Staff Notes: Kristen Blake and Jacquie Samples

Kristen Blake (Acquisitions) and Jacquie Samples (Metadata and Cataloging) co-authored the article “Creating Organization Name Authority within an Electronic Resources Management System,” Library Resources & Technical Services , Vol. 53, No. 2 (April 2009): 94-107. This article was singled out by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) as the winner for the Blackwell's Scholarship Award.

The committee reviewed the literature for the past year and identified twelve articles that met the criteria for the award. After careful review, the committee determined this article best matched the evaluating criteria and is particularly strong in the area of intellectual content; it is thought-provoking and presents original research that is also of practical value. The paper describes a complex project, and its presentation and style are excellent.

The award honors the author or authors of the year's outstanding monograph, article or original paper in the field of acquisitions, collection development, and related areas of resources development in libraries. Blackwell will donate a $2,000 scholarship to the U.S. or Canadian library school of the winning author's choice. The Scholarship will be given to a student concentrating in the acquisitions or collection development areas.