2003 Legislative Research Librarians
Legislative Staff Achievement Award Winner
Irene Stone
 Irene
Stone's career in public policy information service began with the California
State Library in 1968. She was responsible for the introduction of online
database search services to the California executive and legislative branches.
In 1985 she accepted the opportunity for the State Library to take over
the responsibilities of the Assembly Office of Research Library. Irene
retired in 1990 after 22 years of exemplary service, but returned to the
California Research Bureau in 1996 as a 'retired annuitant.' Again she
was innovative. She developed "Studies in the News," a weekly current awareness
tool for elected officials. It provides access to research reports that
are hot news on television talk shows and in newspaper stories
Irene was instrumental in the creation of the NCSL Legislative Research
Librarians Staff Section. She served as chair in 1973-74, just the beginning
of her contributions. Irene has been masterful at welcoming new members
of the LRL staff section and making them feel instantly a part of the team.
In her role as staff section archivist she has documented our history.
It is safe to say that more legislative librarians have met Irene over
the years than any other one person.
With severe budget cuts looming, Irene retired once more from public
service, in June, 2003. One of Irene's coworkers wrote, "Her standard of
excellence is still the measure in providing services to the governor's
office and the legislature." With this award, her service to NCSL and the
LRL staff section is equally appreciated.
Congratulations, Irene!
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