NC/SLA AWARDS: 1998

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[Note: This report was prepared by NC/SLA Public Relations Chair, Ellen Leadem, who also is responsible for the accompanying photographs of the Chapter honorees.]

The University Club in Durham served as the setting for the annual business meeting and awards ceremony of the North Carolina Chapter of the Special Libraries Association (NC/SLA). Prior to the meeting, members were able to attend the Chapter's annual Spring Workshop entitled "Springboard from Local Expertise".

Peggy Hull, NC/SLA President offered greetings to the membership and congratulations to the newly elected officers. The evening concluded with the presentation of this year's Chapter awards.

The Meritorious Achievement Award was earned by Barbara Best-Nichols, of Reichold Chemicals, Inc. Research Triangle Park, NC. This award is earned by an individual who has made "notable and enduring contributions to the Chapter and to the profession, with an emphasis on local and national leadership of an exemplary nature."

Barbara Akinwole (left), past NC/SLA president, presents Barbara Best-Nichols with the Chapter's Meritorious 
Achievement Award and a silver bowl.

The Horizon Award was earned by Kelly Gregory, of Nations Bank, Charlotte, NC. This award recognizes "a new member of the Chapter who by work and professional activities, shows great promise of becoming an outstanding member of the profession."

Barbara Akinwole presenting Kelly Gregory (right) 
with the Chapter's Horizon Award and a bronze plaque.

[Note: we wish to make clear that the following two awards were not presented at NC/SLA's Chapter Awards and Honors Banquet in April, but did involve Chapter members who were honored at SLA's annual conference in June in Indianapolis. We felt it appropriate to include these special announcements, with photos, on this page.]

Also announced was the award of an SLA Affirmative Action Scholarship from the national association, in the amount of $6,000.00 to Tamika Barnes, graduate student in the School of Library and Information Science, NCCU. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academics, aptitude, interest in Special Librarianship, and financial need.

Tamika Barnes (right) receiving the 
SLA Scholarship from Association 
President Suzi Hayes at the annual 
conference in Indianapolis, June 1998.
Photo credit: John Semonche

Also at the Chapter's Awards banquet was the announcement that Larry Wright was selected as the first honoree for SLA mentoring award named in honor of former SLA president Rose Vormelker.

1998 SLA president Judy Field (left) presenting Larry
with his award at the annual conference in Indianapolis.
Photo credit: Shawn Spence

This page was created by Barbara P. Semonche. It was last updated February 1999.