FINAL CALL: Nominations for the 2012 Coutts Award for Innovation in
Electronic Resources Management
From:
Cheryl Highsmith <highsmic_at_hotmail.com>
***This is a final call for nominations which are due December 1st.***
*** Please pass the following information along to any interested
parties. Thank you. ***
Dear colleagues,
Nominations are being accepted for the 2012 Association for Library
Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for innovation and
collaboration. One of these awards is the Coutts Award for Innovation
in Electronic Resources Management.*The deadline for nominations and
supporting materials is December 1, 2011.*
*Coutts Award for Innovation in Electronic Resources Management*
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The Collection Management Section (CMS) presents the Coutts Award for
Innovation in Electronic Resources Management, which recognizes
significant and innovative contributions to electronic collections
management and development practice.The award consists of a citation and
$2,000 generously donated by Coutts Information Services.
Criteria for selection of the winner will be determined by the person's
achievements, including /but not limited to/:
·Building and managing new types of electronic collections and materials
·Addressing selection issues and processes for electronic resources
·Creating effective organizational structures for the workflow
management and development of electronic resource collections
·Increasing visibility, discovery and user access to electronic library
resources
Nominations should include the name, address, phone number and email
address of each nominee and nominating party, a formal statement of
nomination that includes a rationale, a description of any projects that
the nominee has initiated and successfully completed and letters of
support and endorsement.Letters of endorsement from others should
provide additional evidence of the worthiness of the nominee. The number
of letters of endorsement received for a nominee shall not be a
determining factor in the selection process; rather, the evidence of the
person's accomplishments that fulfill the intent of the award shall be
the factor considered.Self-nominations will not be accepted.Current
employees of Coutts Information Services are not eligible for the award.
Documents in electronic format, sent to the chair as email attachments,
are preferred.
This message is being distributed on behalf of the Coutts Award
Jury.Please pardon any duplication.
Nominations should be sent to: Cheryl Highsmith, chair, Coutts Award
Jury, highsmic_at_yahoo.com <mailto:highsmic_at_yahoo.com>
Visit the Coutts Award page for more information:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/awards/profrecognition/couttsinnovate.cfm
On behalf of the jury,
*Cheryl E. Highsmith*
*highsmic_at_yahoo.com*
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John P. Abbott, MS MSLS
Associate Professor& Coordinator, Collection Management
University Library
Appalachian State University
ASU Box 32026
218 College Street
Boone, NC 28608
828-262-2821 (vox)
828-262-2773 (fax)
abbottJP_at_appstate.edu
Received on Fri Dec 02 2011 - 03:01:56 EST