Inmagic, Inc., Announces Betty Eddison as a 2002 Inductee to SLA Hall of Fame
Inmagic, Inc., has announced Betty Eddison (a co-founder and chair emeritus of Inmagic, Inc.) as a 2002 inductee to the SLA Hall of Fame. Eddison was one of three inducted at SLA's 93rd Annual Conference in Los Angeles. Eddison was honored for a number of lifetime achievements, including her commitment to SLA, her contributions to the information profession and her vision for its future.
Eddison co-founded Inmagic in 1983 and since then has been in leadership roles to provide its customers with the tools and information necessary to fit their needs. Prior to Inmagic, she co-founded Warner-Eddison Associates, Inc., an information management consulting company.
A former chair of SLA's Library Management Division, Eddison holds a bachelor's degree from Vassar College and a master's degree from the Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science.
Exchange Club Recognizes Cheryl Hansen
On May 17, 2002 the Exchange Club of Naperville (IL) presented its Erv Kendzora Book of Golden Deeds Award to Cheryl Hansen. The award is named after the club's founding father and honors individuals and groups who exemplify volunteerism by continuously donating their time, talent and energy to help those in need.
Hansen has a long history of volunteerism with several Naperville organizations. Several years ago, she began volunteering with the Greater DuPage MYM (Meld Young Moms), a nonprofit organization that provides community-based support for adolescent parents and their families. Hansen is also an active member at Knox Presbyterian Church, where she has taught Sunday school, Prime Time and volunteered as the director of the church's Youth Club. In addition, Hansen volunteers once a year at a homeless shelter and for three years has served as Market Day Chairperson raising funds for Highlands Elementary School in Naperville.
Hansen currently serves as secretary for SLA's Engineering Division. She will become chair of the division in June 2003. Hansen also volunteers on the Awards Committee for the Science-Technology Division.
Craig Named Inaugural Recipient of Marion E. Sparks Award for Professional Development
Cory Craig, chemistry librarian at the UC Davis Physical Sciences and Engineering Library, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Marion E. Sparks Award for Professional Development, established by SLA's Chemistry Division. The award is designed to recognize ambitious new members of SLA and assist them with their career growth. An honorary certificate and check for $1,000 was presented to Craig in June at the
division's annual business meeting in Los Angeles.
Rhode Island Chapter Creates Alice Brendel Award
The Rhode Island Chapter of SLA has established an annual award to commemorate the professional dedication and caring spirit of former Chapter Secretary Alice Brendel, who died in 1991. After thoughtful consideration and consultation, the committee selected Christopher Motta for the first place award and Dan Memmolo for the second place award. Motta and Memmolo were nominated for their excellent work by Tony Stankus, a professor at the URI GLIS school.
Motta received a $250 check and a complimentary student membership for this year. He currently works at MetLife Auto & Home as a subrogation specialist.
Memmolo received a complimentary student membership for this year. He currently works in the computer field.
Volunteer Librarians Head to Honduras and South Africa
The World Library Partnership (WLP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to building global understanding by promoting literacy, learning and access to information, will be hosting two Inform the World (ITW) projects this summer in Honduras (June 9 July 9) and South Africa (July 15 August 15). The Inform the World programs will train and place professional librarians from around the world in order to conduct practical service projects determined by the needs of their South African and Honduran host libraries. Previous ITW volunteers have trained librarians in basic skills such as how to inventory, weed, repair and catalog books. They also used their knowledge and creativity to help librarians reach out to and meet the needs of their communities. Volunteers have painted murals, taught workshops, made display boards, produced publicity flyers and pamphlets, and helped clean, brighten and re-organize libraries. They have worked on projects ranging from creating a bookmobile to training students to work in their own libraries.
WLP believes that libraries empower individuals and enrich communities and they advocate for sustainable, community-based libraries in developing areas of the world.
Libraries Building Communities
In Rochester, New York, 450 libraries in the five-county area (Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne and Wyoming) are flexing their altruistic muscles and collaborating on a project called Bibliobuild.
Bibliobuild is the first-ever Habitat for Humanity house in the United States to be funded and constructed by library employees, friends and supporters. The project, affiliated with the Flower City Habitat for Humanity program, will result in a new reader-friendly home for a deserving family, complete with bookshelves, books, a computer and library cards for all family members.
The funding phase of Bibliobuild began in November 2001 and continued through the spring of 2002, with the goal of raising $56,000 for construction costs. Construction began in the spring and a completion date is set for October 2002. In the tradition of Habitat for Humanity, the home will be sold at no profit/no interest to a family in the Rochester area. The family will provide 500 hours of "sweat equity" on the project, building their own home or that of another family's.
For more information on the Bibliobuild project, visit www.bibliobuild.org.
Longtime SLA Fellow and Member James Matarazzo to Retire
Longtime SLA Fellow and member Dr. James Matarazzo, dean of Simmons College GSLIS, will retire August 31, 2002. Matarazzo has served as both dean (for the past eight years), assistant dean (for the preceding 14 years) and has been a member of the Simmons faculty for 33 years.
In 1968, there were six faculty members and just two support staff to serve fewer than 300 students enrolled in the GLIS program at Simmons College. Today there are 17 faculty, 10 staff and enrollment has doubled. A new site for the GLIS program is currently under construction at Simmons, including state-of-the-art facilities, technology laboratories and faculty offices.
Matarazzo will continue teaching courses at Simmons. His primary research interest lies in the genesis, success rate and decline of corporate libraries.
Art Taylor Retires
Art Taylor recently retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where he had worked since 1988. Taylor was in charge of the Corps' technical library from 1988 to 1990, and again from 1997 to 2001. During the interim, Taylor was associated with the St. Louis Cooperative Administrative Support Unit (CASU), a government-wide program that encouraged agencies to share the labor and expenses of similar administrative services.
Taylor has been a member of SLA since 1984, serving in various capacities, most notably as president for the 1994-95 term. His committee assignments have included publicity chair, government relations chair, program committee and local chapter communications.
SLA Member Margaret Mary Missar Passes Away
Margaret Mary Missar, a member of SLA since 1984, died of congestive heart failure on April 18, 2002.
In 1998 Missar and her husband, Charles, founded Missar Associates, a research library and consulting firm in Washington, D.C. From 1979 to 1989 Missar worked as a research contractor with Gale Research Company. Missar also did work with Omnigraphics, Inc., of Detroit from 1989 until her retirement in 1999.
Missar was a member of the SLA DC Chapter since 1984, as well as the News and Social Science Divisions. She worked on the Publisher Relations Committee from 1992-94 and also served on the Retired Members Caucus from 1999-2001. Missar leaves behind her husband of 40 years, two sons and three grandchildren.
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