Call for Nominations

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Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002
From: Nancy Slight-Gibney (Univ. of Oregon) <nsg_at_uoregon.edu>
Subject: Call for Nominations


Leadership in Library
Acquisitions Award

Purpose: This award of $1,500, donated by Harrassowitz Company, is given
to recognize the contributions by and outstanding leadership of an
individual to the field of acquisitions librarianship. This recognition is
made for individual achievement of a high order in this area.  The winner
will be presented the award at the ALCTS President's Program at the ALA
Annual Conference in Toronto in June 2003.	

Criteria: 
1.Nominees must have demonstrated leadership related to acquisitions
librarianship, which has contributed significantly to improvements in the
field. 
2.Nominees must have demonstrated achievement in the field of acquisitions
as evidenced by one or more of the following: 
  contributions to professional associations; 
  contributions to the literature including research; 
  contributions to the education of acquisitions professionals; and 
  contributions to the advancement of the profession.
3.Two letters of reference.  
4.Employees of the Harrassowitz Company are not eligible to receive the
award.

Submission procedure:  In order to nominate someone for this award, please
send a formal letter of nomination to the Chair of the  Leadership in
Acquisitions Awards Committee.  Each letter of nomination should include:

1) relevant biographical information, e.g., name, address, positions(s)
held, place of employment, phone numbers, ALA membership number,
educational background;
2) statement of work  and/or professional experience, professional
activities, honors, and any other factors relevant to the nominee.
Nominators should arrange to have two letters of reference, sent directly
to the chair from the author, not via the nominee. The award may be
divided among two or more individuals who have participated jointly in the
achievement for which it is granted.

Deadline for submission of nominations:**December 1, 2002**.

Please submit nominations to: Marie Seymour-Green (seymour_at_udel.edu),
Chair, Leadership in Library Acquisitions Award Committee.  Nominations
may also be sent to the Chair at:  The University of Delaware Library, 181
S. College Ave., Newark, DE 19717-5267

Past Recipients of the Award:

Year		Recipient(s)
2002		Rosann Bazirjian
2001		Karen Schmidt
2000		Frances C. Wilkinson
1999		Carol Pitts Diedrichs
1998		Christian M. Boissonnas
1997		Katina Strauch
1996		Joseph W. Barker
1995		Carol E. Chamberlain


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  Nancy Slight-Gibney
  Director, Library Budget and Management Information Services
  University of Oregon Libraries
  nsg_at_uoregon.edu
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