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Lyle Minter has been selected as the recipient of the 2011 Gale Cengage Murray Wortzel Award.

The award will be presented at the SLA International Reception, 6 p.m., June 13, 2011, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia. 

The Wortzel Award, presented biennially by the SLA Social Science Division and sponsored by Gale Cengage, honors Murray Wortzel, a long-time member of the Social Science Division and member of the SLA Hall of Fame. Wortzel’s commitment and devotion to the library profession are at the heart of this award, which seeks to honor those who exemplify his spirit.

As Chair of the Social Science Division, I am pleased to honor Lyle’s years of service to the division, the association, and the library profession.

Lyle has served the Social Science Division in many capacities, including as its Chair, Membership Chair, Webmaster, and (presently) Program Planner. He has lent his talents and dedication to SLA’s Finance, Nominating, Diversity Leadership Development Program, Tellers, Program Planners, and Bylaws Committees. He has also been a leader within the Washington, DC Chapter of SLA, having served as Public Relations Chair and President.

During his distinguished career, Lyle has worked for the U.S. Department of the Army, the Pentagon Library, and the Library of Congress, where he presently manages the Foreign Affairs, Defense & Trade Consulting Section of the Knowledge Services Group within the Congressional Research Service.

Lyle has served with enthusiasm, but also with thought and care, as evidenced by the creative group of programs he has organized for the Social Science Division while keeping costs low. His achievements have already been recognized by DC/SLA, which twice gave him the Board of Directors Award, and by the Association when he was selected as an SLA Fellow in 2004.

I would like to thank the members of the 2011 Social Science Division Awards Committee for their work: Marilyn Bromley (chair), Beth Hansen, and Vanette Schwartz.