Ulla de Stricker: Rugge Memorial Winner in 2009
April 3, 2009
Ulla de Stricker, a widely respected information professional, received the Sue Rugge Memorial Award for 2009. Ms. Rugge was one of the pioneers in for-fee research and analysis. Sue Rugge is credited with founding the independent information profession. Through her work and teaching, she inspired many other information professionals to set up their own businesses and helped them succeed by sharing her advice. She is fondly remembered by those who knew her as a generous, caring, and passionate individual who paved the way for a new professional niche. My own recollection of Ms. Rugge is one of bravery. Struggling with a medical condition, she sparkled when talking about her Italian villa rental business, one of her side interests.
Each year in her memory, the Association of Independent Information Professionals (aiip.org) awards the Sue Rugge Memorial Award to a member who has “significantly helped another member through formal or informal mentoring”.
I learned yesterday to my great delight that the 2009 award was given to Ulla de Stricker – to her great surprise, I’m told. I am not surprised. Ulla is the consummate professional. I know first hand that in her more than three decades of work has always helped and supported her colleagues “above and beyond”. She is an inspiration to many who work in the professional information and research sector. Anyone who has attended her talks will testify she is inspiring, energetic, and genuine in her contributions to career building (resume reviews being but one part).
I have asked her to review most of my studies and monographs. Her attention to detail is amazing. Ms. de Stricker operates a consulting practice to assist clients with information and knowledge management challenges (www.destricker.com). She assists me in many ways, not least as a crackerjack editor making me sharpen my thinking. Subscribe to Ulla’s blog here. On offer is a series of substantive essays for information professionals.
Two honks for Ms. de Stricker.
Stephen Arnold, April 3, 2009
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That is nice to know! I worked as a clerk at IOD for a summer before college, and it was a huge influence on my career choices. Sue, Mary-Ellen and Reva and all were very nice to me, both when I was a peon and when I was a librarian: there’s a lot of good come out of there.