For Immediate Release
Mon, 09/08/2014
Contact:
Charles Wilt
Executive Director
ALCTS
cwilt_at_ala.org
CHICAGO — Nominations are being accepted for the 2015 Association for
Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) Ross Atkinson Lifetime
Achievement Award. The deadline for nominations is Nov. 19.
The Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes the contribution
of a library leader who has demonstrated exceptional service to ALCTS
and its areas of interest (acquisitions, cataloging and classification,
collection management and development, preservation and reformatting and
continuing resources). Selection of the winner is based on the person's
accomplishments as they relate to: recognized leadership in ALCTS;
significant contribution to professional literature in ALCTS areas;
exemplary research in ALCTS areas; leadership in other professional
associations at local, state, regional or national level; acknowledged
leader in and by the library community–at large; and recognition of
achievements, e.g., awards, citations, etc. The award winner receives a
citation honoring his/her contributions and a stipend of $3,000
generously donated by EBSCO. Nominees must be ALCTS members.
Self-nominations will not be accepted.
If you are interested in nominating a candidate, send that nomination,
including the name, address, phone number and e-mail address of nominee
and the person providing the nomination and a statement outlining the
qualifications of the individual based the award criteria to: Emily
McElroy, chair, Ross Atkinson Award Jury, emcelroy_at_gmail.com.
Additional information such as a resume, C.V. or narrative career
outline and letters of endorsement may be sought by the jury chair.
Visit the Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award page for more
information:http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/awards/profrecognition/atkinsonlife.cfm
ALCTS is a division of the American Library Association.
<http://m.lib.uci.edu/>
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