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Dr. Louise Spiteri Receives ALISE Service Award
Dr. Louise Spiteri (SIM Associate Professor & MIM Academic Director) has received a Service Award from ALISE (Association for Library & Information Science Education). This is “awarded to an ALISE member for regular and sustained service to ALISE through the holding of various offices and positions within the organization or fulfilling specific responsibilities for the organizations.”
Dr. Spiteri’s long-time service to ALISE includes the following:
Holding of various offices and positions
- President Elect/President/Past President, 2015-
- Director, External Affairs, 2010-2013
- Norman Horrocks Leadership Award Committee – Chair, 2009
- ALISE Award for Teaching Excellence Committee – Chair, 2007
Participation in activities which have enhanced the stature, reputation, and overall strength of ALISE;
- ALISE Conference Code of Conduct
- ALISE Records Preservation Work
- ALISE Taxonomy for JELIS
- SIG work
Representation of ALISE to other appropriate organizations, institutions, or governmental agencies.
- Formally at ALA’s Committee on Diversity in Education, 2010-2013
- ALISE- ASIS&T Panel on Accreditation
- Informally at CAIS, and ASIS&T
Recipients will be honored at the awards luncheon on Thursday, February 8th, 2018 at the Annual Conference in Colorado. Congrats Louise!
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