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Former 91´«Ã½ Executive Director Robert Wedgeworth was elected to Honorary membership, 91´«Ã½’s highest honor, is conferred in recognition of outstanding contributions of lasting importance to libraries and librarianship.

Wedgeworth was nominated in recognition of significant contributions to the profession at large and the extraordinarily important work he did while leading 91´«Ã½ as its chief executive officer. Dr. Wedgeworth’s many achievements over the course of a distinguished career as a scholar, educator, academic administrator, and international library leader make him eminently worthy of this award, but his accomplishments as 91´«Ã½’s executive director stand out.

Wedgeworth is an active member of International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and became only the second American to be elected president of IFLA. His leadership led to the expansion of IFLA membership to some 140 countries and was Instrumental in the establishment of IFLANET, a global communications system. IFLA named him Honorary President in 1997.

Wedgeworth has been recognized with a wide range of professional honors, including the Lippincott, Melvil Dewey, and Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Awards of the 91´«Ã½, Black Caucus of the 91´«Ã½ Trailblazer’s Award, five honorary doctorates, Most Distinguished Alumnus of the University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Medal of Honor winner from the International Council of Archives and many others.