Call for Nominations -Zora Neale Hurston Award
From: Cynthia Crosser <Cynthia_Crosser_at_umit.maine.edu>
******* Call for Nominations *******
The Zora Neale Hurston Award from RUSA/CODES honors people who have demonstrated
leadership in promoting African American literature through projects such as a program,
display, collection building efforts, a special readers’ advisory focus, or
innovation in service.
The winner will receive funds to attend the ALA Annual Conference, tickets to the Literary
Tastes breakfast and the FOLUSA Author tea, and a set of the Zora Neale Hurston books
published by Harper Perennial.
To nominate yourself or someone you know, please download the nomination form at [
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/rusa/awards/znh/znh2011.pdf ]
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/rusa/awards/znh/znh2011.pdf
In addition to the form you need to send the following:
**A nomination letter that describes the project
**Photos, booklists, screen captures, or other forms of illustration of the project
**A brief essay—approximately 250 words—explaining how attending the ALA Annual Conference
will help further the nominee’s efforts to support and promote African American literature.
The deadline for nominations is December 15th.
You can email use regular mail, email, or fax to send the nomination packet to Cynthia
Crosser, chair, Zora Neale Hurston Award Committee.
If you do not receive acknowledgement of your submission, please call and leave a voicemail.
Thanks,
Cynthia Crosser
Social Science and Humanities Reference Librarian
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library,
Orono, ME 04469-5729
Voice: (207) 581-3612
Email: cynthia.crosser_at_umit.maine.edu
Fax: (207) 581-1653.
Received on Thu Nov 11 2010 - 03:05:34 EST