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SLA 2006 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Recognizing Academic Excellence a Priority

Alexandria, Virginia, USA, 3 April, 2006 - Five outstanding students have been selected as recipients of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) 2006 Scholarships. The winners were chosen by the SLA Scholarship Committee and will be honored at the Association?s 2006 Annual Conference in Baltimore, 11-14 June.

The Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) Scholarship is granted for beginning graduate study leading to a Ph.D. from a recognized program in library science, information science or related fields of study. This year, Judith Gelernter of Rutgers University, is the winner of the ISI Scholarship

The SLA Scholarship is awarded for graduate study in librarianship leading to a master's degree at a recognized school of library or information science. Applicants must have earned or be preparing to receive a bachelor's degree with an interest in special librarianship. This year's winners are Jennifer Robin Fick, University of Maryland; Brettany N. Johnson, University of Alberta; and Ari Kleiman, San Jose State University.

The SLA Affirmative Action Scholarship is granted to a member of a racial minority group - defined by the United States Government as American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latino - for graduate study in librarianship leading to a master's degree at a recognized school of library or information science. This year's recipient is Candace Anne Wing-Yee Mack, University of California-Los Angeles.

SLA Chief Executive Officer Janice R. Lachance offered congratulations to the winners, saying that ?SLA Scholarships are an excellent way to promote the amazing potential in the library and information profession. We believe these students and many others deserve to be recognized as the innovators and leaders for tomorrow?s global community of information professionals.?

More detailed biographical information is available online at www.sla.org/scholarships.

About SLA
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.