GSLIS alumni Szu-Yu Chao (MS ’05) and Vincci Kwong (MS ’05) are among forty librarians selected to participate in Leading to the Future, a unique four-day immersive leadership development program sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA). The inaugural event will be held from August 12-15 in Itasca, Illinois.The program will be led by Maureen Sullivan, ALA president, and Kathryn Deiss,…
[image1-right]The American Library Association's International Relations
Committee has chosen Susan M. Schnuer (MS ’92), associate director at the
University of Illinois Mortenson Center for International Library
Programs, to receive this year's John Ames/Humphry/OCLC/ Forest Press
Award.
OCLC/Forest Press donated the cash award of $1,000, which is given to
an individual for…
[image1-right]“I tell myself that no matter how I’m feeling, I have to be
the Mick Jagger of the library world,” said GSLIS alumnus James E. “Jack” Bales (MS ’74) in a recent interview for the University of
Mary Washington (UMW) Magazine. He approaches his library-research classes with enthusiasm and energy, much like musicians approach rock concerts. Bales has worked as a reference and…
[image1-right]GSLIS alumna Rose Allen (MS ’01) has been named an Illinois
Library Luminary by the Illinois Library
Association (ILA).
Friends and colleagues came together to nominate her
and raise funds in her honor for the
Illinois Library Association Endowment. Luminaries are selected for their
significant contributions to Illinois libraries.
Allen began her career as a library…
The Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) has announced the results of its 2013 election. Among those selected for new assignments beginning July 1, 2013, are the following GSLIS alumni:
Lian Ruan (MS ’90, PhD ’11), vice president/president-elect (2013-2014)Sai Deng (MS ’05), member, Board of Directors (2013-2016)Win Shih (MS ’87), member, Board of Directors (2013-2016)
CALA is a…
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has announced the results of its 2013 elections. Several GSLIS alumni have assumed positions in the association’s specialized
sections:
Wayne Bivens-Tatum (MS ’00), member-at-large
(three-year term), University Libraries Section (ULS)Marianne Bracke (MS ’97), vice-chair/chair-elect,
Science and Technology Section (STS)Lynda Duke (MS…
Several GSLIS alumni were
recently elected to serve in leadership positions for state and national
library associations.Elizabeth Beers (MS
’06; CAS ’09), also a former LEEP adjunct faculty instructor, was elected as
secretary/treasurer for ALA’s Library Research Round Table (LRRT). Beers will
serve a two-year term beginning July 1, 2013.Keshia Garnett (MS ’01) and Amanda E. Standerfer
(MS…
Graduation is approaching, and at this time of the year, we reflect
on those individuals who have made a difference in our lives. New
graduates and alumni are encouraged to honor GSLIS faculty and/or staff
through the LSAA Tassel Project, which was established in 2011 by the Library School Alumni Association (LSAA) to support the creation of an endowed professorship in the School.With
a…
Library Journal’s annual “Movers & Shakers” list recognizes professionals who
are shaping the future of libraries in a variety of ways. The recently released 2013
class of Movers & Shakers includes two GSLIS
alumni, Annette
Bailey (MS ’01) and Maurice
York (MS ’03), who have been recognized in the
category of tech leaders.
Bailey is the assistant director for electronic…
Two GSLIS
alumni were selected this year
as Public Library Association (PLA) Leadership Fellows to attend the PLA
Leadership Academy: Navigating Change · Building Community.
Toby Greenwalt (MS ’04) and Marc Gartler (MS ’05) were among
twenty-four public librarians selected for the PLA Leadership Academy, a pilot program that seeks to develop a leadership training model
for advancing…
