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Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 13:34:01 -0500
From: Barry Hennessey (U. of New Hampshire) <barry.hennessey_at_unh.edu>
Subject: Call for Nominations: 2008 NETSL Award for Excellence in
Technical Services
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NETSL AWARD 2008: Call for Nominations
New England Technical Services Librarians (NETSL) Executive Board is
seeking
nominations for its annual NETSL Award for Excellence in Library Technical
Services. The NETSL Award recognizes and honors significant New
England-based
contributions to the field of library technical services. Contributions
may have been
made in New England by librarians from throughout the United States, or
nationally
by librarians residing in New England, through publications, service, or
innovations
in practice. The NETSL Executive Board members select a recipient at their
February meeting based on nominations received. The Board reserves the
right to
suspend the Award for a year if no suitable candidate is nominated. The
next NETSL
Award will be presented at the annual NETSL Spring Conference at the
College
of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. on April 4, 2008.
Eligibility for nomination is as follows:
* Nominees may be NETSL/NELA members, but membership in the Association
is not a requirement.
* A nomination must be accompanied by a written statement that includes
the rationale for
nomination and, if a resume of the nominee is not appended, a narrative
summary of the nominee’s
career and achievements. Provision of a resume is strongly recommended.
* Nominations may be made by NETSL members, or by non-members.
* Nominations and statement(s) must be received by the NETSL
Vice-President no later than February 8, 2008.
* Current members of the NETSL Executive Board are not eligible for
consideration.
Nominees shall have made contributions to library technical services in
one or more of the following areas:
(1) Leadership in professional associations at local, state, regional or
national level
(2) Contributions or innovations in technical services
(3) Significant contributions to professional literature
(4) Conduct of studies or research in technical services
Past Recipients include:
Lynda Kresge, Birdie MacLennan, Dr. Sheila Intner, Robert L. Cunningham,
Matthew Beacom, Catherine Willis, and Lisa Palmer.
Please send nominations and inquiries to:
Amy Benson
NETSL Vice-President/President-Elect
Librarian/Archivist for Digital Initiatives
Schlesinger Library
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
Harvard University
10 Garden Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
amy_benson_at_radcliffe.edu
617.495.5858
NETSL is a section of the New England Library Association and is
affiliated with the
ALCTS Council of Regional Groups. For more information on NETSL, visit
our website at:
http://www.netsl.org
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