On May 14, 2009, SLA past-president Cindy Hill will receive the John Jacob Astor Award in Library and Information Science in Berlin. Awarded annually by the Checkpoint Charlie Foundation in cooperation with the Continuing Education Initiative for Special Research Libraries and Related Institutions, the award enables Germans or Americans who have made a special contribution to transatlantic knowledge transfer to come to Berlin to participate in a professional meeting on the latest developments in the field. Two other SLA members, Mary Ellen Bates and past-president Guy St. Clair, have received this award in the past.
“I'm honored to be in the company of other library and information professional luminaries in receiving this award, commented Hill. “My leadership activities with SLA have been instrumental in helping me reach to new levels throughout my career.”
Cindy Hill has worked as an information professional in a variety of industries including environmental, engineering consulting, executive recruiting and high-technology. Cindy’s two most recent positions are Vice President of Outsell’s Information Management Service and prior to that, leading Sun's Digital Libraries & Research team. Cindy is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences on the information profession, innovation, technology uses, trends and issues, and leadership and management topics. She has her own consulting firm, Hill Information Consulting Group.
A long time SLA member, Cindy has held many SLA leadership roles including President (2003-04), Secretary and member of the Board of Directors (1997-2000), Chair of the Metals & Materials Division (1990-99) and President of the San Andreas (California) Chapter (1984-85). She was made an SLA Fellow in 2001 and received the 2008 Karen J. Switt Leadership Award from the SLA Leadership & Management Division, recognizing her significant leadership in the information management profession. Cindy holds a Master’s in Library Science and a Bachelor of Arts in English, both from San Jose State University, where she also serves as Adjunct Faculty at the School of Library and Information Science.
Congratulations Cindy!!
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