2013 Awards
Nominations for the 2013 Awards are now open. Nominate potential recipients of the Karen J. Switt Award and the Distinguished Member Award..
To nominate someone for either award, please send an email to either of the Awards Committee chair, Hope Tillman (hope@hopetillman.com) by May 15, 2013.
Thank you for your support in recognizing our division stars.
Past awardees include:
2012 – Hope Tillman
2011 – Patricia Cia
2010 – Libby Trudell
2009 – Deb Hunt
2008 – Cindy Hill
And the Award goes to …. (Full list of award recipients)
Karen J. Switt Award
Each year at the Annual Conference, the Leadership & Management Division has presented its Management Leadership Award to an outstanding member in recognition of significant contributions to, and leadership in, the profession of information management during the past five years. In 1999, the award was renamed the Karen J. Switt Award. Achievements may be in any aspect of library and information management, such as human resources, finance, technology, planning and strategy, communication, marketing and public relations, information policy, ethics and visionary leadership.
More details about the award and a brief biographical tribute to Karen J. Swift
Distinguished Member Award
The award is for service to the division, to winners who meet all of the following criteria:
- Having served in many roles in the Division
- Providing extraordinary service to LMD over a long period of time
- Being at or near retirement
This award is not intended to be an annual award or only for a single recent effort. It is intended to be awarded occasionally for truly outstanding service over time.
SLA Europe Early Career Conference Award (ECCA)
The Leadership & Management Division co-sponsors a deserving recipient of the SLA Europe Early Career Conference Award beginning in 2009.
