James M. Matarazzo (January 4, 1941 – April 17, 2018) was an American academic and librarian who taught at Simmons University for almost 50 years. He was a national and global leader in the field of special libraries.[1][2]
Matarazzo held bachelor's and master's degrees in Political Science from Boston College, a master's in Library Science from Simmons College (now Simmons University) and a doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh. He first worked as a librarian at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1965-1969). From 1969 to 2002, he held a series of combined faculty and leadership positions at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science ("GSLIS") at Simmons College: instructor (1969–1970); assistant professor (1970–1973); associate professor (1974–1980); professor (1980-2002); associate dean (1974–1994); and dean of GSLIS (1994-2002). Upon retirement as dean, he was made dean and professor emeritus by the faculty. He continued to teach and publish until months before his death.
He was also Vice President and Board Secretary of the H.W. Wilson Foundation in New York. In July 2018, the Board of Directors of the H.W. Wilson Foundation endowed a graduate scholarship in his name tenable at Simmons University.[3] A lifelong resident of Winthrop, Massachusetts, he served for many years on the Board of Trustees of the Winthrop Public Library.[4]
Awards and honorsEdit
Recognized as a global leader in the field of special libraries, Matarazzo was made a Fellow of the Special Libraries Association ("SLA") in 1988. He served on SLA's Board of Directors and on numerous committees. He was the recipient of the SLA Professional Award (1983 and 1992); SLA Hall of Fame (2015), and the John Cotton Dana Award (2016), its highest honor.[1] Upon his death, SLA renamed a scholarship program in his memory as the "James M. Matarazzo Rising Star Awards" which are bestowed annually to recognize outstanding new SLA members who show exceptional promise of leadership and contribution to the association and profession.[5]
The Emerald Handbook on Modern Information Management, with Toby Pearlstein, eds., Bradford: Emerald Publishing, 2018.
Special Libraries: A Survival Guide, with Toby Pearlstein, Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited, 2013.[6][7]
Knowledge and Special Libraries, Series: Resources for the Knowledge-Based Economy, with Suzanne Connolly, 3rd ed., Oxford and New York: Routledge, 2011.
The Value of Corporate Libraries, with Laurence Prusak, Washington, DC: Special Libraries Association, 1995.
Information for Management: A Handbook, with Miriam A. Drake, eds., Washington, DC: Special Libraries Association, 1994.[8][9]
Information Management and Japanese Success, with Laurence Prusak, Washington, DC: Special Libraries Association, 1992.
Corporate Library Excellence, Washington, DC: Special Libraries Association, 1990.
President's Task Force on the Value of the Information Professional: Final Report, ed., Washington, DC: Special Libraries Association, 1987.
Closing the Corporate Library, Washington, DC: Special Libraries Association, 1981.[10]
The Serials Librarian, ed., Boston: F.W. Faxon, 1975.
Scientific, Technical and Engineering Societies Publications in Print, with James M. Kyed, eds., New Providence, NJ: Bowker, 1974–1981.[11]
Library Problems in Science and Technology, New Providence, NJ: Bowker, 1971.
ReferencesEdit
^ ab"In Memoriam: Jim Matarazzo". Special Libraries Association. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
^"Remembering Our Friend Jim Matarazzo". Congregational Library & Archives. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
^"Matarazzo Legacy Scholarship" (PDF). HW Wilson Foundation. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
^"Appreciation: James Matarazzo". Winthrop Transcript. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
^"Award Recipients". Special Libraries Association. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
^Cullen, Ann; Doyle, Emily (April 2014). "Review of Special Libraries: A Survival Guide". Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship. 19 (2): 177–180. doi:10.1080/08963568.2014.883871. S2CID 60701169.
^Guinn, Richard Lee (January 2014). "Review of Special Libraries: A Survival Guide". The Journal of Academic Librarianship. 40 (1): 95–96. doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2013.12.005.
^Wolff, Cynthia (1995). "Review of Information for Management". Government Information Quarterly. 12 (2). doi:10.1016/0740-624X(95)90066-7.
^Diozzi, Ferruccio (1997). "Review of Information for Management". Bolletino AIB (in Italian). 3: 383–384.
^Christianson, Elin B. (1982). "Review of Closing the Corporate Library". The Library Quarterly. 52 (4): 395–397. JSTOR 4307546.
^Walker, Richard D. (1977). "Review of Scientific, Engineering, and Medical Societies Publications in Print". RQ. 16 (4): 360–361. JSTOR 41354500.
