Special Libraries Association SLA Business and Finance Divisions Centers of Excellence Award Winners to be presented at Annual Conference in Toronto Canada

May 11, 2005 -- The Business & Finance Division of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) proudly announces the winners of its fourth annual "Center of Excellence" Awards. The awards, to be presented at the annual conference of SLA, serve to recognize quality as a priority for the successful management and delivery of information. The presentation of these awards will occur on Tuesday, June 7, 2005 at 5:30 PM in the Fairmont Royal York, Toronto, Canada. Immediately following the awards presentations, the winners will speak about their best practices for which they are being recognized. The schedule of presentations appears at the end of this news release.

The awards take their inspiration from the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards, which are given annually to US organizations to recognize and promote quality as a critical part of innovation and competitiveness. The "Center of Excellence" Awards, like the Baldrige Award, recognizes customer driven quality and leadership within the framework of an organization dedicated to the gathering, analysis and dissemination of information within the business community.

The awards serve to recognize the best of "best practices" in three categories: Technology, Service, and Management. Any member of SLA could apply for consideration in any of the three categories and all entries were evaluated by a panel of judges who are members of the Business & Finance Division. The award winner represents excellence and quality at its highest level.

All previous winners and applicants are invited to attend this reception. An open discussion on the future of the Centers of Excellence Awards will take place following the presentations.

Center of excellence for management managment presented to the National geographic society's libraries and information services.

National Geographic Society's Libraries and Information Services serves the 1,500 employees and hundreds of contractors in all National Geographic divisions. The Libraries and Information Services main role is to provide editorial and business research services all to the end of maintaining the NGS quality standards. They have aligned their strategic goals with the Society's requirements and strategies to deliver excellent information services and products.

According to the judges, the NGS Libraries and Information Services earned the Center of Excellence Award for Management because of its development of quality practices and services, and it successfully met the majority of Centers of Excellence Award standards. In the judges' estimation, the LIS successfully executed its strategic initiatives with a distinct breadth and depth. They were especially impressed with their approaches and evaluative features to allow for adaptation after implementation.

The Judges
The judges who determined the winners were Montrese Hamilton, Helen Katz, Susan Klopper, Robert Murnan, and Kate Randall Haley, each of whom is an active member of the Business and Finance Division.

Schedule of Presentation on Tuesday, June 7, 2005:
Business and Finance Division, Centers of Excellence Awards presentations Fairmont Royal York, Toronto, Canada.

5:30 to 7:00 pm: Presentation of awards during the Centers of Excellence Awards Reception to:
- National Geographic Society Libraries and Information Services, Center of Excellence Award in Management

Presentation by award winner;
5:45 to 6:05 pm: National Geographic Society Libraries and Information Services

Open Discussion on the Future of the Centers of Excellence Awards
6:15 - 7:00 pm: Moderated by Hal P. Kirkwood Jr.

2002 Winners of the the Business and Finance Division Centers of Excellence Awards
- 2002 Center of Excellence Award for Technology presented to the Business Research Group, Center for Business Knowledge, Ernst & Young LLP, North America
- 2002 Center of Excellence Award for Service presented to the Lippincott Library, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

2003 Winners of the the Business and Finance Division Centers of Excellence Awards
- 2003 Center of Excellence Award for Technology presented to the Knowledge Network Group, Microsoft
- 2003 Center of Excellence Award for Service presented to the Kresge Business Administration Library, University of Michigan
- 2003 Center of Excellence Award for Management presented to Nike Design Library, Nike Inc.

2004 Winners of the the Business and Finance Division Centers of Excellence Awards
- 2004 Center of Excellence Award for Service presented to the Verizon Information Research Network
- 2004 Center of Excellence Award for Management presented to Society for Human Resource Management Information Center

Contact: Hal P. Kirkwood, Chair, COEA Committee
Business and Finance Division
Tel: 765-494-2921 (IN)
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Or:
Sylvia James, Chair
Business and Finance Division
Tel: 44-1444-452871 (UK)
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Special Libraries Association SLA Business and Finance Divisions Centers of Excellence Award Winners to be presented at Annual Conference in Toronto Canada



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