awards
The State, Court & County Law Libraries Special Interest Section awards program includes a series of triennial awards presented at its annual meeting. They are the Bethany J. Ochal Award for Distinguished Service to the Profession, the O. James Werner Award for Distinguished Service to Persons with Disabilities and the Connie E. Bolden Publications Award.
0. James Werner | Connie E. Bolden | Bethany J. Ochal
Jean M. Holcomb, 2007 SCCLL Connie E. Bolden Publications Award Recipient
Established by the State, Court, & County Law Libraries Special Interest Section, the Connie E. Bolden Publications Award is awarded every other year.
This year, Jean M. Holcomb, Retired, is the recipient of the Connie E. Bolden Publications Award for her Law Library Journal series "Managing By The Book." Ms. Holcomb received both her MLS (1984) and her JD (1985) from the University of Alabama. She is the former Director of the King County Law Library, Seattle, Washington, 1992 - 2005. Prior to this she was the director of the Norfolk Law Library, Norfolk, Virginia from 1987 - 1992, and a Reference Librarian at the University of Alabama School of Law Library, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1985 - 1987.The Awards Committee received more than one nomination for Ms. Holcomb's "Managing By The Book" series. This series of articles, which began appearing in the Law Library Journal in 2005, reviews recent books on management and applies them to the law librarian environment. According to Judy Meadows, "They are much more than book reviews, as Jean spends considerable time in extracting how her readers can benefit from what the author includes in the book... Jean should be acknowledged for this very considerable contribution to the management literature of our profession." Donna Bausch said of Jean in her nomination, "Her writing inspires going above and beyond the daily routine and thinking outside the box about our jobs, our colleagues and our organizations. Jean can make anyone believe that all things are possible if we dream big enough and work hard enough. Her writing will continue to inspire readers for years to come with its timeless discussions of management issues with which we all contend."
The Awards Committee received a number of nominations this year. All the nominees are deserving and selecting just one recipient was not an easy task. We would like to commend all of the nominees for their contributions to the body of professional publications. We would also like to thank all who took time to nominate their worthy peers. The list of nominations this year included: Laureen Adams & Regina Smith for "The Evolution of Public Law Libraries: A Growing Need for Public Access to Legal Information, Funding Cuts Shape the Future of Public Libraries," AALL Spectrum, vol. 10 no. 5 (March 2006); Nancy Adams for "Georgia Legal Research;" John Canann for "Are Public Law Librarians Immune from Suit? Muddying the Already Murky Waters of Law Librarian Liability," Law Library Journal (Winter 2007); Ellie Slade for "Lighting a Fire under a Bushel: How to Ignite Law Librarians' Compensation, Recruitment, and Job Satisfaction," AALL Spectrum, vol. 10 no. 4 (February 2006); and Arthur S. Zanan for his collection of Pennsylvania law books and newsletter, including PA Family Law Update, Bisel's Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Operation Lawsource, and Bisel's Pennsylvania Domestic Relations Lawsource.
O. James Werner Award for Distinguished Service to Persons with Disabilities
Awarded triennially at the SCCLL Annual Meeting, the O. James Werner Award honors a member who has made a significant contribution to either serving directly or arranging for services to be provided to persons with disabilities or for distinctive service by a person with a disability.
Recipients
2007
(No award given)
2004
(No award given)
2001
Catherine Lemann for her leadership of AIDSLaw of Louisiana.
1998
Pamela J. Gregory for her extensive work with adult literacy programs.
1995
(No award given)
Connie E. Bolden Publications Award
The award is presented to a State, Court and County Law Libraries Special Interest Section member to recognize scholarly publication.
Recipients
2007
Jean M. Holcomb, Retired, for her Law Library Journal series "Managing By The Book."
2005
Joel Fishman, for his extensive publication of books and articles dealing with Pennsylvania law over the past twenty-five years.
2002
Gail Warren, for her development of the "Court Library Management" course notebooks for the Institute for Court Management from 1999 through 2001.
1999
Kendall F. Svengalis, for his book Legal Information Buyer's Guide & Reference Manual
1996
Charles R. Dyer, in recognition of his work on Sourcebook for Law Library Governing Boards and Committees
1993
Kendall F. Svengalis, in recognition of his work on The CRIV Sheet.
Bethany J. Ochal Award for Distinguished Service to the Profession
The award is presented to a State, Court and County Law Libraries Special Interest Section member who has made a significant contribution to law librarianship and who is nearing the end of his or her library career or who has recently retired.
Recipients
2006
Carol D. Billings, Director, Law Library of Louisiana.
Jean M. Holcomb, Director (retired), King County (WA) Law Library.
2003
Paul Fu, Supreme Court of Ohio Law Library
Kai-Yun Chiu
Shelley Dowling, United States Supreme Court Law Library
Kay Schlueter, Texas State Law Library
2000
Marvin Anderson, Minnesota State Law Librarian
Jacqueline Wright, retired Arkansas Supreme Court Librarian
1997
Marie Sekula
Edgar Bellefontaine, Social Law Library, Boston
1994
