International Special Librarians Day
Library of Congress FEDLINK archival material documents International Special Librarians Day on Thursday, April 23, 1998 as an SLA professional-promotion observance.
Date and recurrence
23 April 1998 (documented edition)
This is retained as historical or legacy evidence. The site does not assume that the observance still recurs today.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Special Libraries Association / historical professional observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Historical Context Only.
Sources
- Library of Congress FEDLINK — International Special Librarians Day 1998Federal Library Archive
Frequently asked questions
When is International Special Librarians Day?
23 April 1998 (documented edition) The stored recurrence guidance is: Historical SLA observance; archival editions followed National Library Week timing. Verify current SLA continuation before publishing a present-day date..
Does International Special Librarians Day fall on the same date every year?
The record is historical/legacy and is not treated as a currently recurring annual date.
Is International Special Librarians Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Special Libraries Association / historical professional observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes International Special Librarians Day?
The stored designation basis is: Library of Congress FEDLINK archival material documents International Special Librarians Day on Thursday, April 23, 1998 as an SLA professional-promotion observance.. Supporting provenance includes Library of Congress FEDLINK — International Special Librarians Day 1998. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is International Special Librarians Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Special Libraries Association / historical professional observance. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.