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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