Sims Library's Kelsey recognized by Louisiana Library Association
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
by: Rene Abadie
HAMMOND – Paul Kelsey of Southeastern Louisiana University’s Linus A. Sims Memorial
Library, has been recognized by the Louisiana Library Association as a recipient of
its Article of the Year Award.
Head of acquisitions at the library, Kelsey was honored for his article, “Demand
Driven Acquisitions: Perspectives from a Second Year Pilot,” which was selected by
the award panel based upon its technical merit and educational value to Louisiana
librarians. Published in “Louisiana Libraries,” the official journal of the Louisiana
Library Association, the article presents guidelines, suggestions and perspectives
regarding the practice demand-driven acquisitions (DDA), which is now an established
ebook acquisitions model in many academic libraries. The project detailed in the article
is entering its third year at Southeastern.
“I am delighted that Paul Kelsey is the recipient of this year’s Article of the
Year Award from the LLA,” said Sims Library Director Eric Johnson. “Our academic librarians
wear many hats, one of which is that of scholarship, and Paul definitely exemplifies
the scholarly aspect of our role. His article was well deserving of the award, and
we're proud of his success.”