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Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006
From: Charles Wilt (ALCTS) <cwilt_at_ala.org>
Subject: Call for Nominations: 2007 ALTCS Awards
For Immediate Release Contact: Charles Wilt
September 5, 2006 Executive
Director, ALCTS
312-280-5030
Nominations sought for 2007 ALCTS awards
CHICAGO - Nominations are being accepted for the 2007 Association for
Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards. ALCTS presents
10 awards to honor individuals whose work represents the finest
achievements in research, collaboration, creative work, leadership and
service in the field of library collections and technical services and
to support travel for library support staff to attend the American
Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference.
If you are interested in nominating a candidate for any of the
awards, contact the chair of that award committee. The deadline for
nominations and supporting materials is December 1, 2006.
* NEW AWARD FOR 2007:
ALCTS Outstanding Collaboration Citation recognizes and
encourages collaborative problem-solving efforts in the areas of
acquisition, access, management, preservation or archiving of library
materials. It recognizes a demonstrated benefit from actions, services,
or products that improve and benefit providing and managing library
collections. The citation may be presented to two or more individuals
or groups who have participated jointly in an appropriate achievement.
Accomplishments that expose problems may be as valuable as successes.
The citation will be presented in a year when an achievement of merit
has occurred. Recognized forms of collaboration must be between library
personnel and other individuals or groups such as: publishers, vendors,
cultural organizations, government agencies, philanthropic
organizations,
and the like. Results of a collaborative effort must demonstrate
advancement in collection management or technical services working
environments.
Send nominations, along with written justification for the
citation
in terms of demonstrated outcomes in work achieved through actions,
services, or products; how the achievement contributed to the
fulfillment
of needs in the work of collection management or technical services and
any other factors relevant to the merit of the achievement and two
letters of recommendation to Lauren Corbett, Citation Jury chair,
lcorbet_at_emory.edu
* CSA/Ulrich's Serials Librarianship Award: Presented by the ALCTS
Serials Section, the award consists of a citation and $1,500 donated by
CSA. The awards are given for distinguished contributions to serials
librarianship, including such activities as leadership in
serials-related
activities through participation in professional associations and/or
library education programs; contributions to the body of serials
literature; conduct of research in the area of serials; development of
tools or methods to enhance access to or management of serials; and
other
advances leading to a better understanding of the field of serials.
Send nominations to: Mary Page, chair, CSA Jury,
mspage_at_rci.rutgers.edu
* First Step Award: The ALCTS Serials Section presents the award,
a
Wiley Professional Development Grant. The award provides librarians who
are new to the serials field with the opportunity to broaden their
perspectives and encourages professional development and participation
at American Library Association (ALA) conferences and Serials Section
activities. All ALA members with five or less years' professional
experience in the serials field, who have not previously attended an ALA
Annual Conference, are eligible. The award consists of $1,500, donated
by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., and is applicable toward round trip
transportation, lodging, registration fees, etc. Eligible applicants
may
apply more than once. Winners will be chosen based on: commitment to
professional development in the serials field as evidenced by
participation in continuing education activities, workshops and previous
participation in professional activities; candidate's written
justification for the grant in terms of commitment to and interest in
serials related work; personal professional development; financial need;
two letters of reference; and a vita.
Send nominations to: Clinton Chamberlain, chair, First Step
Jury,
Clinton.chamberlain_at_trinity.edu
* Margaret Mann Citation: This award is presented to a cataloger
or
classifier for outstanding professional achievement in the areas of
cataloging or classification through publication, participation in
professional cataloging associations, or valuable contributions to
practice in individual libraries. The Cataloging and Classification
Section administers the award, a citation and $2,000 to the library
school
of the winner's choice, which is donated by OCLC, Inc. The Mann Citation
committee bases its selection on nominations made by members of the
profession or friends of the profession. Anyone with a worthy candidate
is urged to nominate that person. Achievements to be considered include:
notable publications; outstanding contribution to the activities of
professional cataloging associations; outstanding contribution to the
technical improvement of cataloging and classification and/or the
introduction of a new technique of recognized importance; and
outstanding
contribution in the area of teaching cataloging and classification.
Send nominations to: Matthew Beacom, chair, Mann Citation Jury,
matthew.beacom_at_yale.edu
* Leadership in Library Acquisitions Award: Presented by the ALCTS
Acquisitions Section for contributions by and outstanding leadership of
an individual to the field of acquisitions librarianship, the award
consists of $1,500 and a citation donated by Harrassowitz. Winners will
be chosen based on: demonstrated leadership which has contributed
significantly to improvements in acquisitions and achievement in the
field of acquisitions through contributions to professional
associations,
literature, the education of acquisitions professionals and the
advancement of the profession.
