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Jennifer Boettcher
Jennifer C. Boettcher
Jennifer C. Boettcher (bO*cher) has had a prolific career spanning 30-plus years. Known internationally for her books on government information, the economic census, and recently, she co-edited an open-source book, Data Quality Literacy: A Guidebook (IMLS 2024). Jennifer is best known for her passion and articles about NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) codes. She has published dozens of articles and has given more than 40 presentations at the national and local levels. See her CV for details.
Jennifer C. Boettcher, MLS & MBA
Business Information Consultant in Lauinger Library at Georgetown University
202 687-7495
Office hours: by appointment or you can also find me on Chat
ORCID: 0000-0003-4058-244X
Jennifer is an award-winning librarian:
1. Nationally
Received the RUSA Isadore Gilbert Mudge Award - 2023 (Distinguished contribution to reference librarianship)
Received the Special Libraries Association Business & Finance Distinguished Member Award - 2022
Received the RUSA BRASS Emerald Research Grant for Business Reference Research - 2013
Received the Award for Excellence in Business Librarianship – 2010 (Lifetime achievement award)
2. University and Library
Elected Georgetown University Faculty Senate, 2005-Present. (Campus-wide election)
Elected Georgetown University Faculty Senate Secretary, 2023-2025. (Campus-wide election)
Georgetown University Vicennial Medal, 2018 (For 20 years of Service )
Lauinger Library Team Spirit Award, 2016 (Honors a team, a committee, or taskforce (any formal group) by recognizing the completion and successful implementation of a specific task or project that had a positive impact on the unit, department, division, or library in the way of cost savings, streamlined processes, and/or enhanced services.)
Lauinger Library Award, 2011 (For work of an individual to recognize significant contributions to the department, division, or library that resulted in cost savings, streamlined processes, or enhanced services.)
Lauinger Library University Librarian’s Award, 2005 (For outstanding leadership in the profession and in the University Library.)
Selected Research by Boettcher
| NAICS/NAPCS | Economic Census | Writing |
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| “Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS): ‘Real Time’ data for conditions and predictions for your sub-sector or state.” 2025. (Slides and Recording) | Book with Leonard M. Gains. Industry Research Using the Economic Census. Greenwood Press: Phoenix, AZ. 2004. | “Value in Teaching, Learning, and Careers: Student Publishing,” 2025. (Slides) |
| “The Shifting Ground of NAICS: Retail, Information, and Other Subsectors Have Changed,” 2022. (Slides) |
“Industry Research using the Economic Census,” North Carolina Library Association’s September 19, 2019, Webinar. (Slides) |
“Supporting Authors in Our Midst,” SLA Information Outlook. (Fall 2024): 17-19. |
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“Using NAICS Codes Effectively to Research Industries,” Online Searcher 46, no. 5 (September/October 2022): 15-25. |
“Latest from the Economic Census, pt 1,” 2025. (Slides and Recording) | “Autonomy & Time: Microgrants and Writing Leave,” 2024. (Slides) |
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“Changes to NAICS Revises Industry Research,” Online Searcher 46, no. 4 (July/August 2022): 16-21. |
“Using the NEW Economic Census: A Workshop for Industry and Geographic Understanding, pt 2,” 2025. (Slides and worksheet) | “Evaluating Commercial Data Quality,” 2025 SLA Midwest Symposium, August 1, 2025, Online. (Slides) |
| “Knowing NAPCS, the North American PRODUCT Classification System: Its Origin, Structure, Uses, and Limitations, " 2023. (Slides) | Jennifer C. Boettcher. “Product data from the U.S. Census: understanding the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) and how to get the data,” Special Library Association (SLA) Business & Finance Community, Online Webinar. September 25, 2025 (forthcoming). | Book with Liu, Grace, Bobray Bordelon, Rashelle Nagar, Uyen Nguyen, and Jordan Sarti, “Data Quality Literacy: A Guidebook.” IMLS, Washington, DC 2024. |
