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| 2005 SLA Honorees |
Carol Ginsburg
Carol built an incredible career as an information professional, as a practitioner, as a mentor, and as a leader in the SLA community. Her accomplishments during her tenure at Deutsche Bank (formerly Banker's Trust) are legendary. She turned a library serving a discreet, local clientele into an integrated community of information centers located around the world. She has embraced opportunities to share her experiences with new information professionals and learn from younger entrants into the profession. Carol is also a shining example of leadership in action, having served in a variety of volunteer positions as a part of her SLA experience. Together, these factors explain why Carol Ginsburg is very deserving of induction into the SLA Hall of Fame.
Phyllis Waggoner
Phyllis is the embodiment of leadership through local involvement. She spent her career - spanning four decades - working for companies in the San Francisco Bay area. And while her efforts as a practitioner were extraordinary, her investments in relationships with other information professionals and on behalf of her profession are truly worthy of recognition. Phyllis was instrumental in coordinating a more formal network of the Federal Reserve System libraries in the United States. She served on California's State Library Council, Library Services Board, and Library Institute Planning Committee, and even teamed up with other San Francisco information professionals to create the Downtown Librarians Group, an informal community of special librarians who met regularly for over twenty years. It is through these kinds of active efforts to connect people and build community that Phyllis Waggoner has earned induction into the SLA Hall of Fame.
JOHN COTTON DANA AWARD
Sylvia Piggott
Sylvia has distinguished herself as a passionate advocate for the information profession, while growing a highly successful career. Her prominent work at the Bank of Montreal, the World Bank/International Monetary Fund, and as a consultant to major multinational corporations is proof that she has served at the vanguard of the profession. She is regularly invited to speak at international information conferences on topics ranging from library services to technology development. Sylvia's deep commitment to SLA is clear in her résumé of volunteer efforts, reaching the pinnacle when she was elected to serve as the association's president in 1996. In 1999, she was honored with a fellowship from the Freedom Forum, working in South Africa to train journalists there in using the Internet as a research tool. Today, she serves as a principal with Global Information Solutions Group in Montreal. Each day of her career, Sylvia personifies the spirit of John Cotton Dana, a founder of SLA.
ROSE L. VORMELKER AWARD
Carol Berger
Carol has devoted her career to giving information professionals opportunities to advance their careers. After spending 15 years working in organizational libraries and information centers, she founded C. Berger Group, a provider of information professional staff and consulting services. Carol began to play a major role in mentoring new entrants into the profession. Her support continues to this day, as she counsels new graduates of library schools and mentors colleagues and associates. Carol actively supports professional activities in numerous organizations through chapter, regional, and international events, speaking opportunities, and sponsorships. Her dedication and generosity through mentorship make her an ideal recipient of the Vormelker Award.
Tony Stankus
As a science librarian at The College of the Holy Cross by day for over 30 years, and as a library school professor at The University of Rhode Island by night for over 20 years, Tony lives to see students succeed. They sign up with Tony for a semester, but they get a lifetime of career coaching in the process. He's led over a dozen students to become first-time authors. One colleague described his over 100 papers and ten books as "monumental," but Tony's own idea of an SLA legacy is a long line of URI librarians helping physicians and scientists, many of whom will be Holy Cross alumni, "put knowledge to work."
FELLOWS OF SLA
L. Susan Hayes
Suzi has consistently responded to calls for service to her profession and to SLA. She's been an active member for 30 years. In her second year of membership, she became president-elect of the SLA Florida and Caribbean Chapter. She never looked back. Six years later, she was elected chair of the SLA Engineering Division. Seven years later, she was elected to the SLA Board of Directors? for the FIRST time. The second occurrence came when she was elected as SLA President-Elect in 1997. Suzi could have easily rested on her laurels at that point, but she didn't. She was later asked to serve as the SLA 2004 Conference Program Chair. Can we expect more from her? Stay tuned.
Tom Rink
Tom is the model of perseverance and professionalism. A ten-year member of SLA, he has risen as a leader in the association through volunteerism and a sense of opportunism - all with a smile and a desire to do something for his profession. Tom is a rarity, in that he is one of only a handful of information professionals worldwide who is also a law enforcement officer. He's always been a leader in the SLA Oklahoma Chapter, having assumed six top positions in that unit (Tom currently serves as chapter president-elect). In 2000, Tom chaired the SLA President's Task Force on Membership Development. He made his first run for the SLA Board of Directors in 2003. Will we see another run soon?
Davenport "Dav" Robertson
Dav is active in a number of professional organizations, but his devotion belongs to SLA, where he has become a leader. His success in SLA is the result of success in his career. Dav is the quintessential information professional: talented, dedicated, kind, supportive. He has a remarkable record as a mentor to dozens of library and information science students and mid-career information professionals. He's been honored by employers, the SLA North Carolina Chapter and, most recently, his alma mater. In 2004, Dav received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of North Carolina School of Information and Library Science. With his SLA leadership experience at the chapter, division, and association levels, Dav is poised to do even greater things.
