Bruce Rosenstein (DC/SLA) and Denise Callihan have been named 2012 recipients of the Special Libraries Association’s (SLA) Rose L. Vormelker Award. They will both be honored on stage at SLA 2012 in Chicago, before Guy Kawasaki’s keynote address.

The award is presented to SLA members for exceptional service to the information profession through the education and mentoring of students and working professionals. The recipients are being honored for their dedication to mentoring, outstanding instruction in graduate school settings, and their own professional achievements.
“I’m honored to have Bruce and Denise as members of SLA’s community,” said SLA President Brent Mai. “They are consummate professionals, and most deserving recipients of this award. Not only do they put forth the effort to prepare newly minted professionals and students for our rapidly changing industry, they are prime examples of the importance and reward of being an information professional.”

About Bruce Rosenstein
Bruce Rosenstein is managing editor of Leader to Leader, a publication of the Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute and Jossey-Bass. He is the author of Living in More Than One World: How Peter Drucker’s Wisdom Can Inspire and Transform Your Life (Berrett-Koehler, 2009).

Bruce worked at USA TODAY for 21 years, where he supported the news section as the first embedded librarian at the newspaper. He also wrote for the newspaper, covering business and management books for the Money section during his final 12 years with the publication.

Since 1996, Bruce has lectured at Catholic University’s School of Library and Information Science, located in Washington, D.C. Each year he produces and organizes the Special Libraries Symposium, a program that facilitates conversations between students in his class and top library professionals. The symposium allows students to learn from leading information professionals and SLA members.

A widely published author, Bruce has contributed to several leading information publications. In 2001-2002, he wrote a column about Peter Drucker for Information Outlook and has contributed to the magazine several times since. He has also written for such publications as Leader to Leader, Leadership Excellence, GAMA International Journal, American Executive, Library Journal, News Library News, and ONLINE and such blogs as Government Info Pro and SLA’s Future Ready 365.

In addition to writing, Bruce also speaks and makes presentations within the information industry (and occasionally outside it). His sphere of influence extends beyond his students to those who have read his book, enjoyed his articles in Information Outlook and other publications, and heard him speak at SLA events. Bruce presented a popular Spotlight Session, “Creating Your Future the Peter Drucker Way,” at the SLA 2011 Annual Conference in Philadelphia and has also presented for the Drucker Authors Festival at the Drucker-Ito School in Claremont, California, the Drucker Business Forum in Pasadena, the Drucker Societies of Los Angeles and New York City, the Wharton Club of Philadelphia, and the London Business School Club of New York.

Bruce earned a bachelor’s degree from The American University and an MSLS from The Catholic University of America.
He and his wife, Deborah, enjoy traveling and Bruce treasures his longtime involvement in the rock music world!

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