ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries
260 / C&RL News ▀ A p ril 2003
C o l l e g e & R e s e a r c h L i b r a r i e s n e w s
ACRL honors the 2003 award winners
A recognition of professional achievement
by Stephanie Sherrod
Excellence in A cadem ic Libraries
w inners announced
The winners of the 2003 Excellence in Academic
Libraries A w ard are th e City College o f San
Francisco’s Louise an d Claude Rosenberg J r . Li
brary an d Learning R esource Center, B aruch
College’s N ewm an Library, and the J. Edgar and
Louise S. M onroe Library at Loyola University-
New Orleans. Sponsored by ACRL and Blackwell’s
Book Services, the award recognizes the staff o f a
college, university, and community college library
for programs that deliver exemplary services and
resources to further the educational mission of
the institution.
“Receiving an Excellence in Academic Librar
ies Award is a national tribute to a library and its
staff for the outstanding services, programs, and
leadership they provide to their students, admin
istrators, faculty, and community,” said Mary Ellen
Davis, ACRL executive director.
The Library and Learning Resources Cen
te r o f the City College o f San Francisco
T he Library an d Learning R esources C enter
(LLRC) o f th e City College o f San Francisco,
w inner in the community college category, em
phasized how the staff had galvanized themselves
into an effective team an d lived th e m antra of
“Helping to Achieve Student Success.”
“The selection committee felt that the LLRC’s
emphasis on ‘being about and for student success’
spaw ned energetic, effective, and highly creative
programs and efforts,” Betsy Wilson, chair of the
2003 Excellence in Academic Libraries Selection
Committee, said.
“Delighted, excited, and invigor a t eword ds that
best describe how exhilarated I felt w hen I found
out our team (the faculty and staff) at th e City
College of San Francisco (CCSF) Library and Learn
ing Resources w o n the prestigious ACRL Excel
lence in Academic Libraries Award,” said Dean Rita
Jones. “The close partnership with the faculty, ad
ministration, and students at our college enabled us
to create innovative programs to serve our 90,000
diverse students and bring the acclaimed award to
CCSF. O n behalf of CCSF, our students, an d the
San Francisco Community, w e thank you.”
Baruch College
Bamch College, w inner in the college category,
demonstrated how the staff pulled together with
limited resources to m eet the challenge o f sup
porting the diversity of cultures, languages, and
perspectives of the population it serves. “The se
lection committee salutes Baruch for its many ex
citing and innovative programs that furthered the
mission o f the college,” said Wilson.
Art Dowling, h e a d o f B aruch’s Library and
Computing and Technology Center, told ACRL,
“The award is a great honor for Bamch and for the
City University o f New York. ACRL is recogniz
ing how well w e serve diverse populations: top-
ranking business an d public affairs faculties, a
world class arts and sciences faculty, and students
w ho are among the city’s best. These are students
w ho also w ork nearly full-time, live aw ay from
campus, and have very limited time on campus for
scholarship outside of class. The aw ard is a trib
ute to our students, our faculty, the great leader
ship of the college in President N ed Regan, the
commitment of the City University and Chancel
lor Matthew Goldstein, the vision o f William and
Anita Newman, and most of all an extremely dedi
cated, imaginative, and hardworking staff.”
About the author
Stephanie Sherrod is ACRL program assistant, e-mail: ssherrod@ala.org
mailto:ssherrod@ala.org
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Atkinson named Academic/Research Librarian of the Year
Ross Atkinson, associate university librar
ian for collections at the Cornell University
Library in Ithaca, New York, is the 2003
ACRL Academic/Research Librarian o f the
Year. The award, sponsored by YBP Library
Services, recognizes an outstanding mem
b er o f the library profession w ho has m ade
a significant national or international con
tribution to academic/research librarianship
and library development.
The award committee chair, Susan K. Nutter,
commended Atkinson noting,
“Ross Atkinson is arguably the
foremost thinker in collection
management in libraries today,
and his work is setting the stan
dard for excellence. His schol
arly writings have been trans
formative, and his influence is
deep and far-reaching.
“He is prized as a co n
tributor to discussions, and
his articles are a must-read for
all b e c a u s e h e c o m b in e s
careful research with vision
ary and original thinking. His
impact o n the profession can
Ross Atkinson, associate uni
versity librarian for collections
at Cornell University Library.
be m easured by the many ref
erences to his w ork by other
writers and practitioners and
his peers, his presence as required reading
in library course syllabi, and in the shaping
o f p ro g ra m s at v ario u s lib raries. Ross
Atkinson is o n e of the real intellectual lead
ers in our profession.”
“This is a wonderful honor, and I am so grate-
ful to my colleagues w ho have recommended
me for it,” said Atkinson. “Much of my work
has been on theory, and I have always been keenly
aware that a little theory can sometimes go a
long way. I’ve always felt that the only real value
of theory is to assist the reviewing and rethink
ing of concrete practice.
