Where Are They Now?Jacquie Samples

Head, Electronic Resources & Serials Cataloging Duke University Libraries

Fritz Schwartz Scholarship 2000Winning the Fritz Swartz Award gave me the opportunity to further explore the world of serials librarianship and helped me understand that pursuing a career as a Serialist was the path that best suited both my interests and skill set. Participating in NASIG conferences and networking with other NASIG members at various times has helped me remain focused in my goal to make continuing resources of all types discoverable and usable by library patrons.

Where Are They Now?Merle Steeves

Head of Cataloguing University of New Brunswick Libraries

Horizon Award Winner 2001I received the award while I was a Serials and Electronic Resources Cataloguer at the University of Chicago. After winning I served on the Electronic Communications Committee of NASIG. This was a great experience as it was my first time serving on a committee for a library association. I believe my experience with NASIG assisted me in reaching the position where I am today. I'm most grateful to NASIG as an organization for the award and the opportunity to meet many great colleagues.

Where Are They Now?Shannon Regan

eJournal Preservation Librarian Columbia University Libraries

Horizon Award Winner 2013I am not sure I would have pursued attending NASIG if I had not been fortunate enough to win the Horizon Award. I am grateful I did because it introduced me to this wonderful organization. I sincerely look forward to the conference each year, for I know it will be a great opportunity to gain new insights and knowledge, but it is also a forum where I feel I have something valuable to contribute to the conversation too.

Where Are They Now?Dana Belcher

Assistant Library DirectorEast Central University (OK)

Student Award Winner 1996Winning the NASIG Student Award changed my life. I was able to attend the Albuquerque conference and it was there that I met two Oklahoma librarians that help mold me into the librarian I am today. I made lasting friendships that year with librarians from around the United States, and their intellect and expertise has guided me for the past 20 years.

Where Are They Now?Leslie Horner Button

Associate Director for Library Services UMass Amherst Libraries

Horizon Award Winner 1995Winning the NASIG Horizon Award was an important touchstone. Looking back, I think it really jumped started my career. It provided external validation for the academic library specialization I chose and gave me my first professional development opportunity. It also gave me the confidence to pursue professional advancement opportunities. I will be forever grateful to NASIG!

Where Are They Now?Phil Homan

Instruction Librarian, Associate Professor Idaho State University

Fritz Schwartz Scholarship 2001NASIG fosters cooperation among all the players, not only librarians, at all the stages of the academic information cycle—from author to publisher to indexer to librarian to researcher. Therefore, although I’m no longer working in serials but am rather now an instruction librarian, NASIG has helped me to help students to understand and appreciate that cycle in order to find, to evaluate, and to document all relevant resources for their research projects.

Where Are They Now?Rocki Strader

Authorities Librarian/ Cataloging CoordinatorOhio State University Libraries

Horizon Award Winner 2004The Horizon Award allowed me to attend my first NASIG conference. It gave me a wonderful opportunity to meet colleagues from across the country and to put together names and faces. Although currently I'm not directly involved with serials and electronic resources, I do maintain my NASIG membership so that I can keep up at least a little bit with what's going on in those areas.

Where Are They Now?Jennifer Yeaple Mann

Medical Librarian Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Student Award Winner 1994As a solo librarian in medical librarianship, becoming aware of the trends and future of serials while still in graduate school at Simmons College has been a foundation of my understanding of research and scholarship in a constantly evolving field. I am very grateful that I had the opportunity to attend the conference at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Thank you NASIG!

Where Are They Now?Angela Riggio

Head of Scholarly Communication & Licensing UCLA

Fritz Schwartz Scholarship 2002I was, and still am honored to be the 2002 recipient of the Fritz Schwartz Award. NASIG provided me with the mentorship and guidance that I needed to make the transition from library assistant to librarian. I have participated in several NASIG conferences since, and have always felt like part of the NASIG family.Thank you, NASIG, and Happy Anniversary!

Where Are They Now?Jill Emery

Collection Development LibrarianPortland State University

Student Award Winner 1995As a student grant winner of NASIG, I was introduced to numerous folks who became mentors, life-long colleagues, and good friends. The student grant program is one of the strongest attributes of NASIG and is extremely beneficial to early-career librarians for the connections this program develops.

Where Are They Now?Sarah Vital

Business Librarian Saint Mary's College of California

Fritz Schwartz Scholarship 2005Working daily with business students, I never miss an opportunity to stress the importance of professional organizations, associations, and interest groups for professional development, and always cite my experience with NASIG as a prime example.

Where Are They Now?Kristen Wilson

Associate Head of Acquisitions and Discovery North Carolina State University Libraries

Horizon Award Winner 2009Receiving the Horizon Award was a great experience. I was able to really enjoy the conference and focus on meeting new people and absorbing the culture. NASIG is such a welcoming group, it's a wonderful way to start building a professional network.

Where Are They Now?Steve Oberg

Assistant Professor - Electronic Resources and SerialsWheaton College (IL)

Student Award Winner 1991I cannot overstate how pivotal this award was. It has shaped my entire, 24+ year career in librarianship. I made friends that first conference that remain good friends to this day, and ever since, NASIG has been close to my heart. It’s my professional “home” and always will be.

Where Are They Now?Ivey Glendon

Metadata Librarian University of Virginia Library

Fritz Schwartz Scholarship 2010Because of the scholarship, I was able to complete my MLS degree and transition to my current position. At the conference I was immediately warmly welcomed by NASIG members and I remain in contact both professionally and socially with other fellow NASIG award recipients. My NASIG award has been a foundational piece to both my education and my career, and I’m grateful to NASIG for allowing me the opportunity to be part of such a great community.

Where Are They Now?Sarah Sutton

Assistant Professor – Library/Information ManagementEmporia State University

Horizon Award Winner 2003I felt so honored to have received the award and was so welcomed to the organization that it has been my professional “home” ever since. As I started to pursue my PhD, I presented my dissertation research on core competencies for e-resources librarians at NASIG conferences. The organization’s interest in them was flattering to say the least. Even now that I’ve moved into a full-time teaching position, NASIG still feels like home, a place to share my research and to continue to, I hope, influence the professions of new librarians.