SLA B&F’s Centers of Excellence Awards 2013
Centers of Excellence Awards
Applications & Nominations Being Accepted
Is your organization a Center of Excellence?
Do you know an organization that should be recognized as a Center of Excellence?
Now is the time to apply or nominate!!!
The purpose of the Centers of Excellence Awards is to recognize excellence and quality in libraries and information centers represented within the Business & Finance Division, both domestic and international. The awards are modeled after the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards and strive to recognize the very best in library and information center practice.
Applying for the Centers of Excellence Award can be an enriching and fulfilling endeavor. It will help guide you in evaluating your own organization as it advances towards a higher level of excellence. The Awards also benefit the Division Members through:
- The sharing of Best Practices;
- Publicizing and spotlighting excellence within the Division; and
- Creating benchmarking opportunities for other institutions and organizations.
And remember… Winners of the Centers of Excellence Awards receive 2 Free Registrations for the Conference!!!
As we look forward to our Annual Conference in San Diego, June 9-11, 2013, activity is already starting on planning for the Center of Excellence Awards.
- The award criteria information is available on the Business & Finance Division Website at http://bf.sla.org/awards/centers-of-excellence-awards/
- Nominations will be accepted up to November 30, 2012.
Ø There is no requirement to self-nominate if you plan to apply.
Ø If you do nominate another organization, please give them ample time to prepare an application, if they so desire.
- Applications must be received by February 1, 2013.
- Send your Applications to:
Electronic (preferred):
Mail:
Michael M. Smith
ATTN: COEA
Mail Stop 5001
Texas A&M University Libraries
College Station, Texas 77843-5001
Please consider submitting a proposal or recommending to a colleague that they should submit a proposal. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
P.S. If you are interested in being on the panel of judges for this year’s Centers of Excellence Award, please drop me a line.
Best,
Michael Smith (COEA Chair)
Assoc. Professor
West Campus Business Library
Texas A&M University
MS 5001
College Station, Texas 77843-5001
