(Cross-Posted to CS-SIS-L and Law-Lib)
The CS-SIS Awards Committee (Susan Boland, James E. Duggan, Chair, and Eric
Young) is pleased to announce that James G. Milles has been selected as the
2007 recipient of the CS-SIS Kenneth J. Hirsh Distinguished Service Award.
Jim, Vice Dean for Legal Information Services, Director of the Charles B.
Sears Law Library and Professor of Law at the University at Buffalo Law
School, State University of New York, was nominated by a group of CS-SIS
current and past chairs, including Liz Glankler, Dominick J. Grillo, Kenneth
J. Hirsh, Sheri H. Lewis, June Hsiao Liebert, and Kristina L. Niedringhaus.
This award honors a CS-SIS member who has made outstanding
contributions to the SIS, to AALL, and who is well regarded for their
service to the profession. The inaugural award recipient was Ken Hirsh, for
whom the award was subsequently re-named. Jim is well known for his
contributions to both CS-SIS and AALL. Jim served as chair of CS-SIS in
1996-1997 and was also AALL SIS Council Chair the following year. According
to his nominators, "one of Jim's most important contributions to law
librarianship has been the role of mentor he has played for many colleagues
and newcomers to the field. Jim regularly introduces new librarians to
AALL, CS-SIS, and CALI gatherings and mentors students in his library school
classes. He makes it a point at every annual meeting to set aside time to
meet with new librarians and introduce them to the section."
The 2007 CS-SIS Kenneth J. Hirsh Distinguished Service Award
will be presented at the CS-SIS Business Meeting on Sunday, July 15, 2007,
during the AALL Annual Meeting in New Orleans.
James E. Duggan
Professor & Associate Director
Southern Illinois University School of Law Library
1150 Douglas Dr., 172 Lesar Law Building
Carbondale, Illinois 62901-6803
618.453.8791; Fax: 618.453.8728
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