Penny Logan Named School of Information Management Outstanding Alumna
2009
The School of Information Management is delighted to announce that the
Associated Alumni has awarded this year’s Outstanding Alumni Award to
Penny Logan (MLS, 1985).
Penny is currently the Manager, Library Services at Capital Health.
She has had a successful career which has included positions in public
and special libraries. Pennyhas worked as the Librarian at the IWK
Health Services Library and as the Branch Head for the Cole Harbour
Library. She has been an instructor at the Nova Scotia Community
College in the Library and Information Technology program, and served
for a time as the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
(FOIPOP) Officer for the Department of Education.Her company, Eastgate
Information Sourcing won the exclusive contract to provide library
training to physicians for the first two years of the DoctorsNS
Electronic Bookshelf project. Her colleagues consistently praise her
for her open door policy, her clear thinking, her focus on user-centered
services, and her strength as both a leader and a mentor.
Penny has served in a variety of capacities with professional
organizations such as the Canadian Health Libraries Association (CHLA /
ABSC), as Vice-President and President in 2003-2006 and co-chair of the
2008 CHLA / ABSC conference held in Halifax. She has served as
President of the Maritimes Health Libraries Association, and the Halifax
Library Association, and as Treasurer of the Canadian Association of
Special Libraries and Information Services (CASLIS National). She is
currently serving as Treasurer of the Atlantic Provinces Library
Association and is an active mentor in the Dalhousie SIM Professional
Partners program. Internationally, Penny is the Canadian Liaison to the
Medical Library Association (MLA), is the Canadian representative for
the MLA Benchmarking Project, and is one of two Canadian representatives
on the Electronic Funds Transfer System (EFTS) Advisory Board.
Penny has been described as a gracious ambassador for the Nova Scotia
library community, and as someone who brings enthusiasm, intelligence,
professionalism, a global perspective and a refreshing sense of humour
to every initiative with which she is involved. Her many contributions
were recognized this past year when she was awarded the 2008 Norman
Horrocks Award for Library Leadership by the Nova Scotia Library
Association. As one of Penny’s nominators noted “Penny Logan is a
leader in the library field; locally, regionally and nationally. “
Penny is a strong role model for current School of Information
Management students and an excellent example of the impressive
professionals who graduate from the School.
Please join us to honour Penny Logan at a joint event of the Associated
and the School of Information Management, to be held on Thursday,
September 17th in the Sculpture Court in the Dalhousie Arts Centre at
6:30 p.m. for a 7:00 p.m. start. At this event we will also be
welcoming new students and celebrating the School’s 40th Anniversary.
For further information: Donna Bourne-Tyson (Chair, Alumni
Association)
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