Dow Jones and Special Libraries Association create new annual award to recognize leadership in the information professional community.PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 1997--Dow Jones & Company and the Special Libraries Association (SLA (1) (StereoLithography Apparatus) See 3D printing. (2) (Service Level Agreement) A contract between the provider and the user that specifies the level of service expected during its term. ) announced today they are co-sponsoring a new annual award to recognize the accomplishments of information professionals, or special librarians This is a list of people who have practised as a librarian and are well-known, either for their contributions to the library profession or primarily in some other field. , in the rapidly changing information age. All SLA members in good standing are eligible to apply for the "Dow Jones Dow Jones the best known of several U.S. indexes of movements in price on Wall Street. [Am. Hist.: Payton, 202] See : Finance Leadership Award: 21st Century Competencies in Action." "Dow Jones has a long-established relationship with information professionals, and SLA is the leading organization supporting the continued advancement of information professionals, so we share an interest in creating an award that will reinforce and broaden their essential role as information resource experts," says Timothy M. Andrews, editor and executive director of enterprise products for Dow Jones Interactive Publishing. "Today's information professionals are gaining knowledge about technologies that are revolutionizing information access in the workplace, and they are applying their research skills in new ways for their clients and companies. We hope one person's path to success can guide other information professionals in their daily work and in their efforts to meet the long-term goals Long-term goals Financial goals expected to be accomplished in five years or longer. of their enterprises, and their colleagues." "SLA is pleased to have the opportunity to work with Dow Jones to strengthen the commitment we both have made to the information professional community," says David R. Bender, Ph.D., SLA executive director. "Our members have discussed ideas with each other regarding the competencies required for information professionals to be highly effective in varied workplace settings. This award presents an opportunity for them to communicate how special librarians are meeting new challenges and creating value for their customers." About The Award To apply for the award, participants must select three professional competencies and three personal competencies as outlined in the SLA report "Competencies for Special Librarians of the 21st Century" and write an essay describing how they have developed these competencies in their daily work. Or, another SLA member or a person outside the organization can submit an entry in the name of the participant. The SLA Awards & Honors Committee will select the winner, and the recipient will be announced in January 1998. To obtain a copy of the report and an application, call Dow Jones at 1-888-609-2397, or download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. the report and application from the Dow Jones Interactive Publishing website at http://bis.dowjones.com/award or from the SLA website at http://www.sla.org/professional/comp.html. The award includes a $2,000 cash prize and involvement of the recipient in award-related activities: a profile in Dowline, the Dow Jones newsletter for information professionals; a presentation at an SLA-related function; and an advertisement about the award in a Dow Jones publication and/or a profile in Information Outlook, SLAs monthly magazine. Dow Jones will present the award at SLAs Annual Conference Awards Banquet A banquet is a large public meal or feast, complete with main courses and desserts. It usually serves a purpose, such as a charitable gathering, a ceremony, or a celebration. Sometimes a banquet consists of only desserts, but it is advisable to include main courses as well. in June 1998. Applications and accompanying essays must be received by Dec. 5, 1997. They may be mailed to Jane Dysart, chair of the SLA Awards & Honors Committee, at 47 Rose Park Drive, Toronto, ON, M4T1R2, Canada; faxed to Jane Dysart at 416-484-7063; or sent via e-mail to dysart@inforamp.net. About Dow Jones Dow Jones Interactive Publishing, the electronic publishing An umbrella term for non-paper publishing, which includes publishing online or on media such as CDs and DVDs. arm of Dow Jones & Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :DJ), provides business and financial news and information products including The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition on the World Wide Web and Dow Jones News/Retrieval to corporations, consumers and private investors through a variety of electronic media: computer, telephone, facsimile and radio. Dow Jones also publishes The Wall Street Journal, The Wall Street Journal Europe, The Asian Wall Street Journal, Barron's magazine Barron's magazine is an American weekly newspaper covering U.S. financial information, market developments, and relevant statistics. Each issue provides a wrap-up of the previous week's market activity, news reports, and an outlook on the week to come. and other periodicals; electronic information services See Information Systems. , including those of Dow Jones Markets and Dow Jones Newswires Dow Jones Newswires is the real-time financial news organization owned by Dow Jones. Founded in 1882, its primary competitors are Bloomberg L.P. and Reuters. The company reports more than 420,000 subscribers -- including brokers, traders, analysts and fund managers -- as of July ; and the Ottaway group of community newspapers. Dow Jones also produces business television programming internationally. More information on Dow Jones Interactive Publishing and its products can be found at http://bis.dowjones.com. More information on Dow Jones & Company can be found at http://www.dowjones.com. About SLA Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the Special Libraries Association is an international association representing the interests of over 15,000 information professionals in 60 countries. Special librarians are information resource experts who collect, analyze, evaluate, package and disseminate dis·sem·i·nate v. dis·sem·i·nat·ed, dis·sem·i·nat·ing, dis·sem·i·nates v.tr. 1. To scatter widely, as in sowing seed. 2. information to facilitate accurate decision-making in corporate, academic, and government settings. The Association offers myriad Myriad is a classical Greek name for the number 104 = 10 000. In modern English the word refers to an unspecified large quantity. The term myriad is a progression in the commonly used system of describing numbers using tens and hundreds. programs and services designed to help its members serve their customers more effectively and succeed in an increasingly challenging environment of information management and technology. More information on SLA can be found at http://www.sla.org. -0- The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition, Dow Jones News/Retrieval, The Wall Street Journal, The Wall Street Journal Europe, The Asian Wall Street Journal and Barron's are marks of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. CONTACT: Dara Schechter, Dow Jones, 609-520-4668 or dschech@wsj.dowjones.com |
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