Nominations are being accepted for the 2009 Association for Library
Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for professional
achievement
The Esther J. Piercy Award, a $1,500 grant and citation donated by YBP,
Inc., recognizes contributions to library collections and technical
services by a librarian with no more than 10 years of professional
experience who has shown outstanding promise for continuing contribution
and leadership. Winners will be chosen based on accomplishments related
to technical services and resources in such areas as: leadership in
professional associations at local, state, regional or national level;
contributions to the development, application or utilization of new or
improved methods, techniques and routines; significant contribution to
professional literature; and conduct of studies or research in the
technical services.
Send nominations, including, a statement giving the reasons for
nomination, the date your nominee entered his or her first professional
position and a resume or narrative career outline to: Keith Powell,
Chair, Piercy Jury: kpowell_at_uci.edu <blocked::mailto:kpowell_at_uci.edu>
The deadline for nominations and supporting materials is December 1,
2008.
Betsy Simpson
Chair, Cataloging and Metadata Department
George A. Smathers Libraries
University of Florida
P.O. Box 117004
Gainesville, FL 32608
352-273-2730
352-392-7365 (fax)
betsys_at_uflib.ufl.edu <blocked::mailto:betsys_at_uflib.ufl.edu>
Received on Fri Oct 03 2008 - 08:03:01 EDT