Library Technology Excellence Award

In accordance with IGI Global’s ongoing mission to promote the effective usage of e-resources available to academic libraries, we are proud to announce the development of the Library Technology Excellence Award. This distinction will be given to honor an individual for their remarkable effort and extraordinary commitment to the utilization and understanding of technological resources within the academic and research communities.

The award and recognition will be announced annually, based on the submission of a 2-3 page document outlining key issues involved in the understanding and promotion of any innovative technological programs or systems that have proven critical to the successful integration, implementation and diffusion of e-resources within the academic library community. In addition to individual and institutional recognition on the LTC and IGI Global web sites, award winners will receive an honorary plaque and the opportunity to publish an academic article featuring best practices and examples of successful transitions from print to electronic resources in one of IGI Global’s premier reference books.

2009 Winner:

Dr. Chia-Wen Tsai, Dept. of Information Management, Ming Chuan University, Taiwan
Enhancing Computing Skills of Low-Achieving Students via Online Learning: Web-Based teaching Methods Involving Problem-Based Learning and Self-Regulated Learning

First Runner-Up:

Kate Lyons, Reference & Information Technology Librarian, Hostos Community College/CUNY
Circulating iPod Touches to nursing students: An innovative use of e-resources at the Hostos Community College Library

Second Runner-Up:

Dr. Arthur Hafner, Dean of University Libraries, Ball State University
John Straw, Assistant Dean for Digital Initiatives and Special Collections, Ball State University
The Ball State University Digital Media Repository: A Global Resource for Research, Teaching, and Learning

Third Runner-Up:

Tim Bucknall, Assistant Dean - University Libraries, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Founder and Convener - Carolina Consortium
Electronic Resources and Information Technologies at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Honorable Mentions:

Agnes Chikonzo, Librarian, University of Zimbabwe
Enhancing Access to Local Content in Developing Countries: A Case Study of the University of Zimbabwe Library Institutional Repository

Micah Altman, Senior Research Scientist – Institute for Quantitative Social Science; Archival Director – Henry A. Murray Research Archives, Harvard University
Transformative Effects of NDIIPP: The Case of the Henry A. Murray Archive