State University of New York at Stony Brook
                       Stony Brook, NY 11794-3300

                                      Wanda V. Dole
                                      Asst Dir Collections and Public Services
                                      Library Director's Office
                                      516 632-7100
                                      03-Oct-1994 05:57pm EDT
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Subject: nomination

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                                             October 1, 1994

Dear Colleague:

     The Piercy Award Jury of the Association for Library
Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) is seeking nominations
for the 1995 Esther J. Piercy Award.

    Esther J. Piercy was active in the Association and served for
many years as the editor of Journal of cataloging and
classification and its successor, Library resources and technical
services.  The Piercy Award was established in 1968 to recognize a
librarian with less than ten years professional experience who has
shown notable leadership qualities and the promise of continuing
contributions to the field of technical services.  In addition to
a citation, the award carries with it a cash grant of $1,500,
generously provided by Yankee Book Peddler, Inc.

    The Award Jury hopes you will take time to reflect on the
talents and achievements of colleagues and nominate a candidate who
meets the Award criteria.  Information on the nominating process as
well as a list of previous recipients accompanies this letter.
Please submit nominations by December 1, 1994.

                                     Sincerely,

                                     Wanda V. Dole, Chair
                                     1995 Esther J. Piercy
                                     Award Jury

cc:  Award Jury Members
       Lisa L. Fox, Solinet
       Carol Pitts Hawks, Ohio State University
       Thomas W. Leonhardt, University of Oklahoma
       Mary Faith Pankin, George Washington University
       Marietta Plank, University of Maryland at College Park

       1995 ESTHER J. PIERCY AWARD - NOMINATION PROCEDURE

The Esther J. Piercy Award is presented to a librarian with not
more than ten years of professional experience who has demonstrated
outstanding qualities of leadership and the promise of continuing
contributions to the field of technical services, including
acquisitions, cataloging and classification, collection management
and development, preservation and reproduction of library
materials, and serials.

Nominations shall be evaluated according to the following criteria:

     Leadership in professional associations

     Contributions to the development, application, or
     utilization of new or improved methods, techniques and
     routines

     Contribution to the professional literature

     Research and study in technical services

     Promise for continuing contributions and leadership in
     technical services

Letters of nomination and endorsement should be sent to the chair
of the Award Jury no later than December 1, 1994 and should
include:

     - Name of nominee
     - Date nominee entered first professional position
     - Formal statement of nomination, with a brief rationale
       for the nomination
     - The nominee's resume or narrative career outline
     - Letters of endorsement from others in support of the
       nomination

Resumes and letters of endorsement need not be submitted with the
nomination, but may be submitted under separate cover.

Nominations and supporting documentation may be submitted by mail,
fax or email to:

                  Wanda Dole
                  Chair, 1995 Piercy Award Jury
                  W1520 Frank Melville, Jr. Memorial Library
                  State University at Stony Brook
                  Stony Brook, NY 11794-3300
                  516-632-7100  fax: 516-632-7116
                  email: wdole@ccmail.sunysb.edu

                Esther J. Piercy Award Recipients

             1969      Richard M. Dougherty
             1970      John B. Corbin
             1971      John Philip Immroth
             1972      Carol A. Nemeyer
             1973      Glen A. Zimmerman
             1974      (No award)
             1975      John D. Byrum, Jr.
             1976      Ruth L. Tighe
             1977      (No award)
             1978      S. Michael Malinconico
             1979      Pamela Wood Darling
             1980      Nancy B. Olson
             1981      Sally H. McCallum
             1982      Nancy R. John
             1983      Sue A. Dodd
             1984      Lizbeth J. Bishoff
             1985      Stephen Wiberley
             1986      (No award)
             1987      John K. Duke
             1988      Karen Markey
             1989      Lisa B. Weber
             1990      Jan Merrill-Oldham
             1991      Carol Pitts Hawks
             1992      (No award)
             1993      Barbara W. Winters
             1994      Nancy E. Elkington