Australia/New Zealand selects its first info pro of the year

Information Outlook, July, 2005

The winner of the inaugural SLA-Australia/New Zealand Information Professional of the Year Award is Nerida Hart, Department of Family and Community Services, Canberra.

This award, sponsored by Dialog, carries a prize of AUD $2,000. It was to be presented to Hart in July.

Hart was selected for her achievements in reinventing and developing the department's library service and aligning the service to organizational objectives while delivering exceptional service.

A "special mention" certificate will be awarded to Carmel O'Sullivan, Blake Dawson Waldron, Queensland. Her nomination reflects her commitment to sharing her expertise and knowledge through mentoring and training, her work in promoting information literacy and lifelong learning in her organization, and the writing of numerous articles and papers.

The award is open to all information professionals, such as corporate librarians, independent information consultants, knowledge managers, and others working and living in Australia or New Zealand.

It is sponsored by Dialog, which offers awards in a number of countries to help information professionals gain increased recognition for the contributions they make to their organizations and their communities. Dialog is offering this annual award in Australia and New Zealand for the first time in 2005 to mark the launch of the Australian and New Zealand Chapter.