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The James Bennett Childs Award is a tribute to an individual who has made a lifetime and significant contribution to the field of documents librarianship. Patricia Reeling (right) has served for nearly a quarter-century as an educator in the field of library and information science, with a special concern for government information. Dr. Reeling has inspired a generation of students with an appreciation of the value of government documents and the importance of providing service of the highest quality to the public for these resources.

In selecting her as the 1988 recipient of the James Bennett Childs Award, the GODORT Awards Committee highlights and honors not only Dr. Reeling's teaching, but also her distinguished publication record, including two regular columns on documents in RQ and DttP, and her numerous contributions to documents librarianship through lectures, conferences, consulting work, and service in local and national professional associations.

Dr. Reeling has been an active leader in GODORT since its founding and in the Documents Association of New Jersey. She served with distinction on the Depository Library Council to the Public Printer. Her work has been characterized by strong commitment to disseminating information about the value of documents and intense advocacy for public access to government information. She is known as a supportive mentor of new documents librarians and scholars entering the field. Her career exemplifies the high ideals and standards manifested in the work of Dr. Childs.

DttP v. 16, no.2, p. 64