
Member, Local Arrangements Committee, Chicago Conference on the Future of Federal Government Information, Oct. 1993.
Indiana Library Association (ILA)
Member, 1986-90.
Government Documents Discussion Group, Chair 1988-89.
Workshop Coordinator, Libraries…Information Link Between Small Business and the Government,ILA annual meeting, 1989.
Program Coordinator, CD-ROM: What it is and How it is Changing Government Information, ILA annual meeting, 1989.
Speaker, Using Legal Materials: A Workshop for Non-Law Librarians,ILA annual meeting pre-conference workshop, 1988.
Government Documents and Information Subcommittee of the Network Coordinating Committee of the Indiana State Library Advisory Council
Member (by appointment of State Librarian), 1987-93.
Indiana Governor's Conference on Library and Information Services
Delegate, 1990.
Service Activities:
Service to the School of Law and to the University
Recipient, Jack A. Hiller Distinguished Faculty Award, Valparaiso University Law School 2014
Member, Speakers Committee, Law Faculty, 2013-15
Member, Alumni Relations Task Force, 2013-15
Member, Self Study Task Force, 2012-13
Chair, Search Committee for Cataloging and Acquisitions Librarian, 2012-13
Member, Search Committee for Associate Dean for Library and Information Services, 2011-12
Member, Search Committee for Digital Services Librarian, 2011
Member, Ad Hoc Law Librarian Promotion Committee, 2010
Member, Faculty for 2010 Teen Law College
Chair, Search Committee for Faculty Services & Outreach Librarian, 2009.
Member, Order of the Coif Task Force, 2008-09
Member, Promotion Committee for Donna R. R. Resetar, Assistant University Librarian, Christopher Center, 2005.
Chair, School of Law's Martin Luther King Day Observance Planning Committee, 1999-2000 and 2002-03. Committee member 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 2004-05, and 2005-06.
Member, Valparaiso University Martin Luther King Day Steering Committee, 1999-2006.
Member, 125th Anniversary Infusion Committee for Valparaiso University School of Law, 2003.
Member, Task Force on Minority Recruitment and Educational Enhancement, Valparaiso University School of Law, 2003.
Member, Task Force on Minority Recruitment, Valparaiso University School of Law, 2001-02.
Member, Task Force on Law School Compensation, Valparaiso University School of Law, 2000-01.
Member, Speakers and Events Committee, Valparaiso University School of Law, 2000-02.
Member, Promotion Committee for Michael Bushbaum, Associate Law Librarian for Access Services, 2000.
Member, Joint Committee on Copyright Compliance for Moellering Library and Law Library, 1999.
Member, Promotion Committee for Naomi Goodman, Technical Services Librarian, Law Library, 1997.
Member, Lectures Committee, Valparaiso University School of Law, 1997-99.
Member, Placement Committee, Valparaiso University School of Law, 1997-99.
Member, Project Team for Lipman Hearn Marketing Assessment Project, Valparaiso University School of Law, 1997-98.
Leader, three-session book discussion for Women Law Students Association (WLSA) on the book Snow Falling on Cedars, 1996-97.
Facilitator, VU Student Counseling Center's freshman discussion group on Diversity Video, Aug. 1995.
Chair, Law Library Search Committees in 1992 and 1994 to fill the position of Educational Services and Research Librarian.
Listed in the Valparaiso University School of Law Experts List as a resource person for Government Information, 1992 and 1995 eds.
Listed in Valparaiso University’s Speakers Bureau, 1999-present. Now available online at:
Member, Government Documents Subcommittee of the Valparaiso University Library Automation Committee, 1992-94.
Volunteer, Community-University Campaign, representing the Law School, 1993.
Represented the law library (in place of Director) at meetings of the Valparaiso University School of Law Alumni Board and Board of Visitors and presented progress report about law library, 1991-93.
Chair, Law Library committee to develop reports for the University Strategic Planning Committee and the Law School Long Range Planning Committee, 1990.