Please join me in congratulating our Sci-Tech Divison Award Winners.  This year we have the pleasure of awarding two Bonnie Hilditch  International Librarian Awards ($1500 each) in conjunction with the Engineering Division.  Our award winner last year was not able to attend the conference, so this year we were able to provide funding for two awards.  For the 2013 Diane K. Foster International Library Student Travel Award , we partnered with the SLA Asia  Chapter to identify a promising new SLA student member who could not otherwise afford to attend the SLA conference.  We offer a $2000 reimbursement award toward the travel expenses and registration fee for the award winner. Our annual Sci-Tech Division Achievement Award  ($1000) is the highest annual award presented by the Science-Technology Division and is reserved members of the Sci-Tech Division whose professional work is marked by distinction and dedication to scientific and technical librarianship. The S. Kirk Cabeen Travel Stipend Award is offered to a library school student or first time conference attendee. This $1000 award is to be used toward expenses of attending the SLA Annual Conference.

2013 Bonnie Hilditch International Librarian Award winners

Dr. Susmita Chakraborty , Assistant Librarian at the Bengal Engineering and Science University in Shibpur, India. Dr. Chakraborty earned her PhD in Medical Informatics from Jadavpur University in 2007 and received her MLS Gold Medalist degree from Calcutta University in 1994.  She has earned additional advanced degrees in Digital Library Management, Information Science, Computer Science and English Literature.Dr. Chakraborty is currently serving as Director of the SLA Asian Chapter.

Mr. Parveen Babbar, Assistant Librarian in the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)in New Delhi, India. Mr. Babbar received his MLIS Gold Medalist degree from Delhi University and is currently pursuing a Ph.D in LIS and Masters of Computer Applications. He is involved in implementing a broader range of services and activities within the Asian Chapter, organizing seminars, training, networking, employment outreach and distributing information on Asian special libraries.

2013 Diane K. Foster International Library Student Travel Award

Maria Cecilia Ingusan-Ayson , librarian at the Filipinas Heritage Library (Ayala Foundation, Inc.), Makati City, Philippines. Maria received her MLIS, Archives track with cognates in Museum Studies at the University of the Philippines – Diliman School of Library and Information Studies.She also received her Bachelor of Library and Information Science at the Diliman Institute of Library and Information Science.

 Some of her responsibilities at the Filipinas Heritage Library include:  Acquisitions and reference, cataloging and archiving; website administration and content provider; special projects researcher and conference coordinator.  Maria is also a frequent speaker at local library conference and served on the conference committee of the First and Second LibraryLink conference held at the Filipinas Heritage Library.

2013 Sci-Tech Division Achievement Award

Joseph Kraus, Collections and Electronic Resources Librarian at the University of Denver. Joe received his MLIS from the University of Maryland College Park. Since 1994, he has been active in both the Sci-Tech Division and the Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics Division of SLA.  Some of the positions he has held in the Sci-Tech Division include:

• Vendor Relations and Recommended Practices editor, 2012
• Sci-Tech Division Chair and Program Planner, 2011
• Member of the Strategic Planning Committee, 2010
• Secretary of Sci-Tech, 2003-2005
• Contributed Papers Chair, 2002
• Webmaster, 1996-2000 (He was the first webmaster for the Division)

He is very interested in the topics of scientific information seeking, unconferences, and scholarly communication.

2013 S. Kirk Cabeen Student Travel Award

Timothy L. Gallati. Tim is expected to receive his MLIS in 2013 from the University of California at Los Angeles.  His current G.P.A. is 4.0.  He received the Library and Information Studies Alumni Association Fellowship for 2011-2012 and the Andrew H. Horn Award; Dean’s Scholar. Since June 2012 Tim has been employed by Qualcomm in San Diego where his duties include leading the usability team to address issues with the Magazine and Journal link resolvers; conducting competitive intelligence research to facilitate effective company investment strategies; and analyzing and reporting on library usage statistics pertaining to link resolvers and database resources.

A special note of thanks to the Awards Committee, chaired by Sheila Rosenthal and to the vendors who helped to sponsor the awards.

