Danny Joudrey has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Margaret Mann Citation, sponsored by OCLC and Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures. Joudrey is currently the Professor and Director of Libraries and Librarianship Concentration at Simmons University, School of Library and Information Science, Boston, MA.
The Margaret Mann Citation recognizes outstanding professional achievement in cataloging or classification for notable publications; outstanding contributions to professional cataloging associations; outstanding contribution to the technical improvement of cataloging and classification; and outstanding contributions in the area of teaching cataloging and classification. It includes a $2,000 scholarship donated in the recipient’s honor by OCLC, Inc. to the library school of the winner’s choice. Joudrey has chosen the Simmons University, School of Library and Information Science, Boston, MA to be the recipient of this year’s scholarship award.
After carefully considering this year’s accomplished pool of nominees, the selection committee unanimously chose Joudrey as the 2026 Citation recipient due to his tremendous impact on the field of cataloging and classification.
When notified of his selection, Joudrey said, “I am deeply honored to receive the Margaret Mann Citation. To be included in a distinguished group that includes figures such as S. R. Ranganathan, Seymour Lubetzky, Henriette D. Avram, Lois Mai Chan, and Sanford Berman is both humbling and deeply meaningful, as their work has fundamentally shaped how we understand, teach, and practice information organization, which remains at the core of the library and information science profession. I am especially grateful to follow Arlene G. Taylor, who received this award thirty years ago. She has been not only a towering influence on the field, but also my mentor, collaborator, and friend, and her impact on my own work has been profound. My own work has been grounded in the teaching of cataloging and in preparing students to think critically about information organization and its representation. I am grateful to contribute to the ongoing work of this community. I am sincerely grateful for this honor.”
Joudrey’s nomination letter noted that “It is not just Professor Joudrey’s scholarship that makes him a worthy nominee for the Margaret Mann Citation, it is his tireless service to the profession. By my calculation, he has taught some 3,000 LIS students, hundreds of library professionals in workshops, and his textbooks have been used by many thousands more— in North America and abroad.”
Colleagues stated that” Dr. Joudrey also has demonstrated leadership ability in our profession. He has served the profession as consultant and as committee member on many national committees.
Dr. Joudrey was one of the finest doctoral students I have known. He is an outstanding scholar, an excellent teacher, and I might add, a very pleasant individual.”
The committee recognized Joudrey for his excellence in teaching, textbook publishing, scholarly work, professional service, and inspiring generations of information organizers through his passion for cataloging.
Congratulations to Danny Joudrey, 2026 recipient of the Margaret Mann Citation!
Members of the 2026 Margaret Mann Citation Committee are: John DeSantis (chair), Iman Dagher, Tammy L. Druash, Lisa Anne Romano, Diana Simpson, and Shannon Tennant.
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