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SLA Announces Recipients of 2008 Diversity Leadership Development Program Award Sponsored by EBSCO
Five SLA Members to Be Honored at SLA Annual Conference and INFO- EXPO in Seattle
Alexandria, Virginia USA, 27 May 2008 - The Special Libraries Association (SLA) Diversity Leadership Development Program (DLDP), in conjunction with EBSCO, the sponsor of the awards, today announced the five SLA members who will be honored in June as recipients of the 2008 DLDP Awards. The 2008 DLDP Awards include a US$ 1,000 cash prize, as well as complimentary registration for the 2008 SLA Annual Conference and INFO-EXPO, to be held 15-18 June in Seattle.
The DLDP Award program was developed by SLA to help accelerate the advancement and visibility of members who represent the diversity of the association by mentoring them for greater leadership opportunities.
SLA defines diversity as, "a reality created by individuals and groups from a broad spectrum of demographic and philosophical differences." The concept of diversity encompasses acceptance and respect. It means understanding that each individual is unique, and recognizing our individual differences.
Recipients must have an interest and potential for leadership with SLA, have been a member of SLA for at least one year, and have between three and ten years of professional library and information experience.
Candidates for the DLDP awards were reviewed and considered by the DLDP Committee, chaired this year by Dr. Stephanie Tolson, and confirmed by the SLA Board of Directors.
"Each and every one of these honorees is exceptionally deserving of this recognition," said Janice R. Lachance, SLA chief executive officer. "Their contributions to the association and to the information profession have helped SLA continue to grow into one of the most diverse and inclusive organizations in the field of information management today. I congratulate all of these award recipients and thank them for their continued dedication to SLA and the profession."
A very important part of the DLDP is the assigning of a mentor to each of the recipients. DLDP mentors play a very special role in the career development of each recipient. The mentors are seasoned information professionals who meet with recipients to give advice on career direction, building a portfolio of skills, and leadership opportunities in SLA and how to obtain those roles.
The 2008 recipients of the Diversity Leadership Development Program (DLDP) Award are:
- Dr. Prakriti R. Goswami, Director, National Social Science Document Center, New Delhi, India
- Jasmine Griffiths, Knowledge Services Organization, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Tampa, Fla.
- Daniel P. Lee, Research Librarian, Navigator Ltd., Toronto, Ontario
- Winter S. Shanck, Archivist, Reference Library/Tape Archive, Thirteen/WNET, New York City
- Bing Wang, Chemical Information Librarian, Library and Information Center, Georgia Tech Library & Information Center, Atlanta
DLDP Award recipients are showcased at the SLA Awards Ceremony and Reception on 15 June, as well as the DLDP Breakfast on 16 June. Both events will take place during the 2008 SLA Annual Conference & INFO-EXPO.
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The Special Libraries Association (SLA) is a nonprofit global organization for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners. SLA serves more than 11,000 members in 75 countries in the information profession, including corporate, academic, and government information specialists. SLA promotes and strengthens its members through learning, advocacy, and networking initiatives. For more information, visit us on the Web at www.sla.org
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