The MHL partners are pleased to announce that Maura Marx, CEO of the Open Knowledge Commons (OKC), has been honored with the GSLIS Alumni Achievement Award, presented annually by the Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science. Award winners have “demonstrated excellence in a way that exceeds the boundaries of their current positions by achieving influence as an outstanding role model for library and information science professionals.”
Ms. Marx initiated the Boston Public Library’s digital services program. Through the OKC, she catalyzed the MHL’s digitization project, now starting its second year. Ms. Marx is currently a fellow at the Berkman Center of Harvard University where her current project, developing a dialog around a digital public library, is drawing national attention.
We are proud to be associated with Ms. Marx and OKC and look forward to the exciting years ahead!