The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) has announced that Lorcan Dempsey, Vice President, Research and Chief Strategist, OCLC, was presented with the Miles Conrad Award at the NFAIS 52nd Annual Conference in Philadelphia. The objective of the Miles Conrad Memorial Lecture, established in 1965 in commemoration of NFAIS founder, G. Miles Conrad, is to recognise and honour those members of the Information Community who have made significant contributions to the field of information science and to NFAIS itself.
Lorcan Dempsey is well-known and respected within the Information Community, especially in academia and among librarians worldwide. His writings have often served as the catalyst for new thinking with regards to digital libraries, networked information, cloud computing, and other critical issues. His vision with regard to information policy and knowledge management has had an impact on educational institutions and libraries around the globe.
Dempsey writes and speaks internationally and his extensive public presentations and formal published writings have a huge audience. His commentary on the current information environment can be followed on his weblog at http://orweblog.oclc.org. He recently stepped down as a member of the NISO Board and is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. He is on advisory committees for Cambridge University Library, CISTI, Europeana, and Ithaka among a range of engagements. He also is a co-founder of the Web-based Ariadne Magazine.
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