Academic offices
Preceded by
Robert Stueart
Dean of the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College 1994-2002
Succeeded by
Michèle Valerie Cloonan
August 25, 2023
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James M Matarazzo January 4 1941 April 17 2018 was an American academic and librarian who taught at Simmons University for almost 50 years He was a national and global leader in the field of special libraries 1 2 James M MatarazzoMatarazzo at Simmons UniversityBornJames Michael Matarazzo 1941 01 04 January 4 1941Stoneham MassachusettsDiedApril 17 2018 2018 04 17 aged 77 Boston MassachusettsCitizenshipAmericanOccupation s Dean Professor and LibrarianYears active1965 2018Board member ofSpecial Libraries AssociationSpouseAlice Marie Keohane m 1966 died 2022 Academic backgroundEducationBA MA Boston College MS Simmons University PhD Pittsburgh Doctoral advisorThomas J GalvinAcademic workDisciplineLibrary ScienceSub disciplineSpecial Libraries Corporate LibrariesInstitutionsMassachusetts Institute of TechnologySimmons University Contents 1 Education and academic career 2 Awards and honors 3 Important publications 4 ReferencesEducation and academic career EditMatarazzo held bachelor s and master s degrees in Political Science from Boston College a master s in Library Science from Simmons College now Simmons University and a doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh He first worked as a librarian at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1965 1969 From 1969 to 2002 he held a series of combined faculty and leadership positions at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science GSLIS at Simmons College instructor 1969 1970 assistant professor 1970 1973 associate professor 1974 1980 professor 1980 2002 associate dean 1974 1994 and dean of GSLIS 1994 2002 Upon retirement as dean he was made dean and professor emeritus by the faculty He continued to teach and publish until months before his death He was also Vice President and Board Secretary of the H W Wilson Foundation in New York In July 2018 the Board of Directors of the H W Wilson Foundation endowed a graduate scholarship in his name tenable at Simmons University 3 A lifelong resident of Winthrop Massachusetts he served for many years on the Board of Trustees of the Winthrop Public Library 4 Awards and honors EditRecognized as a global leader in the field of special libraries Matarazzo was made a Fellow of the Special Libraries Association SLA in 1988 He served on SLA s Board of Directors and on numerous committees He was the recipient of the SLA Professional Award 1983 and 1992 SLA Hall of Fame 2015 and the John Cotton Dana Award 2016 its highest honor 1 Upon his death SLA renamed a scholarship program in his memory as the James M Matarazzo Rising Star Awards which are bestowed annually to recognize outstanding new SLA members who show exceptional promise of leadership and contribution to the association and profession 5 He was elected a member of Beta Phi Mu the International Library and Information Studies Honor Society in 1991 He was president of the Association for Library and Information Science Education ALISE in 2000 2001 He held visiting professorships at Texas Woman s University University of North Carolina Chapel Hill University of Washington University of Arizona and Wayne State University He was also Visiting Scholar at the Ernst amp Young Center for Information Technology and Strategy Important publications EditThe Emerald Handbook on Modern Information Management with Toby Pearlstein eds Bradford Emerald Publishing 2018 Special Libraries A Survival Guide with Toby Pearlstein Santa Barbara CA Libraries Unlimited 2013 6 7 Knowledge and Special Libraries Series Resources for the Knowledge Based Economy with Suzanne Connolly 3rd ed Oxford and New York Routledge 2011 The Value of Corporate Libraries with Laurence Prusak Washington DC Special Libraries Association 1995 Information for Management A Handbook with Miriam A Drake eds Washington DC Special Libraries Association 1994 8 9 Information Management and Japanese Success with Laurence Prusak Washington DC Special Libraries Association 1992 Corporate Library Excellence Washington DC Special Libraries Association 1990 President s Task Force on the Value of the Information Professional Final Report ed Washington DC Special Libraries Association 1987 Closing the Corporate Library Washington DC Special Libraries Association 1981 10 The Serials Librarian ed Boston F W Faxon 1975 Scientific Technical and Engineering Societies Publications in Print with James M Kyed eds New Providence NJ Bowker 1974 1981 11 Library Problems in Science and Technology New Providence NJ Bowker 1971 References Edit a b In Memoriam Jim Matarazzo Special Libraries Association Retrieved 8 July 2020 Remembering Our Friend Jim Matarazzo Congregational Library amp Archives Retrieved 12 July 2020 Matarazzo Legacy Scholarship PDF HW Wilson Foundation Retrieved 8 July 2020 Appreciation James Matarazzo Winthrop Transcript Retrieved 12 July 2020 Award Recipients Special Libraries Association Retrieved 8 July 2020 Cullen Ann Doyle Emily April 2014 Review of Special Libraries A Survival Guide Journal of Business amp Finance Librarianship 19 2 177 180 doi 10 1080 08963568 2014 883871 S2CID 60701169 Guinn Richard Lee January 2014 Review of Special Libraries A Survival Guide The Journal of Academic Librarianship 40 1 95 96 doi 10 1016 j acalib 2013 12 005 Wolff Cynthia 1995 Review of Information for Management Government Information Quarterly 12 2 doi 10 1016 0740 624X 95 90066 7 Diozzi Ferruccio 1997 Review of Information for Management Bolletino AIB in Italian 3 383 384 Christianson Elin B 1982 Review of Closing the Corporate Library The Library Quarterly 52 4 395 397 JSTOR 4307546 Walker Richard D 1977 Review of Scientific Engineering and Medical Societies Publications in Print RQ 16 4 360 361 JSTOR 41354500 Academic officesPreceded byRobert Stueart Dean of the Graduate School of Library and Information Science Simmons College1994 2002 Succeeded byMichele Valerie Cloonan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James M Matarazzo amp oldid 1131732156, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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