Send nominations to: Michele Crump, chair, Leadership Jury,
mcrump_at_ufl.edu
* Esther J. Piercy Award: The award, a $1,500 grant and citation
donated by YBP, Inc., recognizes contributions to library collections
and
technical services by a librarian with no more than 10 years of
professional experience who has shown outstanding promise for continuing
contribution and leadership. Winners will be chosen based on
accomplishments related to technical services and resources in such
areas
as: leadership in professional associations at local, state, regional
or
national level; contributions to the development, application or
utilization of new or improved methods, techniques and routines;
significant contribution to professional literature; and conduct of
studies or research in the technical services.
Send nominations including, a statement giving the reasons for
nomination and the date your nominee entered his or her first
professional
position, with a resume or narrative career outline to: John Radencich,
chair, Piercy Jury, radencic_at_fiu.edu
* Paul Banks and Carolyn Harris Preservation Award: The award was
established to honor the memory of Paul Banks and Carolyn Harris, early
leaders in library preservation. The award, $1,500 and a citation,
sponsored by Preservation Technologies, L.P., is given to a professional
preservation specialist who has been active in the field of preservation
and/or conservation for library and/or archival materials. Winners will
be chosen based on: leadership in professional associations at local,
state, regional or national levels; contributions to the development,
application or utilization of new or improved methods, techniques and
routines; significant contribution to professional literature; evidence
of studies or research in preservation; and training and mentoring in
the
field of preservation.
Send nominations, a formal statement of nomination that provides
a
strong rationale for the nomination by addressing how the nominee meets
the criteria for the award, letters of support for the nomination, and a
complete resume for the nominee to:
Yvonne Carignan, chair, Banks/Harris Jury, carignan_at_umd.edu
* Blackwell's Scholarship Award: The award honors an author or a
group
of authors who have written an outstanding monograph, article or
original
paper in the field of acquisitions, collection development or related
areas of resource development in libraries. Blackwell's will donate a
$2,000 scholarship to the United States or Canadian library school of
the
winning author's choice. The scholarship will be given to a student
concentrating in the acquisitions or collection development areas.
Publications from 2006 are eligible. Reprints of earlier publications
will not be accepted. The evaluation criteria include: intellectual
content; practical value; theoretical value; scholarship; presentation;
and style.
Send nominations, along with a statement giving the full
bibliographic citation of the article, book or paper being nominated and
reasons for the nomination to: Lisa German, chair, Blackwell Jury,
lbg10_at_psulias.psu.edu
* Best of LRTS Award: The award is given to the author(s) of the
best
paper published in Library Resources & Technical Services (LRTS), the
official journal of ALCTS. The winner will receive a citation and $250
from ALCTS. Papers published in volume 50 (2006) are eligible for
consideration, with the exception of official reports and documents,
obituaries, letters to the editor and biographies of award winners.
Each
paper will be judged on the following points: content with a significant
contribution about one or more issues addressed by ALCTS and its
sections;
statements in the paper are adequately supported by accurate data and/or
documentation; and clear and readable writing style.
Send nominations, along with the title of the paper being
nominated
and the reasons for the nomination to: Michele Crump, chair, Best of
LRTS
Jury, mcrump_at_ufl.edu
* Sage Library Support Staff Travel Grants. The Travel Grants
(six to
be awarded) make it possible for library support staff to attend the
American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference to be held in the
summer of 2007 in Washington, DC. Sage Publications donates six grants
of
up to $1,000 to cover the expense of attending the conference, including
airfare, three nights lodging, and conference registration, for each
recipient. Library Support Staff who currently are employed in a full
time
support staff position, have a minimum of three years of experience in
an
area of technical services (acquisitions, cataloging, collection
development/
management, preservation of library materials, serials), and have not
previously attended an ALA annual conference are eligible for the
grants.
Successful candidates will be required to submit a brief report
describing
their experiences at the annual conference. This report will be
published
in the post-conference issue of the ALCTS Newsletter Online and also
will
be shared with the sponsor.
To apply, send a letter addressing the application criteria,
brief
resume and a short statement (ca. 250 words) outlining why attending the
2007 ALA Annual Conference would be beneficial. A letter of support from
the
applicant's supervisor, indicating the employer's support for the
application also is required. Applications and the supervisor's letter
must
be submitted in electronic format, with all parts emailed as Word
attachments. Please send all documents to: Sarah Morris, Sage Jury,
sarah.e.morris_at_gmail.com For questions, please contact Rhonda Marker,
chair, Sage Jury, rmarker_at_rci.rutgers.edu
For additional information on the ALCTS awards, visit the ALCTS
Web
site at http://www.ala.org/alcts. ALCTS is a division of the American
Library Association (ALA).
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