On behalf of the 2007 OLAC Awards Committee, I am pleased to announce the winner of the 2007 Nancy B. Olson Award.  The person honored this year was Mary Larsgaard, who has contributed so much to the map cataloging community over the years.  We believe the text of the plaque says it so well:

To Mary Lynette Larsgaard

• For advocating the development and enhancement of cartographic cataloging standards through her many publications and guides;
• For giving catalogers an understanding and appreciation of cartographic resources through her teaching;
• For demystifying and increasing the cataloging of geospatial data;
• For leading national and regional map librarianship and cataloging organizations, including chair of ALCTS CC:DA and MAGERT liaison to the AACCCM;
• For championing and contributing to the creation, implementation, and ongoing management of the foremost geolibrary in the world, the Alexandria Digital Library; 
• For her continuing leadership, advocacy, enthusiasm, energy, and mentorship in all areas cartographic. 

On this date, Saturday, June 23, 2007,

Steven J. Miller, President

I would like to thank Kay Johnson and Kate James for volunteering to be on the Awards Committee and helping to fulfill our mission of honoring the greatest contributors in the field of special formats cataloging.

Congratulations, Mary!

The 2007 OLAC Awards Committee
Rebecca Lubas, Chair