[Eril-l] Benjamin Heet Receives ProQuest Coutts Award for Innovation

[Elyssa Gould]

*Benjamin Heet Receives ProQuest Coutts Award for Innovation *


CHICAGO--The Association of Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS
<http://www.ala.org/alcts/>) Collection Management Section (CMS
<http://www.ala.org/alcts/mgrps/cms>) is pleased to announce the recipients
of the 2016 ProQuest Coutts Award for Innovation.
<http://www.ala.org/alcts/awards/profrecognition/couttsinnovate> Benjamin
Heet, Program Officer at Triangle Research Libraries Network, is recognized
for his leadership in developing and promoting the CORAL Electronic
Resources Management <http://coral-erm.org/> system. The award recognizes
significant and innovated contributions to electronic collections
management and development practice. The recipient receives a $2,000 award
generously donated by ProQuest and a citation. The ProQuest Coutts Award
for Innovation will be presented at the ALCTS Awards Ceremony at the
American Library Association Annual Conference on Saturday, June 25th,
2016, in Orlando.


The CORAL ERMS, an open-source software tool designed to support ER
management, was developed by Mr. Heet and his colleagues at the University
of Notre Dame to address local needs. Since its initial release in 2010,
Mr. Heet has facilitated adoption of CORAL by libraries around the world.
CORAL’s success wouldn’t have been possible without Mr. Heet’s leadership
and advocacy. His experience in managing electronic resources in a library
setting initially informed the development of the intuitive and flexible
CORAL system. Over the years, he has worked extensively to address problems
and improve the product. Mr. Heet’s willingness to continue collaborating  with
users to expand on CORAL’s existing capabilities should be particularly
noted. Recently, Mr. Heet led efforts within the CORAL user community to
create a repository of documentation and establish a formal, independent
governing structure. This innovative management tool has been adopted by
over 150 libraries and has had a significant impact on the worldwide
library community.


The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) is the
national association for information providers who work in collections and
technical services, such as acquisitions, cataloging, metadata, collection
management, preservation, electronic and continuing resources.


ALCTS is a division of the American Library Association.




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Elyssa M. Gould, MSLS, MA
Electronic Acquisitions & Serials Librarian
University of Michigan Law Library
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
734-764-0935
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