consultant library and information scientist
Scott, Catherine Dorothy was born on June 21, 1927 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Leroy Stearns Scott and Agnes Frances (Meade) Scott Schellenberg. Bachelor of Arts in English, Catholic U. American, 1950, Master of Science in Library Science, 1955.
Assistant Librarian Export-Import Bank United States of America, Washington, 1951-1955.
Assistant librarianNat. Association Home Builders, 1955-1962, reference librarian, 1956-1962. Founder, chief technical librarian, Bellcomm, Incorporated., subsidiary American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Washington, 1962-1972.
Chief librarian National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1972-1982, chief librarian Museum Reference Center, 1982-1988, senior reference librarian, 1989-1995.
Information consultant, 1995. Board visitors Catholic U. American Library Science school and Libraries, 1984-1993.
Appointed by President, member National Commission Libraries and Information Science, 1971-1976.
Assistant library Export-Import Bank United States of America, Washington, 1951-1955, National Association Home Builders, 1955-1962, reference library, 1956-1962. Founder, chief technical library Bellcomm, Inc., subsidiary American Telephone & Telegraph Company, 1962-1972. Chief library National Air, Space Museum Smithsonian Institution, 1972-1982, chief library Museum Reference Center, 1982-1988, senior reference library, 1989-1995.
Information consultant, since 1995. Presidential appointee, member National Commission Libraries, Information Science, 1971—1976. Board visitors Catholic University American Library.
Science School, Libraries, 1984—1993.
Vice chairman District of Columbia Republican Committee, Washington, 1960—1968. Delegate Republican National Convention, San Francisco, 1964. Member platform committee Republican National Committee, 1968, secretary, 1964.
Delegate Republican National Convention, Miami, Florida, 1968, member Inaugural Committee, 1969, 1972. Member of Catholic University American The Lumen Society, Catholic University American Saint Thomas Aquinas Society, American Society Information Science, League Republican Women District of Columbia (board directors 1995-1997, nominating committee 1996-1997, contributing since 1999), National Federation Republican Women, Catholic University American Development Committee, Friends of Catholic University Libraries (founder, president 1984-1988, executive council 1984-1996, sustaining since 1998), International Federation Library. Associations (delegate 1976, 1983, 1985, 1988-1989), National Museum Women in Arts, American Society Association Executives, Special Libraries Association (Washington chapter president 1973-1974, chair aerospace division 1974-1975, consultant committee 1976-1991, association director 1987-1990, board directors 1987-1994, award committee 1990-1991, president-elect 1991-1992, board directors 1991-1994, president 1992-1993, past president 1993-1994, immediate past president 1993-1994, chair association awards and honors 1994-1995, chapter consultant committee 1994-1998, conference planner since 1996, convenor retired caucus 1997-1999, conference program facilitator 1998—2008, Hall of Fame 1996), Catholic University Century Club, Special Libraries Association Legacy Club, Capital Yacht Club.
