Catherine Scott

Catherine "Kitty" Scott (1927 - May 17, 2010) was the chief librarian and director for the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. Scott served as the president of the Special Libraries Association from 1992 to 1993.

Early life and education Catherine D. Scott was born in 1927.

Scott attended St. Cecilia's Academy on the Hill in Washington, D.C. She also spent summers working in the Poster Division of the Government Printing Office during the war.

Career Scott held several government jobs, including at the library of the Department of Commerce and the Army Corps of Engineers Library.

Scott was appointed by President Nixon to serve on the U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) in July 1971. She served a full five-year term, through 1976.

She was an active member of the Special Libraries Association (SLA), especially in its Aerospace Division and D.C. Chapter. Scott served as the president of the D.C. Chapter of SLA from 1971 to 192, and as the national president from 1992 to 1993.

Personal life and death Scott was a delegate to two national Republican conventions. In 1964, she was elected secretary to the Republican Platform Committee. She was also a member of the Capital Yacht Club.

Scott died at her home in Washington, D.C., on May 17, 2010.