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Nominations are now being accepted for the 2014 John Sessions Memorial
Award <http://www.ala.org/rusa/awards/sessions> offered by the Reference
and User Services Association (RUSA). <http://www.ala.org/rusa/>
Established in 1980, the award is named in honor of John Sessions,
former American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial
Organizations (AFL-CIO) co-chair of the AFL-CIO/ALA Joint Committee on
Library Service to Labor Groups. The John Sessions Memorial Award
recognizes a library or library system which has made a significant
effort to work with the labor community and by doing so has brought
recognition to the history and contribution of the labor movement to the
development of the United States.
Such efforts may include outreach projects to local labor unions;
establishment of, or significant expansion of, special labor
collections; initiation of programs of special interest to the labor
community; or other library activities that serve the labor community.
The Labor Archives of Washington
<http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/laws/> (University of
Washington) was the 2013 recipient of the award. The Labor Archives are
notable for their work with the labor, university and local community.
Work with local schools has helped encourage the teaching of labor
history in the classroom. The Labor Archives also host online and
traveling exhibits that focus on labor history, particularly that of the
Pacific Northwest.
The award committee selected the Center for its efforts to educate the
community on the accomplishments of labor through its public programs,
publications, exhibitions, and oral history project. These resources and
the Center's outreach efforts illustrate their commitment to preserving
and highlighting the history of labor.
The 2014 award will presented at the RUSA Awards Reception during the
ALA Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 26-July 1, 2014. To
nominate a library or organization, download and complete the nomination
form
<http://www.ala.org/rusa/sites/ala.org.rusa/files/content/awards/sessions/sessions.pdf>
(PDF format), and follow the submission instructions therein.
Questions should be directed to the committee chair, Laura Carscaddon,
lcarscaddon1_at_gsu.edu <mailto:lcarscaddon1_at_gsu.edu>, 404-413-2804.
The deadline for nominations is December 15.
We look forward to receiving your nomination.
Susan
Susan Hurst, Business Librarian
Miami University
219A Laws Hall
Oxford, OH 45056
513-529-4144
hurstsj_at_miamiOH.edu <mailto:hurstsj_at_miamiOH.edu>
Received on Thu Sep 26 2013 - 03:01:44 EDT