Hope Tillman
Early adapter. Committed leader. Hope always embraces the new, the leading edge. She also knows that leadership requires strength of character. Her leadership of the Babson College Libraries is only a part of her successful career. She's published books and articles on the use of technology in the delivery of information services. She's delivered remarks and presentations to numerous conferences. She's served as a leader at the chapter, division, and association levels of SLA, including as President in 2001-2002. She has led in times of crisis, when change and uncertainty ruled the day. Most important, in good times or bad, her peers have realized that Hope's wisdom, intellect, and leadership ability are equally matched by her kindness, passion, and inspiration. We look forward to Hope's continued service to SLA and the profession.
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Dick has demonstrated a consistent commitment to leadership in SLA in many ways. Over his 40 years as a member of SLA, he has mentored many new SLA members, guiding them into positions of leadership in the association. He has also served at the request of several SLA presidents, chairing various committees and serving on others. Dick proved himself a leader in the profession when he helped found the SLA Food, Agriculture and Nutrition Division. Most significant of Dick's accomplishments is the fact that SLA members have twice elected him as SLA Treasurer, entrusting the association's financial health to his capable hands. He's a dedicated information professional with a strong commitment to the future of SLA.
PRESIDENT'S AWARD
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In 2004, Barbie led the SLA Washington, DC Chapter's outreach efforts with libraries and library school students in developing nations. She organized, promoted, and led the chapter twinning program, and demonstrated her own commitment to advancing the value of the profession in the process. Barbie's efforts to promote the cause via International Special Librarians Day resulted in donations for the purchase of archival supplies required for the restoration of the National Library and Archives of Iraq. More important, the campaign collected library and other journals - plus the portion of the SLA Information Center collection discarded when the association's staff moved to its new offices - to give to the library schools in Croatia, Cuba, and Zimbabwe that were adopted by the chapter. Barbie was able to send 22 boxes of publications to the adopted schools. For this, Barbie is highly deserving of the 2004 SLA President's Award.
SLA PROFESSIONAL AWARD
Karen Melville
Karen has been an information professional for over 31 years. She has worked tirelessly to support the education and professional development of information professionals around the world. In recent years, she has contributed significantly to the growth of the University of Toronto's Professional Learning Centre, as its director. Her leadership has resulted in the creation of practical workshops, online courses, and certificate programs - all of which aid in the continual development of information professionals' careers. Karen has actively supported the SLA Toronto Chapter during her career, including as President in 1986-87. She is truly an advocate for her profession, and a star in the SLA community.
Judy Russell
Judy is a career information professional with a diverse range of experience in corporate, government, and academic settings. Most recently, she has served the citizens of the United States - and her profession - at the U.S. Government Printing Office. Formerly the Director of the GPO Office of Electronic Information Dissemination Services and the Federal Depository Library Program, she now serves as the 22nd Superintendent of Documents - the first woman to hold the position. Her leadership in the effort to transform the Federal Depository Library Program into an effective, modern service has proven to be invaluable. SLA salutes Judy for her diligent work on behalf of her profession.
HONORARY MEMBER OF SLA
Susan Tarr
As Director of the U.S. Federal Library and Information Center Committee, Susan has consistently upheld the standards of the global community of information professionals. She has provided leadership on such issues as:
- Negotiating federal procurement regulations in support of consortium licensing for electronic products
- Shaping the qualification standards for U.S. government information professionals
- Increasing the training opportunities for government information professionals
Many of Susan's accomplishments have directly and positively affected the entire profession. In particular, her work on qualification standards and salaries of government information professionals has influenced the hiring practices of government libraries and information centers across the nation. Susan retired from FLICC in February 2005. The work resulting from her career is worthy of the lifetime reward of membership in SLA.
FACTIVA LEADERSHIP AWARD
Susan Fifer Canby
Susan was nominated for this award by the SLA Washington, DC Chapter - not by one member of her chapter, the entire chapter! She's widely known in the profession as a complete information professional - polished, prepared, a change agent, a leader, and always willing to learn more. Put simply, she embodies the skills and abilities found in the SLA Competencies for Information Professionals in the 21st Century, which serve as the inspiration for the Factiva Leadership Award. During her career at the National Geographic Society, Susan has transformed a traditional, print-based library into a modern, technologically advanced operation that includes an internal university, intranet portal services, and a knowledge management team. Her vision and dynamic leadership style resulted in her selection as a vice president at NGS, and they are very applicable to her selection for this award.
SLA INNOVATIONS IN TECHNOLOGY AWARD
presented by LexisNexis
Brandy King
Brandy is an information specialist at the Center on Media and Child Health - a joint initiative of Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard School of Public Health. She was tasked with finding a way to streamline and simplify the organization of diverse, searchable content for access by staff, scientists, and the public to achieve actionable results tied to the mission of the organization. To do this, Brandy deployed a special search platform designed to search based on ideas and concepts, rather than keyword matching. Brandy says that she "immediately saw how the technology could be applied to eliminate confusion around keywords and subject headings. The collaboration of information technology and library science has resulted in an innovative tool that can enhance interdisciplinary thought and provide easily accessible, quality information to those studying this important public health issue."
