ENGINEERING DIVISION AWARDS
Three awards are given by the SLA Engineering Division: the Elsevier Engineering Information/SLA Engineering Librarian of the Year Award, and the INSPEC Travel Stipend Award and The IEEE Continuing Education Travel Award . The Division's Awards Committee, chaired by the Division Director, oversees all awards. Past Award winners
The George Mandel Memorial Award has been established by the Aerospace Section of the Engineering Division. It is sponsored partially by the Mandel family and by the American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics to provide financial support to qualified Aerospace Section members who will attend and/or participate in an SLA annual conference or educational program.
2008 Elsevier/SLA Engineering Librarian of the Year Award ($1500):
Please consider nominating a colleague or associate for our Engineering Librarian of the Year award. This $1500 gift is offered annually to honor a Member of the SLA Engineering Division.
The award is sponsored by Elsevier and the Division to highlight the accomplishments and contributions of members to the engineering librarian profession. Recognition comes in the form of the stipend, a certificate, and a presentation at the Division's Annual Business Meeting held during the annual SLA conference.
Prospective candidates are encouraged to nominate themselves, or an associate
may nominate them
Criteria for entry are:
1. Membership in good standing for one year in the SLA Engineering Division
as of January 1 of the year in which the award is given.
2. Distinguished achievement in the engineering library profession, through
an exceptional contribution on the job, within the SLA Engineering Division,
or within the industry at large. This accomplishment should have taken place
within the calendar year immediately preceding the nomination; however, in
selected cases, based solely on the Awards Committee’s judgment, recognition
may be given for an ongoing, long-term contribution.
Instructions for submissions:
Provide full name, address, telephone numbers, e-mail address, and a maximum
one-page statement of the nominee's qualifications.
Deadline March 3, 2008
Submit entries for the award to to Joan Dubis (below ).
Inspec Travel Stipend Award ($1200):
Award to attend the SLA Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA, 15-18 June 2008
Inspec is sponsoring for library school students the award of a $1200.00 travel stipend toward payment of expenses incurred while attending the annual Special Libraries Association conference in Seattle, WA, June 15-18, 2008.
The Inspec Award will be given to the qualified student who submits an essay,
of three or less double-spaced typed pages, which is judged to be the best
paper that addresses the following scenario:
"Because of all the electronic resources licensed by your Library, you've
been mandated to drastically reduce your physical collection over the next
three years. Describe your strategy for accomplishing this challenge, how
you would address it with your loyal walk-in clientele, and a methodology
for marketing your "new" (basically virtual) library."
1. Be a student member of the Special Libraries Association.
2. Be attending his or her first SLA Conference.
Special Instructions:
1. Give your full name, address, telephone number, e mail address, and
a statement, on one page, of your qualifications, as given above, for entering
the award competition. Include the name of your library school.
2. Type your full name (without any additional personal information) at
the top of each essay page. Double space the typing on all pages.
Deadline for Submission: March 3, 2008.
The recipient of the Inspec Award will be notified by April 1.
Submit entries for the award to Bette Finn (below)
IEEE Continuing Education Travel Stipend (up to $1000)
The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Continuing Education Stipend will be given to the Engineering Division member who submits the best essay on how the applicant will benefit professionally from a continuing education course.
The stipend is for up to $1000 of expenses incurred while attending any CE course offered at the annual Special Libraries Association conference in Seattle, Washington, June 15-18, 2008. The stipend may be applied to travel, food, and one night's accommodation. Applicants must be members in good standing in the SLA Engineering Division for at least one year as of January 1, 2008.
The winner will be required to submit an article to SciTech News within twelve months of completion on how the course helped either in library applications or professionally. Apply by submitting a one to three page (double spaced) essay on how you will benefit professionally from the specific continuing education course. Include your full name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address. Please type your full name at the top of each essay page.
Deadline for Submission is March 3, 2008.
The recipient of the award will be notified by April 1.
Please submit entries to: Penny S. Sympson (below)
AWARDS COMMITTEE
Joan C. Dubis
Awards Committee Chair
The Boeing Company
Library Services
5301 Bolsa Avenue /H012-A001
Huntington Beach , CA 92647
714-372-0993
714-896-1737 (fax)
joan.c.dubis@boeing.com
Bette Finn
Georgia Tech Library and Information Center
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta Georgia, 30332-0900
Phone: 404-894-1790
Fax: 404-894-8190
bette.finn@library.gatech.edu
Cheryl A. Hansen, Librarian
Engineering Systems, Inc.
3851 Exchange Avenue
Aurora, IL 60504-7900
Phone: (630)-851-4566
Telephone: 303 492-6279
cahansen@esi-il.com
Bing Wang, Librarian
Georgia Tech Library & Information Centerr
Atlanta, GA 30332-0900
Phone: (404) 894-0816
Fax: (404) 894-3005
bing.wang@library.gatech.edu
Penny S. Sympson, Corporate Librarian
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
330 Pfingsten Road
Northbrook, IL 60062
Telephone: 847-753-7202
Fax: 847-498-0358
psympson@wje.com
