🎓 Danny Joudrey Awarded 2026 Margaret Mann Citation
🏆 Award Announcement
Recipient: Danny Joudrey (Daniel N. Joudrey)
Award: Margaret Mann Citation (2026)
Presented by: American Library Association (Core division) + OCLC
Date: April 9, 2026
📚 About the Award
Honors excellence in cataloging & classification
Recognizes:
📖 Scholarly publications
👥 Professional service
⚙️ Technical advancements
🎓 Teaching in cataloging
Includes $2,000 scholarship to a library school
👨🏫 About the Winner
Professor & Director at Simmons University (SLIS)
Leader in:
Cataloging education
Information organization
Impact:
👨🎓 Taught ~3,000 LIS students
🌍 Influenced thousands globally via textbooks
🌟 Why He Was Selected
Outstanding:
📘 Teaching excellence
✍️ Scholarly contributions
🤝 Professional service
Recognized for inspiring future catalogers
Selection was unanimous
💬 Joudrey’s Response (Key Ideas)
Feels deeply honored
Acknowledges past legends like:
S. R. Ranganathan
Henriette D. Avram
Emphasizes:
Importance of teaching cataloging
Critical thinking in information organization
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.
🎓 Scholarship Contribution
Donated to Simmons University School of Library and Information Science
Supports future LIS professionals
🧩 Key Takeaway
👉 Danny Joudrey is recognized as a major influence in modern cataloging education, shaping both theory and practice in Library & Information Science.
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