AIIP Announces Award - Association of Independent Information Professionals establishes Sue Rugge Memorial Award - Brief Article

Information Outlook, April, 2000

The Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP) recently announced the establishment of the Sue Rugge Memorial Award, with the first annual award to be presented at the AIIP's Fourteenth Annual Conference in Washington, DC, USA in April 2000.

Sue Rugge, widely regarded as the pioneer of the independent information industry, died June 12, 1999, in Oakland, California. Rugge was a founding member of AIIP, and served as president in 1988-1989. She wrote The Information Broker's Handbook.

The Sue Rugge Memorial Award will consist of a complimentary AIIP conference registration and $300 cash stipend, which will be awarded to a regular member of AIIP who has significantly helped another member through formal or informal mentoring.