ALA Medal of Excellence

“The jury for the 2022 Medal of Excellence award is delighted to honor Judith Cannan for her many accomplishments during a long, varied and distinguished career as a pioneer in cataloging and the training of catalogers at the national and international levels, said  Winston Tabb, chair of the Medal of Excellence jury.”  “Among the achievements specifically noted by the Medal of Excellence jury and the many colleagues and admirers from around the world who wrote in support of this award are Judith Cannan’s outstanding service to the profession through her creative and collegial leadership in spearheading: the transition from AACR2 to RDA (Resource Description and Access), the more recent move from the original RDA to the new Tool Kit, and the transition from MARC to linked data, the most monumental achievements in cataloging in recent decades.”