SLA names winners of 2004 awards

Information Outlook, March, 2004

SLA has selected 26 individuals for their exemplary contributions and achievements in the information industry. The winners were announced by SLA President Cindy Hill at the Albuquerque Leadership Summit. They will be officially honored during the 2004 SLA Conference in Nashville, June 5-10.

Since 1948, SLA has recognized individuals who have distinguished themselves in the information profession through its awards and honors program. Award winners are determined by select committees and approved by SLA's Board of Directors.

There were no winners for the Factiva Award, Innovations in Technology Award, or the Media Award. The H.W. Wilson and International Special Librarians Day honorees remain to be selected.

The 2004 award winners are:

Hall of Fame, Ellen Miller, Wilda Newman, Ruth Seidman

John Cotton Dana Award, Donna Scheeder, Barbara Semonche

Rose Vormelker Award, Anne Caputo, Doris Helfer

Fellows, Susan DiMattia, Richard Geiger, Karen Kreizman Reczek, Agnes Mattis, Lyle Minter

Professional Award, T.N. Prakash, Elton B. Stephens

Membership Achievement Award, Kenlee Ray

Diversity Leadership Development Award, Innocent A. Awasom, Praveen Kumar Jain, Paiki Muswazi, Akram Sadeghi Pari, Cassandra M. Shieh

President's Award, The Executive Director Selection Committee, Lynn Berard, chair; Tamika Barnes, Richard Hulser, Mary Lee Kennedy, Dottie Moon