-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [IFLA-L] Dorothy McGarry, Margaret Mann Citation recipient Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 10:37:28 -0500 From: [log in to unmask] To: [log in to unmask] ------------------ fyi mapsters! Alice C. Hudson Chief, Map Division The Humanities and Social Sciences Library The New York Public Library 5th Avenue & 42nd Street, Room 117 New York, NY 10018-2788 ------> [Room 121, February - December 2005] [log in to unmask]; 212-930-0589; fax 212-930-0027 http://nypl.org/research/chss/map/map.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit. - Nelson Henderson ----- Forwarded by ahudson/MHT/Nypl on 02/28/2005 10:37 AM ----- "Miller, David" <[log in to unmask] To: "[log in to unmask]" urry.edu> <[log in to unmask]> cc: 02/28/2005 08:43 Subject: [IFLA-L] Margaret Mann Citation recipient AM ALCTS Announces Margaret Mann Citation Recipient Dorothy McGarry, retired Head of the Cataloging Division of the UCLA Physical Sciences and Technology Libraries, is the recipient of the 2005 Margaret Mann Citation presented by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS), Cataloging and Classification Section (CCS) of the American Library Association (ALA). The award is a citation and a $2,000 scholarship donated in the recipient's honor by OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc., to the library school of the winner's choice. It recognizes outstanding professional achievement in cataloging or classification either through publication of significant professional literature, participation in professional cataloging associations, demonstrated excellence in teaching cataloging, or valuable contributions to the technical improvement of cataloging and classification and/or the introduction of a new technique of recognized importance. The Margaret Mann Citation Committee is honored to present this award to Dorothy McGarry in recognition of her multiple contributions to the practice of cataloging. In particular, the Committee notes her prolific involvement in professional association work at regional, national, and international levels. Her service within ALA encompasses a number of divisions and activities. She has distinguished herself in the Special Libraries Association by her advocacy of cataloging issues. McGarry's intense involvement at the international level over the past fifteen years has included chairing the IFLA Section on Classification & Indexing. Dorothy McGarry's contributions to the technical improvement of cataloging include participation in the development and ongoing revision of several of the International Standard Bibliographic Descriptions (ISBDs) and the promotion of these standards to the international cataloging community. Ms. McGarry has participated in IFLA working groups on "Guidelines for Subject Authority Files," and "Principles Underlying Subject Heading Languages." She has sought to enable an understanding of these and other IFLA efforts through presentations at international meetings and publication of articles in international publications. Ms. McGarry has made significant contributions to the cataloging of cartographic and scientific materials. She is a member of the Anglo-American Cataloguing Committee for Cartographic Materials, which prepared the second edition of Cartographic Materials: a Manual of Interpretation for AACR2, 2002. She has also played a significant role in the development of geoscience information sources, such as the Georef Thesaurus and Union List of Geologic Field Trips of North America. Throughout Dorothy McGarry's career, she has served as a mentor and trainer to many catalogers, scholars and cataloging activists. One of her former interns, Martha Yee, has said: "Since Margaret Mann was a teacher, it would be particularly appropriate to give this award to Dorothy as recognition of her generosity in teaching several generations of interns to catalog." Another former intern, John Duke, has written: "... she was a mentor who nurtured in me an abiding and profound interest in the problems of bibliographic control and the proper application of rules for the growth of a catalog." The recent publication of Seymour Lubetzky: Writings on the Classical Art of Cataloging, which she co-edited, is another instance of her outreach to new generations of librarians. In her role as a consultant, Ms McGarry has assisted librarians from many different countries in implementing internationally recognized cataloging standards and practices. She has helped both individual librarians and the profession as a whole by recruiting and encouraging librarians to serve on committees, task forces, and working groups of many professional organizations. The common thread in Dorothy McGarry's professional life is the knowledge, expertise, dedication, and spirit of helpfulness she brings to whatever activity is being undertaken. The range and depth of her contributions to promote and advance the art of cataloging and classification serve as a model for professionals in many different kinds of library settings. Her work has helped replenish the ranks of library professionals and move library methods and practices forward as we advance into a new age of automation and information sharing. Dorothy McGarry holds a master's degree in library science from the University of California, Los Angeles. The Margaret Mann Citation will be presented on June 26, 2005, at the ALCTS Awards Ceremony during the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago.