Richard Geiger is the 2009 recipient of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) John Cotton Dana Award. The prestigious award recognizes a lifetime of achievement as well as exceptional service to special librarianship and the information profession.
The SLA Awards Committee cited Geiger's leadership in the profession and volunteer work at all levels of the association during more than 30 years of membership. "Richard's colleagues in the News Division, in the San Francisco Chapter and from across the association came out in droves to support his nomination, and I applaud the committee's unanimous decision to award him this much deserved honor," said 2009 SLA President Gloria Zamora.
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"If ever there was an all-star SLA member, Richard Geiger is it. He has been at the heart, and provided a lot of the brains, of the News Division for more than 25 years. He embodies the essence of what membership in SLA and the News Division is about--helping one another, providing insights and serving as an example of the finest practice. If you call on him, Richard is there," said Nora Paul of the News Division.
Nominators also wrote about his influence on news librarianship and many SLA members over the years. According to Barbara Semonche, 2009 SLA Hall of Fame inductee, "Richard has long been a mentor to so many of us, encouraging us to participate in leadership roles at all levels of the association. He is very approachable, eager to listen and respond to neophytes and veterans alike.
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