Press Release June 2008
The SLA Leadership & Management Division announces two award winners for 2008
Karen J. Switt Award:
Each year since 1988, at the Annual SLA Conference in June, the Leadership & Management Division has honored one of the Division's members with the Karen J. Switt Award in recognition of significant leadership in the information management profession during the previous five years. Accomplishments must be in some aspect of library and information management, for example: visionary leadership, planning and strategy, information policy, technology, communication, marketing, public relations, human resources, finance or ethics.
The 2008 Karen J. Switt Leadership Award winner in Cynthia (Cindy) Hill, Vice President of Outsell, Inc. Cindy was nominated by her colleagues because she is viewed as a visionary leader of SLA for the 21st century. Not only has she been a personable and dynamic President, Chapter Cabinet and SLA Board Member, but her work with Sun Systems really exemplifies what the library in the 21st century is evolving into. She recently joined Outsell where she can leverage her knowledge across an even broader information spectrum. This award is given by the Leadership & Management Division at the Division's Annual Business Meeting and includes a check from the C. Berger Group, Inc.
LMD Member of the Year Award:
The LMD Member of the Year Award is given by the Leadership & Management Division to an outstanding Division member who has made notable service contributions to the Division over his or her career.
The 2008 LMD Member of the Year is Gloria Dinerman, Founder & President, The Library Co-op of New York, NY. a position from which she has recently retired. Gloria has been a long-time member of the Leadership & Management Division. She was nominated by her colleagues because she has been able to share the hazards and happiness of her business experience, her love of libraries, and her communication skills in reaching a wide and diverse audience. She has an extensive bibliography, often writing about the lighter side of the library profession. The winner is also honored at the Leadership & Management Division's Annual Business Meeting.
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