“So, the best tiling . . . about this award is
that it provides me with a very gratifying sense
that at least some of that work has indeed been
helpful and applicable to real services. To me,
that means everything. I also want to say that
one main reason I’ve been able to pursue the
subjects I have is that I’ve had the good fortune
throughout my career to work in a succession of
truly outstanding academic libraries; just to work
in such a creative atmosphere, just to observe
the constant analysis an d im provem ent of
services by so many innovative colleagues,
has provided the real basis for all of my own
work.”
Atkinson’s record of scholarly writings and
publications is largely unmatched in signifi
cance. His body of scholarly and theoretical
writing on collection manage
m ent and scholarly communi
cation is among the most in
fluential and thought-provok
ing appearing in this field.
In nom inating Atkinson,
his peers wrote, “His record
o f authoring over 30 distin
guished publications alone
w o u ld qualify him for th e
Academic/Research Librarian
o f the Year Award, bu t his
service to the profession ex
tends far beyond this.”
Atkinson received his B.A.
in German from the Univer
sity o f the Pacific in Stock
ton, California, in 1967. He
w ent o n to further study Ger
manic Languages and Literatures at Harvard
University, earning a M.A. in 1969 and a
Ph.D. in 1976. In 1977, Atkinson received
his M.S. in Library Science from the Simmons
College School o f Library Science.
He will receive a $3,000 award and a cita
tion at a ceremony and reception on Monday,
June 23, 2003, at 4:30 p.m. at the ALA Annual
Conference in Toronto. The reception is spon
sored by YBP Library Services.
Previous aw ard w inners include Shelley
P h ip p s, (2002); Larry H ard esty (2001);
Sharon H o g an (2000); H an n e lo re Rader
(1999); Allen B. Veaner (1998); James G. Neal
(1997); Ralph Russell (1996); Jo sep h Boisse
(1995); Irene Braden H oadley (1994); Will
iam A. Moffett (1993); Carla Stoffle (1992);
Richard D eG en n a ro (1991); an d Patricia
Battin (1990).
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Loyola University-New Orleans
Loyola University-New Orleans, w inner in the
university category, was recognized for the way its
staff has reinvented the library, not only w ith
regard to the quality and quantity of information
resources, b u t in terms of basic functions and
expanding services.
Wilson an d the selection com m ittee com
mented, “Loyola University-New Orleans, through
its leadership, partnerships, creativity, and inno
vation, has demonstrated itself to be a model of
what excellent libraries are and will become. ”
“The Monroe übrary faculty and staff at Loyola
University-New Orleans are thrilled to receive
the Excellence in Academic Libraries award as an
affirmation o f their contributions to achieving
excellence and as an acknowledgment of the part
nerships the library shares with the campus com
munity,” said Mary Lee Sweat, director of librar
ies at Loyola University-New Orleans. “It is diffi
cult to imagine a more talented and innovative
group of people than our library faculty and staff,
and I feel fortunate to work with them in achiev
ing this award.”
Each winning library will receive $3,000 and a
citation, to be presented at an award ceremony held
on each recipient’s campus. The winners will also
receive special recognition at the ACRL President’s
Program during the ALA Annual Conference, Mon
day, June 23,2003, at 1:30 p.m. in Toronto.
Cheng receives Doctoral Dissertation
Fellowship
Yungrang Laura Cheng, a Ph.D. candidate from In
diana University, has been awarded the 2003 ACRL
Doctoral Dissertation Fel
lowship for her proposal,
“Thoughts, feelings and
actio n s: Q u a n tita tiv e
comparisons of interac
tions and relationships
among three factors in col
lege students’ information
seeking.” Sponsored by
Thompson ISI, the fellow
ship fosters research in aca
Yungrang Laura
demic librarianship by en
couraging and supporting dissertation research.
Kathryn Blackmer-Reyes, chair of the selec
tion committee, said, “Cheng’s use of both quali
tative and quantitative methodologies makes her
proposal very innovative. Her w ork w ith com
plex methodologies in both formats strengthens
her research question of information seeking very
uniquely. While her interest in how students pro
cess information is informative, it is precisely her
research methodology that placed her work above
the other candidates. It should offer insights use
ful to front-line academic librarians on how and
why students seek information.”
The aw ard of $1,500 and a plaque will be
presented to Cheng at the ALA Annual Confer
ence during the ACRL President’s Program, Mon
day, June 23, at 1:30 p.m.
Farrell & Truitt awarded Lazerow
Fellowship
Katharine Farrell, Princeton University Library,
an d Marc Truitt, University of Notre D am e Li
brary, are the w inners of the Samuel Lazerow
Fellowship for their proposal to develop stan
dards for acquisitions data in integrated library
systems. Sponsored by Thompson ISI, the award
fosters advances in collection development and
technical services by providing fellowships to li
brarians for travel or writing in those fields.
“The research proposed by Farrell and Truitt
addresses a significant concern for many academic
libraries and will be an important contribution to
the field,” said committee chair George Abbott.
