Chemistry Division Special Libraries Association

2002 Marion E. Sparks Award for Professional Development

The Chemistry Division of the Special Libraries Association is sponsoring a new award, named to honor Marion E. Sparks, a chemistry librarian at the University of Illinois from 1913 until her death in 1929. Ms. Sparks contributed a great deal to the field of chemical information, her achievements include teaching courses on chemical information, and authoring and publishing what is argued to be the first book to formally address chemical literature and library instruction.

The award will be based on an essay competition and is intended to encourage student members or new members of the Chemistry Division to attend the annual meeting and participate in the activities of the Chemistry Division of the Special Libraries Association. The award will be $1,000 to attend the annual conference, and a certificate of achievement which will be presented and the Chemistry Divsion Business meeting and Breakfast. It will be presented for the first time in Los Angeles, 2002

Comments to: Susanne J. Redalje
Chemistry Division
(206)543-2070(voice)
(206)543-3863(fax)
curie@u.washington.edu

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