Press Release:
Cohasset Associate Charles Dollar wins 2005 Emmett Leahy Award
Sept. 18/05 - Chicago - Cohasset Associates, one of the nation's foremost consulting firms specializing in document-based information management, is proud to announce that one of its associates, Charles M. Dollar, has been named the recipient of the prestigious Emmett J. Leahy Award for outstanding contributions to the records and information management profession - the highest level of recognition given a professional information and records manager.
"This is an important event and of course I am very grateful to be selected as the thirty-fifth recipient of this distinguished Award," said Mr. Dollar in his acceptance speech [insert link to full acceptance speech text - hyperlink "acceptance speech"] delivered at the annual meeting of the Institute of Certified Records Managers held concurrently with the ARMA International Annual Conference, held in Chicago Sept. 18-21. "Far more important, I think, is for all of us to practice principals that were so successful for Emmett Leahy and meet the extraordinary new need: a comprehensive reinvention of records management for the 21st Century. Electronic records, new information technologies, and new legislation pose enormous challenges and difficulties for records managers."
In her presentation speech, [Insert link to full presentation speech text - hyperlink "presentation speech"] Christine Ardern, Chairman of the Emmett J. Leahy Award Committee, said Mr. Dollar "is truly a pioneer and leader in activities that span both the records management and archives professions. Long before records managers were raising concerns about electronic records, the archival community was facing the challenges of how to maintain and make accessible electronic data and records of historical value. (Charles Dollar) recognized the challenges and issues related to the long-term preservation of electronic records, created a vision and embarked on an action plan to proactively address these challenges," added Ms. Ardern.
"I cannot think of a more deserving person for this award," said Robert F. Williams, President of Cohasset Associates and winner of the 1991 Leahy Award, in congratulating Mr. Dollar. "Charles has been a valued associate with Cohasset for many years, and his contributions to the records and information management industry have been outstanding to say the least. The Leahy Award was established the spirit of innovation, dedication, and excellence in the profession of records and information management, and if anyone personifies the spirit of the Leahy Award, it's Charles Dollar. Cohasset Associates is proud to have Charles Dollar as a member of the Cohasset family."
The Emmett Leahy Award is the highest level of recognition given a professional information and records manager. It is presented annually to recognize an individual whose professional contributions and outstanding accomplishments have significantly advanced the information and records management profession.
Award Criteria
The following criteria are considered in evaluating nominations for the Emmett Leahy Award:
Program Development and Management - Special projects or studies developed and implemented.
Innovation - Innovation demonstrating results supported by appropriate documentation.
Education - Books and articles authored, courses taught, lectures and seminars presented, and the audiences to which they are directed.
Contributions to the Profession - The impact of the nominee's work and the longevity of the resulting application of theory and practice.
About ICRM (Institute of Certified Records Managers)
The Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM) is an international certifying organization of and for professional records and information managers. The ICRM was incorporated in 1975 to meet the requirement to have a standard by which persons involved in records and information management could be measured, accredited and recognized according to criteria of experience and capability established by their peers.
The ICRM is an independent non-profit organization administered by a Board of Regents (the Board) in accordance with the Constitution and By-laws of the Institute.
About ARMA
ARMA International is a not-for-profit association and the leading authority on managing records and information - paper and electronic. The association was established in 1955 and now has approximately 10,000 in the United States, Canada, and 30-plus other countries. ARMA International publishes the award-winning Information Management Journal, the only professional journal specifically for professionals who manage records and information on a daily basis.
About Cohasset Associates
Cohasset Associates, Inc., is one of the nation's foremost consulting firms specializing in document-based information management. Now in its fourth decade of serving clients throughout the United States, Cohasset Associates provides award-winning professional services in three following areas: management consulting, education, legal research, survey research and publishing.