Bonnie Hilditch International Librarian Award—Annual Reviews

Diane K. Foster International Student Travel Award—EOS and Elsevier

Science-Technology Division Achievement Award—ASTM

S. Kirk Cabeen Travel Stipend—SPIE

Helen Josephine

2103 Chair

The Sci-Tech Achievement Award is the highest annual award presented by the Science-Technology Division and is reserved for those recipients whose professional work is marked by distinction and dedication to scientific and technical librarianship. The purpose of the award is to recognize those Division members who have made outstanding contributions to the Division and/or to the literature of science and technology librarianship in the past 1 to 5 years.

The $1,000 award is presented annually, with a corresponding scroll describing the reason for the award. The Science-Technology Division Awards Committee reserves the right to withhold the award if a sufficient number of appropriate candidates are not nominated.

ELIGIBILITY: Be a current member of the SLA and have been a member of the Science-Technology Division for at least three years; be working currently in a library, information center, library school or other information capacity.

NOMINATIONS: Self-nominations are encouraged.

TO NOMINATE/APPLY: Include a list of accomplishments and activities over the past 1 to 5 years. The materials should be double-spaced. (750 words or less) Neatness, spelling and grammar will be considered in the judging. Supporting documentation, although not mandatory, may include a current curriculum vita OR resume for the candidate, significant publications, supporting letters, etc.

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: March 31, 2013.

Please send all nominations and accompanying materials to:

Sheila Rosenthal, Chair of the Sci-Tech Awards Committee

slr@sei.cmu.edu

Here are some pictures of the award winners.

Above: Vivienne Houghton (S. Kirk Cabeen Travel Stipend Award), Geeta Paliwal (Bonnie Hilditch International Librarian Award), and Simon Barron (Diane K. Foster International Student Travel Award)

Above: Bethan Ruddock with Simon Barron.

Above: Sheila Rosenthal with Vivienne Houghton.

Thanks again to the vendors who supported the Sci-Tech division this year.  This is the list of sponsors for Sci-Tech Division sessions and awards at the 2012 SLA Conference in Chicago.

Sponsor	Item sponsored
American Chemical Society (ACS)	Collections in Transition and the Open Access to Federal Science & Technology sessions
Annual Reviews	S. Kirk Cabeen Travel Award
ASTM	Sci-Tech Division Achievement Award
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS)	All Sciences Poster Reception
CrossRef	Bonnie Hilditch Travel Award and the Diane K. Foster International Student Travel Award
Elsevier	All Sciences Poster Reception
IEEE	Newcomers’ Welcome Luncheon and the Science-Technology Division Business and Awards Breakfast
INSPEC / IET	How and Why things Fail
Knovel	Science-Technology Division Business and Awards Breakfast
Morgan & Claypool	Computer Science Roundtable
ProQuest	Science Technology 101
Thomson Reuters	Bonnie Hilditch Travel Award
World Scientific	DENG Standards Update

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: March 31, 2013

The S. Kirk Cabeen Travel Stipend Award is offered to a library school student or first time conference attendee. This $1000 award is to be used toward expenses of attending the SLA Annual Conference in San Diego, CA, on June 9-11, 2013.

QUALIFICATIONS: Be a library school student or first time attendee; be a current member of SLA, preference going to Science-Technology Division members; if NOT a student, then must be attending his or her first SLA conference.

NOMINATIONS: Self-nominations are encouraged.

Send a typed and signed document including complete title, Library School and anticipated graduation date, employer, and all professional and personal contact information.

All nominations must also include the following:

A short essay (500 words or less) on the theme of the 2013 Annual Conference: “Connect, Collaborate and Strategize” The essay should be double-spaced. Neatness, spelling and grammar will count in judging. Supporting documentation must include a current curriculum vita OR resume for the candidate, significant publications, supporting letters, etc.

Applications should also mention if you are currently applying for other SLA division awards.

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: March 31, 2013

Nominations and all accompanying materials should be sent to Sheila Rosenthal, Chair of the Sci-Tech Division Awards Committee, at the following email address: slr@sei.cmu.edu

POST AWARD REQUIREMENTS:

1. Recipient (s) will write a brief article (approximately 1,000 words) on the conference experience for the November 2013 Sci-Tech News.
2. Recipient (s) will be asked to serve on the Science-Technology Division Awards Committee in the following year to provide for the continuity and enthusiasm of the awards.

