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YBP Library Services Congratulates 2012 Esther J. Piercy Award Winner
CONTOOCOOK, NH - March 1, 2012 - Timothy Strawn, Director of Information Resources and Archives at California Polytechnic State University, is the recipient of the 2012 Esther J. Piercy Award, which is sponsored by YBP Library Services.
Since joining Cal Poly's Kennedy Library two years ago, Strawn has guided major collection issues including the adoption of new discovery tools and the acquisition of significant new digital content.
The Esther J. Piercy Award was established by ALCTS in 1968 and in memory of Esther J. Piercy, editor of Journal of Cataloging and Classification from 1950 to 1956 and Library Resources and Technical Services from 1957 to 1967. The Piercy Award recognizes the contributions to those areas of librarianship included in library collections and technical services by a librarian with no more than 10 years of professional experience, who has shown outstanding promise for contribution and leadership. The recipient will receive a $1,500 grant from YBP Library Services and a citation in recognition of his accomplishments.
Strawn will receive the award this June at the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA.
About YBP Library Services
YBP Library Services, a Baker & Taylor company, provides books and supporting collection management and technical services to academic, research and special
libraries in the Americas, Asia, Middle East, Australia and the Pacific Rim. GOBI, YBP's online, interactive bibliographic information service, provides access to 4 million titles in an English language database. YBP is located in Contoocook, NH, USA. For more on the company, visit www.ybp.com.
About Baker & Taylor
Baker & Taylor, Inc. (www.baker-taylor.com) is the world's largest distributor of books, digital content and entertainment products. The company leverages its unsurpassed worldwide distribution network to deliver rich content in multiple formats, anytime and anywhere. Baker & Taylor offers cutting-edge digital media services and innovative technology platforms to thousands of publishers, libraries and retailers worldwide. Baker & Taylor also offers industry-leading customized library services and retail merchandising solutions. Baker & Taylor is proud to power Blio (blioreader.com), the world's most flexible, engaging and revolutionary ereading application. Charlotte, N.C.-based Baker & Taylor is majority owned by Castle Harlan Partners IV, L.P., an institutional private equity fund managed by Castle Harlan, Inc., a leading private equity investment firm.
Baker & Taylor and the Baker & Taylor logo are trademarks of Baker & Taylor, Inc. Blio is a trademark of K-NFB Reading Technology, Inc. Other company and product names mentioned for identification purposes may be trademarks of their respective owners.
About the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services
The ALCTS is the national association for information providers who work in collections and technical services, such as acquisitions, cataloging, collection development, preservation and continuing resources in digital and print formats. ALCTS is a division of the American Library Association.
Business Contacts:
Mark Kendall
Senior Vice President of Sales
YBP Library Services
mkendall@ybp.com
603-746-3102
Charles Wilt
Executive Director
ALCTS
cwilt@ala.org
312-280-5030
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