Final call for nominations (Virginia Boucher/OCLC Distinguished ILL Librarian Award)

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Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004
From: Tanner Wray (Univ. of Maryland) <twray_at_umd.edu>
Subject: Final call for nominations (Virginia Boucher/OCLC Distinguished

ILL Librarian Award)


***************FINAL CALL - December 15 deadline!***************** 
 
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The American Library Association is seeking nominees for the sixth
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 of significant professional literature,
participation 
in professional associations, and/or innovative approaches to practice
in 
individual libraries. Nominations must be submitted by Wednesday,
December 
15 to the award committee chair, Jennifer Block, either by e-mail,
ariel, 
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, 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 and a resume of the nominee's career
and 
achievements.  Please also include contact information for the nominee.

See http://tinyurl.com/5b8pt for further information. 
 
The award consists of $2,000 and a citation.  Again, the deadline for 
nominations is Wednesday, December 15, 2004- so nominate yourself or
your 
colleagues 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 renomination.  
 
Jennifer Block
Interlibrary Services Librarian
Princeton University
One Washington Road
Princeton, New Jersey  08544-2098
Phone:  609-258-5704
FAX:     609-258-0441
Ariel IP: 128.112.205.74
Email:  jblock_at_princeton.edu
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