Emerald Group Publishing has announced that the volume 34, number 1 (2006) issue of Reference Services Review has been dedicated to the memory of that journal’s former long-time editor Dr. Ilene F. Rockman, whose obituary was previously published in DigitalKoans.
This issue includes "tributes to Rockman, along with the editorial she was composing during the final days of her life."
Emerald will make this issue freely available during the month of April. (See the press release for access details.)
Emerald will also:
- Fund the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Instruction Section (IS) Instruction Publication of the Year Award for five years, beginning with the 2006 Award, renaming it the Ilene Rockman Publication Award.
- Establish that the Emerald Literati Network Award from Reference Services Review—the journal’s Outstanding Paper Award—hereafter be known as the Dr. Ilene Rockman Award.
- Nominate Rockman for an Emerald Outstanding Service Award in April 2006.
Thanks to Emerald for these welcome tributes to Ilene.