Twenty-One Emerge as the Best of the Information Profession
Twenty-one individuals have emerged as the "Best of the Information Profession" and will be honored by the Special Libraries Association (SLA) at the 93rd Annual Conference in Los Angeles, California, June 8-13, 2002. Recipients of the 2002 awards will be honored at the first Annual SLA Awards and Honors Premier (formerly the Closing Gala) at the Biltmore Hotel on Wednesday, June 13, 2002.
Induction into the SLA Hall of Fame is granted to members at or near the end of an active professional career for an extended and sustained period of distinguished service to the association in all spheres. This year's winners are: Mary E. Dickerson, executive director (retired), Ontario Legislative Library, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Elizabeth "Betty" Eddison, founder and vice president, Inmagic, Incorporated, Woburn, Mass., USA; and Richard L. Funkhouser, professor emeritus (retired), Library Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., USA.
Named in honor of the founder of SLA, the John Cotton Dana Award is conferred upon a member for exceptional service to special librarianship. This year's recipient is Miriam A. Drake, professor emeritus (retired), Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Ga., USA.
The Rose L. Vormelker Award is given to a member for exceptional service to the profession of special librarianship via mentoring students and/or practicing professionals in the field. This year's recipients are: Billie Connor Dominguez, manager, Business and Economics Department and Science, Technology and Patents Department, Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles, Calif., USA; Nettie Seaberry, director, Minority Business Information Center, National Minority Suppliers Development Council, New York, N.Y., USA.
Fellows of the Special Libraries Association are called upon to advise the association's board of directors, alert the membership to issues and trends warranting action and are recognized as active SLA members with future leadership potential for the association. The 2002 SLA Fellows are: Lynne K. McCay, assistant director for Information Research, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., USA; Peter S. Moon, manager, Virtual Information Center, Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company, Hartford, Conn., USA; Charlene Baldwin Reed, dean of the library, Chapman University, Orange, Calif., USA; and Sandy E. Spurlock, research librarian, Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, Albuquerque, N. M., USA.
The Factiva Leadership Award is presented to a member who exemplifies leadership as a special librarian through excellence in personal and professional competencies. The winner of this year's award is Thomas Fearon, library director, Lehman Brothers, Incorporated, New York, N.Y., USA. The Factiva Leadership Award is based on the acclaimed "Competencies for Special Librarians of the 21st Century," which can be found on Virtual SLA (www.sla.org).
The Innovations in Technology Award recognizes information professionals for their innovative use and application of technology in a special library setting. This year's winner is Gary D. Price, Gary Price Library Research and Internet Consulting, Vienna, Virginia, USA. Price is recognized for his innovative Web Reference Compilations, which is an invaluable tool for librarians, researchers and all Web browsers, offering an organized scheme for research on the Web.
The SLA President's Award is given annually to a member who during the previous year has shown a commitment to the development of the association as the premier organization for information professionals. This year the award is conferred upon the Chairs of the Task Forces: Carol L. Ginsburg, chair of the Branding Task Force and managing director and global head of Business Information Services, Deutsche Bank AG, N.Y., USA; Judith J. Field, chair of the Conference Task Force and senior lecturer, Library and Information Science Program, Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich., USA; L. Suzi Hayes, chair of the Simplification Task Force, and previously construction coordinator, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., USA; Ethel M. Salonen, chair of the Partnership Task Force, Lexington, Mass., USA; Barbara P. Semonche, first chair of the Membership Task Force and library director, University of North Carolina, School of Journalism, Chapel Hill, N.C., USA; and Tom Rink, second chair of the Membership Task Force and officer, Tulsa Police Department, Tulsa, Okla., USA.
The SLA Professional Award is presented to an individual or group who may or may not hold membership in the association, in recognition of major achievements in, or a specific significant contribution to, the field of librarianship or information science. This year's award is presented to Mary Ellen Bates, principal, Bates Information Services, Washington, D.C., USA. Bates is recognized for her significant contributions to the association and information profession as an innovator, contributor and teacher throughout her career.
The H.W. Wilson Company Award is presented to authors of outstanding articles published in Information Outlook, SLA's monthly magazine. This year's award goes to Martha K. Heyman, author of "Building Successful Relationships with IT Professionals," published in the April, 2001 issue. The article centers on the critical role of appointed leaders in today's corporate environment that deal effectively with cross-functional teams in order to rapidly resolve business problems.
The Member Achievement Award is presented to a member for raising visibility and public awareness of, and appreciation for, the profession and/or the association. This year's award is presented to Michael F. Keating, business development associate, Nine Sigma, Fairview Park, Ohio, USA. Keating has been instrumental in raising awareness and positive publicity in the field of special librarianship through a series of articles about the association and profession.
SLA's Diversity Leadership Development Award recognizes individuals from multi-cultural backgrounds who display excellent leadership abilities and a willingness to develop and strive for leadership opportunities within the association. The year's winners are Jeffery Mah, chief librarian, Bechtel Corporation, San Francisco, Calif., USA; and Suzan J. Lee, senior researcher, UBS Warburg LLC, New York, N.Y., USA. Both of these outstanding individuals will receive a $1,000 stipend for use in attending the SLA Annual Conference and will be mentored by a longstanding SLA member who has been selected based on his or her experience in the profession.
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