Notables

Peter Hirtle, co-director of the Cornell Institute for Digital Collections, has been named a fellow of the Society of American Archivists (SAA), the highest individual honor bestowed by SAA. Established in 1957 and conferred annually, this distinction is awarded to a limited number of individuals for their outstanding contribution to the archival profession. Hirtle was named a fellow on Aug. 30, during SAA's 65th annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Hirtle chaired the SAA's Committee on Archival Information Exchange, coordinated its Science, Technology, and Health Care Roundtable and served on its Task Force on the Information Superhighway and 2000 Program Committee. He also served on the SAA Council from 1996 to 1999 and was named to its Executive Committee. This year he was elected vice president of SAA and will become its 58th president in 2002-03.

Stephen J. Ceci, the Helen L. Carr Professor of Developmental Psychology, has been elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Ceci was cited by the AAAS election committee for his "distinguished contributions to the field of cognitive development, and for his application of empirical findings to real-world problems." A certificate and rosette will be presented to Ceci during the Fellows Forum in Boston, Feb. 16, 2002, as part of the AAAS annual meeting. The election of AAAS fellows began in 1874 and honors members whose "efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or its application are scientifically or socially distinguished." Ceci, the founder and co-editor of the American Psychological Society's journal, Psychological Science in the Public Interest," is the recipient of several lifetime distinguished contribution awards from APA and APS. Currently, he co-directs with Wendy M. Williams, associate professor of human development, the Institute for Developmental Science in the Public Interest, which is funded by the National Science Foundation.