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The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services
(ALCTS) is seeking nominations for the Ross Atkinson Lifetime
Achievement Award. Consider ALCTS members who would be strong
candidates for this prestigious award!
ALCTS has simplified the initial nomination process as noted below.
I would be glad to answer any questions.
Emails notifying me of an intent to nominate someone would be
greatly appreciated as the award jury looks ahead to the review of
the nominees and the deliberation steps in the process.
TEXT OF THE PRESS RELEASE FOLLOWS:
Nominations are being accepted for the 2016 Association for Library
Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) Ross Atkinson Lifetime
Achievement Award. The deadline for nominations is Friday,
November 20, 2015.
The Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes the
contribution of a library leader who has demonstrated exceptional
service to ALCTS and its areas of interest (acquisitions, cataloging
and classification, collection management and development,
preservation and reformatting and continuing resources). Selection
of the winner is based on the person's accomplishments as they
relate to: recognized leadership in ALCTS; significant contribution
to professional literature in ALCTS areas; exemplary research in
ALCTS areas; leadership in other professional associations at local,
state, regional or national level; acknowledged leader in and by the
library community at large; and recognition of achievements, e.g.,
awards, citations, etc. The award winner receives a citation
honoring his/her contributions and a stipend of $3,000 generously
donated by EBSCO. Nominees must be ALCTS members and
self-nominations will not be accepted.
If you are interested in nominating a candidate, send that
nomination, including the name, address, phone number and e-mail
address of nominee and the person providing the nomination and a
statement outlining the qualifications of the individual based the
award criteria to:
Dina Giambi,
Chair, Ross Atkinson Award Jury, dinag@udel.edu
Additional information such as a resume, C.V. or narrative career
outline and letters of endorsement may
be sought by the jury chair.
Visit the Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award page for more
information:
http://www.ala.org/alcts/awards/profrecognition/atkinsonlife.
ALCTS is a division of the American Library Association. An
international member-driven association, ALCTS engages the library
community on issues and policies that affect the acquisition,
management, discovery, and preservation of library collections.
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Thank you.
Dina Giambi
Chair, Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award Jury
M. Dina Giambi
Associate University Librarian for Technical Services and Resource
Management
University of Delaware Library
181 South College Avenue
Newark, DE 19717-5267
Phone:
302-831-2829
Fax: 302-831-1046
E-mail: dinag@udel.edu