Awards
Illinois Professor Black Receives Essay Prize
Professor Alistair Black is a recipient of the 2008 Library History Essay Prize awarded annually by the Library and Information History Group, a special interest group within the Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals, the leading professional organization for information professionals in the United Kingdom. His winning article is titled: "'Arsenals of Scientific and Technical Information': Public Technical Libraries in Britain During and Immediately after World War I" and was published in the Winter 2007 issue of Library Trends.
Syracuse Associate Professor Derrick L. Cogburn elected ICOMM ISAsection president at annual meeting
Associate Professor Derrick L. Cogburn was recently elected president of the International Communication Section of the International Studies Association (ICOMM ISA). In this position, Cogburn will be responsible for recruitment, budget, and other planning decisions as well as serving as liaison between the section and the association president.