Esther J. Piercy Award

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Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006
From: John Radencich (Florida International Univ.) <radencic_at_FIU.EDU>
Subject: Esther J. Piercy Award

*Jill Emery Wins Esther J. Piercy Award*
 
Jill Emery, Director of the Electronic Resources Program at the 
University of Houston Libraries, is the 2006 recipient of the Esther 
J. Piercy Award for her success in the world of serials librarianship, 
especially her knowledge of electronic resources licensing and 
pricing models.  Emery shaped how libraries use and acquire electronic 
resources and influenced the development of new and improved products 
and services by sharing her expertise with colleagues, publishers, and 
vendors. 
 
Very active professionally, Emery was elected Chair Elect of the 
Serials Round Table of the Texas Library Association in her second year 
out of library school.  She currently serves on three publisher 
advisory boards as well as two elected national offices, Chair of 
the ALCTS Serials Section and a Board Member-at-Large of NASIG.  
_Library Journal_ acknowledged her achievements in naming her one of 50 
Movers and Shakers for 2004.

Emery has a BA in Literature from Texas A&M University at College 
Station and an MLIS from the University of Texas at Austin. 
 
The Esther J. Piercy Award, established by ALCTS in 1968 in memory of 
Esther J. Percy, the editor of _Journal of Cataloging and
Classification_
from 1950 to 1956 and of _Library Resources & Technical Services_ from 
1957 to 1967, is given to recognize the contribution to those areas of 
librarianship included in library collections and technical services by
a 
librarian with not more than ten years of professional experience who
has 
shown outstanding promise for continuing contribution and leadership.
The
recipient receives a $1500 grant donated by YBP, Inc. and a citation in 
recognition of his/her accomplishments.

The award jury consisted of chair Larry Heiman, Karen Brown, Julie
Moore, 
John Radencich, and Bonnie Tijerina.

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