Fw: Richardson to Be Presidential Scholar at LSSI

[Stephen Coffman]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FOR MORE INFORMATION:  (310) 206-9393


10 January 2002

RICHARDSON TO BE PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR AT LSSI

The Department of Information Studies in the Graduate School of Education
and Information Studies at UCLA is pleased to announce that Dr. John V.
Richardson Jr., Professor, will be a Presidential Scholar of Virtual
Reference Services at Library Systems & Services L.L.C. in Germantown,
Maryland during his sabbatical from January to September 2002.

Dr. Richardson will be working on aspects of virtual question answering,
notably the measurement and evaluation of virtual question answering,
benchmark data, and statistical profiles.  He hopes to complete his next
book, Virtual Question Answering: Applications, Problems, and Progress.  In
addition, he will continue to edit the Library Quarterly.

Dr Richardson will be working closely with the team of other well-known
librarians and information professionals that make up the LSSI Virtual
References Services Division including Arthur Brady, MLS and VP Virtual
Reference Division, Steve Coffman, MLS and VP Product Development, Michelle
Fiander, MLS, and Manager of the Web Reference Center; Kay Henshall, MLS and
Head Trainer, Louise Stewart, MLS and Manger of Sales and nearly a dozen
other MLS librarians in senior management, sales and web reference call
center positions.

Founded by library professionals 20 years ago, LSSI is the premier and most
respected provider of professional library services.  A strong advocate for
libraries, LSSI sponsors both scholarships and awards.  LSSI is on the World
Wide Web at http://www.lssi.com as is Dr. Richardson at http:
//purl.org/net/jrichardson.


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