John Cotton Dana Recipients
This award recognizes an individual member of the Association for a lifetime achievement as well as exceptional service to the Special Libraries Association and the library and information profession.
The recipients of the John Cotton Dana Award are:
Year
Recipient
2025
Deborah Hunt
2024
PK Jain
2023
Tom Rink
2021
Jill Hurst-Wahl
2020
Richard Hulser
2020
Sharon Lenius
2019
Guy St. Clair
2018
Karen Kreizman Reczek
2017
Doris Small Helfer
2016
Jim Matarazzo
2016
Toby Pearlstein
2015
Marjorie M.K. Hlava
2014
Cindy Hill
2013
Dan Trefethen
2012
Jesus Lau
2011
Lynne McCay
2010
Jim Tchobanoff
2009
Richard Geiger
2008
Cindy Hill
2007
Gloria Zamora
2006
Judith J. Field
2005
Sylvia A.E. Piggott
2004
Donna Scheeder
2004
Barbara Semonche
2002
Mimi Drake
2001
David R. Bender
1999
Fred Roper
1998
Joanne G. Marshall
1997
Charles F. Finnerty
1997
Sarah K. Wiant
1995
Nicholas Mercury
1994
Julia Peterson
1994
Joan Gervino
1993
Roger K. Haley
1992
Masha Zipper
1991
Dorothy McGarry
1990
Adelaide del Frate
1990
Mary Murphy
1990
Lou Thomas
1988
Beryl L. Anderson
1988
Ron Coplen
1988
Paul Klinefelter
1988
Enid T. Thompson
1987
Laura N. Gasaway
1987
Nancy Terry Munger
1986
Doris L. Schild
1986
Ann Strickland
1985
Constance Ford
1984
Ellis Mount
1984
David Rhydwen
1983
Arleen N. Somerville
1982
James Humphry, III
1981
Estelle Brodman
1979
Jessie C. Wheelwright
1979
Ruth S. Smith