SLA Press Release:
Sandia is part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration, and is managed by Lockheed Martin. It is government owned and contractor operated. Funding is provided by the Department of Energy, with other major funding through the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense.
Special Libraries Association (SLA), a nonprofit global organization for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners, has asked that Sandia National Laboratories reconsider its plans to close their research library due to budget reductions. In a letter to Sandia’s President and Director Thomas Hunter, dated 23 October, SLA called the decision short-sighted and dangerous.
Further reading from ASM News: Sandia Cuts Off Access to ‘Hard-Copy Content’ in Tech Library