The award of $1,000 and plaques will be pre
sented at the ALA Annual Conference during the
ACRL President’s Program, Monday, June 23,2003,
at 1:30 p.m.
Snavely wins IS M iriam Dudley
Instruction Librarian Award
Loanne Snavely, head of instructional programs at
Pennsylvania State University libraries, is the win
ner of the ACRL Instruction Section’s Miriam Dudley
Instruction Librarian Award.
This award recognizes a li
brarian who lias made a sig
nificant contribution to the
advancement of instmction
in a college or research li
brary environment.
Chair of the Dudley
aw ard com m ittee Beth
Woodard wrote, “As one
of her nominators so aptly Loanne Snavely
d e s c r ib e d it, L oanne
Snavely has b e e n a ‘consistent and im por
tant voice in the dev elo p m en t an d m atura
tio n o f inform ation literacy .. . A dding
L oanne’s nam e to th e list o f distinguished
Miriam D udley Award w inners is o v erd u e.’”
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The award is sponsored by Elsevier Science
on behalf of its journal Research Strategies. A check
for $1,000 and a plaque will be presented to Snavely
at the ALA Annual Conference during the IS Pro
gram, Sunday, June 22, 2003, at 1:30 p.m.
Little honored w ith M arta Lange/CQ
Award
The late Rosemary Allen Little, public administra
tion, politics, and law librarian at Princeton Uni
versity IJbrary, has been named the 2003 recipient
of Marta Lange/Congressional Quarterly (CQ)
Award. The award, established in 1996 by the ACRL
Law and Political Science Section (LPSS), honors
an academic or law librarian w ho has made distin
guished contributions to bibliography and informa
tion service in law or political science.
Connie Salyers Stoner, chair of the Marta Lange
Award Committee, said, “The letters of nomination
commend Rosemary Little as a lifelong champion
including selfless dedication to the promotion of
access to government information. She helped
found ALA’s Government Documents Round Table
(GODORT), through which she furthered aware
ness of international and foreign government docu
ments. Her career path at Princeton was a model
of excellence in the areas of mentorship, profes
sional development, and international engagement.
Several of her Princeton faculty colleagues praised
her commitment for working with people at every
stage of their academic careers, from undergradu
ates to advanced scholars. She treated students with
the same professionalism, dedication, and respect
she accorded senior members of the faculty. She
was proactive and once she knew students or fac
ulty scholarly concerns, she did not simply wait for
requests. She would acquire materials to support
their research needs.
“Virtually everyone who has spent any time in
the Princeton Politics Department lias a positive
story to tell about her professionalism and love of
knowledge.”
Congressional Quarterly, Inc., sponsor of the
award, will present the $1,000 award and plaque at
the ALA Annual Conference during the Marta
Lange/CQ Luncheon on Saturday, June 21,2003,
at 11:30 a.m.
Dickstein wins WSS Career
Achievement Award
Ruth H. Dickstein, social sciences librarian at the
University of Arizona, has been selected as the 2003
w inner o f the ACRL W omen’s Studies Section
(WSS) Career Achievement Award. The award,
sponsored by Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.,
honors significant long
standing contributions to
wom en’s studies librarian
ship over the course of a
career.
“Ruth Dickstein is an
outstanding example of a
women's studies librarian,”
said Connie Phelps, chair
of th e WSS aw ard com Ruth H. Dickstein
mittee. “She has made im
portant, ground-breaking contributions to the field
of w omen’s studies librarianship with her research
and publications, her professional presentations,
her mentoring of students and colleagues, and her
service to the profession through WSS, of which
she was a founding mem ber. H er w ork as the
W om en’s Studies librarian at the University of
Arizona is a model for collaborative teaching.”
A cash prize o f $1,000 and a plaque will be
presented to Dickstein at the 2003 ALA Annual
Conference during the WSS Program, Monday, June
23, at 8:30 a.m.
WSS Significant Achievement Award
goes to Barnes
Sheni Barnes, associate librarian for w omen’s stud
ies, U.S. history, an d the writing program and
humanities collection co
ordinator at the U niver
sity o f California-Santa
Barbara, is the w inner of
the 2003 WSS Award for
Significant Achievement
in W o m e n ’s S tu d ie s
Librarianship. The award
ho n o rs a significant o r
one-time contribution to
w omen’s studies librarian Sherri Barnes
ship.
“Sherri’s Web site, Black American Feminism: A
Multidisciplinary Bibliography, brings together a vast
number of citations from a variety of publications
and makes the infoimation available to anyone seek
ing information o n African American feminist
thought,” said committee chair Connie Phelps. “A
project like this in a book format would be a useful
tool, but having the information available on a Web
site will give access to a much greater num ber of
people.”
A cash prize o f $1,000 an d a plaque will be
presented to Bames at the WSS Program during
the 2003 ALA Annual Conference, Monday, June
23, at 8:30 a.m. ■
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