----------------------------Original message---------------------------- --Interpart.Boundary.19950629124339129 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; x-DC370=header Document name: BILL M WOODS AWARD WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT Subject: bill m woods award winner announcement from gmd of sla Author: Class: Document type: EBCDIC Attached msg: --Interpart.Boundary.19950629124339129 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; x-DC370=body Bill M. Woods Award On Monday, June 12, 1995, in the Queen Elizabeth Hotel, at the 86th Annual Conference of the Special Libraries Association, held in Montreal, Quebec, Mr. Paige G. Andrew, Chair of the Geography and Map Division of the Special Libraries Association announced that the Bill M. Woods Award for the best feature article to appear in the Bulletin during 1994 was awarded to HelenJane Armstrong for her article in the September Issue, "An Academic Map Library Loads GPO Cataloguing Tapes: A Case Study of Plans and Impacts". Dr. Armstrong was unable to attend the award ceremony. Dr. Armstrong is Head of the Map and Imagery Library and an Assistant Chair of the Documents Department at the University of Florida. She holds a B.A. degree in Geography from Carroll College, a M.L.S. degree from the University of Oklahoma, and a PhD. in Geography from Oregon State University. Before founding the Map and Imagery Library at the University of Florida in 1973, she was responsible for founding and developing map libraries at the National Geographic Society and Northern Illinois University. Her article is a comprehensive, clear, and very readable presentation of the considerations involved in loading Marcive retrospective GPO cataloging tapes into an online catalog. It "discusses the experiences of the map librarian who was closely involved with the profiling and establishment of load specifications for the maps" and "examines the impacts, challenges, and advantages associated with the planning and implementation of the project". With the inclusion of a background description, sample screens, discussion of the impact on reference and public service, figures for the number of maps records and cost factors, and a list of references, the reader gains a deep appreciation of the process. For anyone planning a similar project, this article will be an essential guide for organization and implementation. We thank her for this thoughtful and practical contribution to the understanding of map cataloging. The Bill M. Woods Award, established in June 1975, is named for an early leader in the field of Map Librarianship and Education and includes a $50.00 cash award. Bill M. Woods was responsible for the building of the important map collection at the University of Illinois in the 1950s; was a supporter of the Geography and Map Division, Special Libraries Association; and a recipient of the Division's 1959 Honors Award. This year marks the 7th time the award has been given. --Interpart.Boundary.19950629124339129--