David Shumaker, associate professor at the Catholic University of America (CUA) in Washington, D.C., was recently honored by the Special Libraries Association (SLA) with the 2009 Rose L. Vormelker Award for excellence in guiding and mentoring future information professionals and librarians.
Since joining the faculty at CUA, Shumaker has actively recruited students to the library profession and promoted the values of special librarianship. The students in his Marketing Information Services class participate in real-life practicum assignments in libraries all over the Washington, D.C., area.
"I think that one of the best things that Dave has his students do is actual fieldwork," says SLA member Eileen Boswell, a former student of Shumaker's. "It is really critical for library and information students to apply what they're learning in the classroom out in the real world. Dave is definitely a good influence on students because he encourages us to keep striving and creating, and to keep asking questions for the rest of our careers. Learning doesn't stop with our diplomas."
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