2009 Emmett Leahy Winner

Mariella Guercio


2009 Award Announcement
2009 Award Proceedings

The Emmett Leahy Award

The Emmett Leahy Award is the highest award for individual accomplishment in the information and records management profession. Given in honor of Emmett Leahy, the renowned and legendary pioneer of information and records management, this award annually recognizes an individual an individual whose contributions and outstanding accomplishments have had a major impact on the records and information management profession .

Selection of the award recipient is made by the Emmett Leahy Award Committee that is composed of the last ten winners of this prestigious award. The Emmett Leahy Award is presented at the annual meeting of the Institute of Certified Records Managers that is held concurrently with the ARMA International Annual Conference .

Past winners have included users, educators, archivists, records managers, and consultants - both within the United States and internationally. The expenses of the Emmett Leahy Award Committee are underwritten by the Huron Consulting Group as part of its commitment to promoting and recognizing excellence in records management .

The Emmett Leahy Award Committee is an independent entity and is not a part of the Institute of Certified Records Managers, ARMA International, or Huron Consulting Group.

The selection of the annual Emmett Leahy Award recipient is the exclusive responsibility of the Emmett Leahy Award Committee.

Recent Leahy Award winners have made outstanding contributions and accomplishments in the following areas:

Electronic Recordkeeping 

• Development of post graduate education in records management in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. Ann Thurston
• Teaching on records management, archives, and information management. Charles Dollar, Luciana Duranti, John F. McDonald, Mary F. Robek, Kenneth Thibodeau
• Development of Electronic Recodkeeping Software Applications. Bruce Miller

Records Management Education

• Development of post graduate education in records management in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. Ann Thurston
• Teaching on records management, archives, and information management. Charles Dollar, Luciana Duranti, John F. McDonald, Mary F. Robek, Kenneth Thibodeau

Archival Science

• Extension and adaptations of traditional diplomatics to electronic records. Luciana Duranti
• Understanding of the differences between electronic records and traditional records. Luciana Duranti and Kenneth Thibodeau

Digital Preservation

• Development of the Electronic Records Archives Program at the National Archives and Records Administration. Kenneth Thibodeau
• Design of best practices for dealing with technology obsolescence and media degradation. Charles Dollar

Resources for Records Management

• Establishment and funding of the International Records Management Trust. Ann Thurston
• Millions of dollars in grant funds for international research. Luciana Duranti

Professional Collaboration

• Creation of the Association of Commonwealth Archivists and Records Managers. Ann Thurston
• Leadership of the international, multidisciplinary, and long-running InterPARES Project. Luciana Duranti
• Fostering of the Institute of Certified Records Managers. Mary F. Robek
• Chairing the Electronic Records Committee of the International Council on Archives. John F. McDonald