SLA Hall of Fame
Presented to SLA members in good standing at or near the end of their active professional careers to recognize service and contributions to the association. Hall of Fame recognition also is granted for prolonged distinguished service to an SLA chapter or division that has contributed to the success of the association.
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Toby Pearlstein, PhD
Toby Pearlstein, who joined SLA in 1977, is a past chair of the Business and Finance Division and headed the unit's professional development activities for two terms. She chaired the Transportation Division, served as chair of SLA's Professional Development Committee, was a grant reviewer on SLA's Research Committee and served as a member of the association's Executive Director Search Committee in 2001.
Through her talks on various conference programs, Pearlstein contributed to the professional development of her colleagues, most notably in the areas of running a global operation, vendor/licensing negotiations, and knowledge management. She has spoken frequently at SLA events, ranging from Boston Chapter panels to Annual Conferences. She is also a frequent speaker at professional meetings such as ASIST and Internet Librarian. Over the years, Pearlstein has presented successful programs for the Boston Chapter, including "Increasing Your Value in Trying Times" and "Information Workflow Tracking Dilemma." She hosted events for the Boston Chapter at her former employer, Bain, and, more importantly, encouraged Bain librarians to become active members of the Chapter. There are also many Bain alumni still active in SLA.
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Dana Lincoln Roth
Dana Lincoln Roth is the Chemistry Librarian at the California Institute of Technology, where he celebrated his 40th year of service in 2007. He spent two years early in his career as a library advisor at the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur, India. Roth is the author of journal articles on various topics.
Roth has produced and shared insightful studies of journal pricing data, and has served on publishers' journal advisory boards, including the Royal Society of Chemistry and Springer. His remarkable and vast knowledge and insights are frequently shared with a global community of chemical information professionals via the CHMINF-L (Chemical Information Sources) email discussion list. He is a member of the American Chemical Society, American Society for Information Science, and Special Libraries Association. He has been active in the Chemistry Division of SLA since 1991.
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Sue Snyder O'Neill Johnson (Posthumously)
Sue Snyder O'Neill Johnson, who worked as a librarian at government and private venues, spent 12 years at the World Bank as manager of the IT Resource Center. She trained professionals at the bank's headquarters and overseas field offices in using information management tools to spread knowledge of best practices in economic and social development. After retiring in 2001, she established a small consulting business specializing in international informatics.
A mentor who was known for her leadership abilities and irrepressible sense of humor, Johnson pushed those she trained to think globally. She held top positions in several professional associations, and at their meetings she often brought together librarians from developing countries to hear about the problems they faced. As a member of SLA, she raised funds to bring 25 librarians from developing countries to the Global Conference in Brighton, England. For her efforts, she received the association's President's Award. She was elected president of the DC Chapter in 2001 and received the Member of the Year Award. Johnson died at the age of 68 last September of a rare form of cancer.
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