2003 Conference: Business Meeting and Awards Breakfast

Secretary's Report: Laurel Kristick

Treasurer's Report: Alison Verbeck

Committees/Projects Reports and Updates

2002-2003 Final Board Meeting - Summary Report

Awards

• The PAM International Member Award goes to Umran Kandemir, Science and Engineering Reference Librarian, Koc University Library, Istanbul, Turkey. Umran has a Bachelors degree in Library Science from University of Istanbul. She learned English by attending Cicero Language Center in United Kingdom. The field of science and technology, and particularly astronomy, physics and mathematics are very important to Koc University Library and Umran plays a vital role in providing quality user services to the patrons by development of print and electronic resources and library instruction courses. Congratulations to Umran Kandemir on her receipt of the PAM International Member Award for 2003!
  

• The PAM Achievement Award goes to Carol Hutchins. This award is reserved for those recipients whose professional work is marked by distinction and dedication to librarianship in astronomy, mathematics and/or physics. The purpose of the award is to recognize those Division members who have made outstanding contributions to the Division. Those nominating Carol Hutchins point out her keen professional approach which is widely appreciated by her PAM colleagues. Carol's contributions to our Roundtables and to the listserve are thoughtful and go right to the heart of the matter under discussion. Her knowledge of the Mathematics literature is all encompassing, and she is always ready to share this knowledge, networking with mathematicians and publishers worldwide as well as colleagues. A member of the PAM Division for 23 years, Carol has held many important posts including chair in 1992-93, has been chair of many committees, and has moderated the Mathematics Workshop/Roundtable and the PAM Wide Roundtable. Congratulations to Carol Hutchins on her receipt of the PAM Achievement Award for 2003!
  

• The PAM Division Award goes to Evan Owens, as previously noted on this list. This award is given for a significant contribution to the literature of physics, mathematics, or astronomy or to honor work which demonstrably improves the exchange of information in physics, math or astronomy, and should also significantly benefit libraries or enhance the ability of librarians to provide service. Those nominating Evan Owens point out that he is responsible for making the journals of the American Astronomical Society available as full-text electronic journals at a time when the e-journal idea was merely a glimmer of an idea at other societies and commercial publishers. Working closely with others, Evan took the idea and ran with it, overseeing the myriad technical issues, dealing with equations and grey-scale figures as well as text, incorporating enhancements possible only in the electronic format, and helping to create an institutional use license that has become the model followed by others. He always listened to what librarians had to say and paid attention to the concerns of libraries and librarians. Congratulations to Evan Owens on receipt of the PAM Division Award for 2003!
  

• Presentation of Slate - Pat Van Zandt, Nominating Committee
  
  • Chair-Elect: Cynthia Holt
  • Secretary (2003-2005): Sandra Kitt
• Conduct Election - Karen Croneis

Adjournment

Minutes of the meeting.

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