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Sep 22

Nominate a colleague for the Virginia L. and William K. Beatty MLA Volunteer Service Award

This award recognizes a medical librarian who has demonstrated outstanding, sustained service to the Medical Library Association and the health sciences library profession. The award is named in honor of Virginia L. and William K. Beatty and recognizes their significant contributions to the association and the profession as longtime volunteers to the association. The winner receives a $1,000 cash award and a certificate.
 
The deadline for applications is November 1, 2012. Complete information and nomination forms can be found athttp://www.mlanet.org/awards/honors/
If you have questions, please contact Carol Vreeland, Jury Chair, at carol_vreeland@ncsu.edu.

Posted 8 months ago

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Dec 1

ACRL’s Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian of the Year Award

Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian of the Year Award 

The award recognizes an individual librarian who has made a significant contribution to the advancement of instruction in a college or research library environment.  The award honors Miriam Dudley, whose pioneering efforts in the field of bibliographic instruction led to the formation of the ACRL Instruction Section.

Nominations due December 2, 2011
Details available under “Awards & Scholarships” - ala.org/acrl


Submission:
Electronic submissions are required.  Nominations must include the name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number of the nominee with a letter of support detailing the nominee’s qualifications for the award.  Additional letters of support are encouraged, up to three will be considered.  Nominators:  Please include your name, mailing address, email address, and phone number.
Please send nominations to pboruffjones@drury.edu.
 
Feel free to contact Polly Boruff-Jones, Chair of the Dudley Instruction Award Subcommittee, with questions about the nominations.

Posted 1 year ago

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ALA’s Virginia Boucher/OCLC Distinguish ILL Librarian Award

The American Library Association is seeking nominees for the annual Virginia Boucher/OCLC Distinguished ILL Librarian award. This award recognizes and honors a librarian for outstanding professional achievement, leadership, and contributions to interlibrary loan and document delivery or resource sharing services. The award consists of $2,000 plus citation.

Contributions must have occurred during the past two years and must be demonstrated in at least one of the following areas:

·         Planning and implementing an innovative or pioneering approach to ILL/Document Delivery service that is recognized as a model on a regional or national level.

·         Notable publication, such as an article, book, or conference paper, which is deemed significant in the literature of the field, and was published in the two years prior to the candidate’s nomination.

·         A record of sustained, recognized, and exceptional participation in regional, national, or international associations devoted to the promotion of ILL/document delivery in a library environment.

Nominations must be submitted by December 15, 2011. Nominations may be sent to Martha Yancey, ALA RUSA STARS Boucher Award Committee Chair by e-mail – myancey@wvu.edu,  fax – 304.293.7330, or snail mail at:  West Virginia University, Evansdale Library, P.O. Box 6105, Evansdale Dr., Morgantown, WV 26506-6105.  If you have questions regarding the award please email – myancey@wvu.edu or call, 304.293.5039.

Nomination materials should include: nomination letter describing the ways in which the nominee has made a significant contribution to ILL/resource sharing. Also include a resume of the candidate’s career and achievements, as well as contact information for the nominee.

Complete information on the award and application process is available at the ALA website : http://www.ala.org/rusa/awards/boucher.

Again, the deadline is December 15, 2011. Take this opportunity to honor a colleague or co-worker.

Posted 1 year ago

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