Elsevier Announces 2012 Library Connect Charleston Conference Award Winner

Elsevier Announces 2012 Library Connect Charleston Conference Award Winner PR Newswire NEW YORK, October 3, 2012 NEW YORK, October 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- University of Arizona librarian wins award for first time presenters Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced Ms. Maliaca Oxnam, Associate Librarian at the University of Arizona, as the winner of the first annual Elsevier Library Connect Charleston Conference Award for first time presenters. Ms. Oxnam, a member of the University of Arizona Scholarly Publishing and Data Management Team, was selected by committee in a blind judging for her session entitled "Moving Technical Reports Forward: New Roles for Libraries & Librarians"; she is one of four co-presenters. Ms. Oxnam may apply her $1,500 award to travel costs incurred to attend the 32nd Annual Charleston Conference: Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition, November 7-10, 2012. Maliaca Oxnam said of her award, "Winning the Elsevier Library Connect Charleston Conference Award is a very welcome surprise. I want to thank Elsevier for its support, as this award will help me and my university to offset conference travel and registration costs. I am very appreciative to be given this opportunity to learn from library colleagues and to share my own experiences and knowledge with other librarians in the community.