Defense Technical Information Center
The information professional staff of this U.S. government agency has a record for consistent innovation through the use of technology to efficiently serve the needs of their clients in the American defense community. Given the recent and ongoing involvement of American armed forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, this team's contributions are especially noteworthy. The team, led by Acting Administrator R. Paul Ryan, has distinguished itself through: the adoption and creation of web-based technologies and services; the continual evolution of services to meet the needs of the defense and intelligence communities; and a real dedication to meeting the public's information needs. For their ongoing commitment to innovation through technology, the information professionals at the DTIC are very deserving of this award.
SLA MEMBER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
John Latham
John is a unique member of the SLA community. He has been a member for 13 years; 10 as a member of the SLA Headquarters staff. During 2004, as director of information services at SLA, John oversaw the transition of the headquarters information center from a predominantly print-based collection to a greater focus on electronic content management and delivery. At the same time, John guided the creation and evolution of the SLA Web site's taxonomy system - a quantum leap for SLA that has dramatically improved the search capability of the site. For these reasons, John enhanced the member experience and increased the value of the SLA Information Center and Web site for all users, and has earned recognition for doing so in being selected for this award.
SLA DIVERSITY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Tamika Barnes McCollough
Tamika is an engineering services librarian at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. She's been a member of SLA for 5 years, and has served the profession in a variety of roles - most notably as a member of the SLA Executive Director Search Committee in 2003-04, and currently as a member of the SLA North Carolina Chapter Board of Directors. Tamika says she wants to "continue to develop my communication and leadership skills. I enjoy mentoring the students I teach, as well as those I supervise. In the end, I just want to give something back to the association and my profession."
Tatiana Pashkova
Tatiana is a reference and instruction librarian at Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas USA. She's been a member of SLA since 2003, and is a member of two divisions and three chapters - including the SLA Europe Chapter. She's a native of Izhevsk, Russia, and has expressed an interest in forging relationships and greater community between information professionals in Russia and the SLA membership. "I hope that my participation in this program will provide me with knowledge and experience to represent librarians with former Soviet background and build bridges of partnership among Russian, former Soviet, and American librarians."
Phebe Poydras
Phebe is assistant law librarian for public services at the Florida A&M University College of Law. She's been a member of SLA since 2001, and is now President-Elect of the SLA Florida and Caribbean Chapter. Phebe seeks to "acquire valuable experience and knowledge to accelerate my involvement in SLA. I look forward to working with my Diversity Leadership Program mentor on the steps I need to take in order to advance my career and my professional activities."
Matildah Misengo Sakala
Matildah is director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library at the American Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia. She has been a member of SLA for 5 years, and has served two terms as executive secretary of the Zambia Library Association. She is considered a leader in the library community in her country, and wants to do more to support her colleagues. "I've been a dedicated SLA member since 2000, but I feel I should do much more than pay my dues. The number of special libraries in our country has doubled with the coming of privatization. So, the need for more professionals, and more training, is going to make my involvement in SLA much more important."
The H.W. Wilson Company Award Committee is pleased to announce two winning articles from Information Outlook.
Laura Gasaway, B.A., M.L.S., J.D. for many years has been both a leader in intellectual property and copyright law, and her column has been a shining light for Information Outlook. Seventy-four columns centering around intellectual property and copyright issues have apprised us of many challenges over the past 8 years. Gasaway?s body of work defined our professional concerns and understanding, emphasizing our professional responsibilities and the legal ramifications we face daily in the practice of our profession. Laura?s dedication to keeping us informed and her willingness to keep us up-to-date helped us steer our course through some of the prickly issues that have evolved over the years. Laura?s contributions positioned us to become leaders in the area of copyright and personal property issues.
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The article "The Millennial Invasion: Are you ready?" appeared in the November 2004 issue of Information Outlook, written by John J. DiGilio and Gayle Lynn-Nelson, was chosen because it calls our attention to the changing landscape of service and the need for change. The cultural gap between those who we serve today and those who we serve tomorrow is enormous. This article scratches the surface and makes us aware of the importance of being alert and conscious to the way information is being used, delivered and the types of information products Generation Y and Generation Next need so they can use and understand them. Further it reminds us that we must be sensitive to the fact that new generations do not carry the cultural and historical context we often assume our clients possess. The article serves as a warning that we must continue to take the pulse of information seekers and change our methods of delivery and training to meet those needs. The committee hopes this article is the beginning of an important discussion the entire SLA membership will engage in over the next few years. We hope this is the first of many articles that will highlight the cultural changes as well as the impact of technology on the delivery of our information products.
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