Alum John Wilkin wins Hugh C. Atkins Memorial Award
SIS Alum John Wilkin (’86) was recently honored with the Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award for his outstanding accomplishments as an academic librarian. He is the Juanita J. and Robert E. Simpson Dean of Libraries and University Librarian at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
The award is jointly sponsored by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS), the Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA), and the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA). It honors the life and accomplishments of Hugh C. Atkinson by soliciting nominations and recognizing the outstanding … Read more “Alum John Wilkin wins Hugh C. Atkins Memorial Award”