Awards and Honors
- 1971 Margaret Mann Citation in Cataloging and Classification from the American Library Association
- 1974 Federal Women’s Award
- 1977 Honorary Doctorate of Science from Southern Illinois University
- 1979 Academic/Research Librarian of the Year from the Association of College and Research Libraries
- 1980 Achievement in Library and Information Technology Award from Library and Information Technology Association
- 1981 Melvil Dewey Medal from the American Library Association
- 1986 Appreciation Award from the National Central Library of Taipei, Taiwan
- 1987 Honorary Fellow of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
- 1988 Joseph W. Lippincott Award
- 1989 Distinguished Executive Service Award from the Senior Executives Association Professional Development League
- 1989 National Information Standards Organization Fellow
- 1990 John Ames Humphrey/Forest Press Award
- 1990 Professional Award from the Special Libraries Association
- 1991 Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Rochester Institute of Technology
- 1992 Distinguished Service Award from the Library of Congress
- 1992 Meritorious Service Award from the American National Standards Institute
- 1993 Honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- 1997 Honorary Life Membership in the American Library Association
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