Stuart Basefsky

Stuart Basefsky is an Information Specialist and Lecturer at the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR), Cornell University and Director of the IWS News Bureau of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in the New York City Office of the ILR School. Since 1993, he has specialized in workplace information issues. Among his major accomplishments are the design and creation of the award winning 4 credit course, "HR Online Research and Reporting Methods for Executive Decision-making" in collaboration with the Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies; being a member of the advisory board for HR Advisor (published by the WEST Group); creating and editing the IWS Documented News Service; and, receiving the H.W.Wilson Company Award from the Special Libraries Association for his article, "The Library as an Agent of Change: Pushing the Client Institution Forward." In addition, he received the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Librarianship in 2005.