NOTIFICATION:
1. Applicants will receive notification of award status by mid-April 2013. The award checks will be sent to the recipient as soon as the receipts are received by the Awards Chairperson.
2. The recipients’ names will be posted to the Science-Technology Division’s Web site.
3. The award will be announced and presented to the recipient at the Science-Technology Division’s Annual Business and Awards Breakfast.

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: March 31, 2013

The Sci-Tech Achievement Award is the highest annual award presented by the Science-Technology Division and is reserved for those recipients whose professional work is marked by distinction and dedication to scientific and technical librarianship. The purpose of the award is to recognize those Division members who have made outstanding contributions to the Division and/or to the literature of science and technology librarianship in the past 1 to 5 years.

The $1000 award is presented annually, with a corresponding scroll describing the reason for the award. The Science-Technology Division Awards Committee reserves the right to withhold the award if a sufficient number of appropriate candidates are not nominated.

ELIGIBILITY: Be a current member of the SLA and have been a member of the Science-Technology Division for at least three years; be working currently in a library, information center, library school or other information capacity.

NOMINATIONS: Self-nominations are encouraged.

TO NOMINATE/APPLY: Include a list of accomplishments and activities over the past 1 to 5 years. The materials should be double-spaced. (750 words or less) Neatness, spelling and grammar will be considered in the judging. Supporting documentation, although not mandatory, may include a current curriculum vita OR resume for the candidate, significant publications, supporting letters, etc.

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: March 31, 2013.

Please send all nominations and accompanying materials to:
Sheila Rosenthal, Chair of the Sci-Tech Awards Committee
slr@sei.cmu.edu

Congratulations to all of the winners. They are:

• S. Kirk Cabeen Student Travel Stipend Award winner is Cynthia Cohen
• Science-Technology Division Achievement Award winners are Debal Chandra Kar and Susan Fingerman
• Bonnie Hilditch International Librarian Award winner is Dr. Harish Chandra
• Sci-Tech and the Arabian Gulf Chapter Award winner is Alaa Ridha

[Deadline for Nominations has been extended to March 31st, 2011]

The S. Kirk Cabeen Travel Stipend Award is offered to a library school student or first time conference attendee. This $750 award is to be used toward expenses of attending the SLA Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA. USA, June 12-15, 2011.

QUALIFICATIONS: Be a library school student or first time attendee; be a current member of SLA, preference going to Science-Technology Division members; if NOT a student, then must be attending his or her first SLA conference;

NOMINATIONS: Self-nominations are encouraged.

Send a typed and signed document including complete title, Library School and anticipated graduation date, employer, and all professional and personal contact information.

All nominations must also include the following:

• A short essay (500 words or less) on the theme of the 2011 Annual Conference: “Future Ready”. The essay should be double-spaced. Neatness, spelling and grammar will count in judging.

• Supporting documentation must include a current CV OR resume for the candidate, significant publications, supporting letters, etc.

• Applications should also mention if you are currently applying for other SLA division awards.

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: March 1, 2011

[Deadline for Nominations has been extended to March 31st, 2011]

Nominations and all accompanying materials should be sent to Sheila Rosenthal, Chair of the Sci-Tech Division Awards Committee, at the following email address: slr@sei.cmu.edu

POST AWARD REQUIREMENTS:

• Recipient (s) will write a brief article (approximately 1,000 words) on the conference experience for the November 2011 Sci-Tech News.
• Recipient (s) will be asked to serve on the Science-Technology Division Awards Committee in the following year to provide for the continuity and enthusiasm of the awards.

NOTIFICATION:
1. Applicants will receive notification of award status by mid March 2011. The award checks will be sent to the recipient as soon as the receipts are received by the Awards Chairperson.

2. The recipients’ names will be posted to the Science-Technology Division’s Web site

3. The award will be announced and presented to the recipient at the Science-Technology Division’s Annual Business meeting/breakfast