CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: Virginia Boucher/OCLC Distinguished ILL Librarian Award (Suzanne Ward) Bob Persing 15 Sep 2005 19:51 UTC
Subject: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: Virginia Boucher/OCLC Distinguished ILL Librarian Award From: "Ward, Suzanne M." <ward@purdue.edu> Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 15:59:22 -0500 Dear colleagues, This message is being cross-posted. Please feel free to post this message to other listservs or professional publications that you think are appropriate. The American Library Association is seeking nominees for the seventh annual Virginia Boucher/OCLC Distinguished ILL Librarian award which recognizes and honors a librarian for outstanding professional achievement, leadership, and contributions to interlibrary loan and document delivery through publication, during the previous two years, of significant professional literature, participation in professional associations, and/or innovative approaches to practice in individual libraries. Nominations must be submitted by Thursday, December 15, 2005 to the award committee chair, Suzanne Ward, either by email, fax, or snail mail - see the signature file at the end of this message for address information. The candidate must have been employed in a library and held some responsibility for his or her institution's ILL, document delivery, or resource sharing services at the time the contribution being honored was made. Contributions supporting a nomination must have occurred during the two years prior to the nomination deadline. The candidate's achievement must be accomplished in one of the following areas: 1. 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. 2. Notable publication during the previous past two years, such as an article, book, or conference paper, which is deemed significant in the literature of the field. 3. 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 take the form of a letter, which includes a formal statement of nomination with some rationale, plus a resume of the nominee's career and achievements. * Please also include contact information for the nominee. Click below for further information: http://www.ala.org/RUSATemplate.cfm?Section=rusaawards&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=88790 <http://www.ala.org/RUSATemplate.cfm?Section=rusaawards&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=88790> The award consists of $2,000 and a citation. Again, the deadline for nominations is Thursday, December 15, 2005- so nominate a colleague or yourself now! This is your chance to honor a colleague or co-worker. Do keep in mind that if you were nominated in a previous year and were not selected, we welcome your re-nomination. Thank you, on behalf of the Boucher Award selection committee, Sue Ward Suzanne M. Ward Head, Access Services Purdue University Libraries ACSV 504 West State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2058 765-494-2850 765-494-9007 (fax) ward@purdue.edu