WASHINGTON, DC — July 12, 2009 — At the American Library Association Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL, the American Psychological Association announced that Marietta Plank, MLS has been selected to receive its 2009 Excellence in Librarianship Award for her leadership and lifetime service to the library field and publishing industry.
Early in her career, Ms. Plank was the Head Serials Librarian for the Georgetown University Library, followed by several years as their Head Reference Librarian. From Georgetown, she moved to lead Information and Instruction Services at the Undergraduate Library of Pennsylvania State University. Later, she moved to the private sector to become Senior Librarian at Costabile Associates, Inc., where she had significant influence on vendor/library relations, collection development, and automated systems. She was Associate Director, then Director of Technical Services at the University of Maryland for several years. During her tenure at Maryland, she also served 3 years as Executive Director of the Chesapeake Information and Research Library Alliance (CIRLA). She also served as Grants Manager and as Special Projects Manager at Maryland. Over her career, she worked in every aspect of library management, and she has been recognized widely as an expert in automation, cataloging, pricing, and various technical services applications.
The American Psychological Association's Excellence in Librarianship Award was created to recognize significant contributions or research within psychology and social sciences librarianship. The award, which consists of a plaque and $2,500, was presented to Ms. Plank on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at the EBSS Research Forum, during the American Library Association Annual Meeting.