Today's Topics: 1. ALCTS - ALCTS 2017 Publication Awards nominations sought (Elise Y Wong) 2. ALCTS - Search begins for ALCTS 2017 Professional Recognition Awards nominations (Elise Y Wong)
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Nominations are being accepted for the 2017 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for excellence in publication. ALCTS presents two Publication Awards to honor individuals for outstanding achievement in research and writing in the field of library collections and technical services. If you are interested in nominating a publication for either of the awards, contact the chair of that award jury. The deadline for nominations and supporting materials is Dec. 1. Edward Swanson Memorial Best of LRTS Award The award is given in honor of Edward Swanson, LRTS Book Review Editor and long time indexer, to the author(s) of the best paper published in Library Resources & Technical Services (LRTS), the official journal of ALCTS. The winner will receive a citation and $250 from ALCTS. Papers published in volume 60 (2016) are eligible for consideration, with the exception of official reports and documents, obituaries, letters to the editor and biographies of award winners. Each paper will be judged on the following points: content with a significant contribution about one or more issues addressed by ALCTS and its sections; statements in the paper are adequately supported by accurate data and/or documentation; and clear and readable writing style. Send nominations, along with the author, title and volume and issue of the paper being nominated and the reasons for the nomination to: Erin Stalberg<mailto:estal...@mtholyoke.edu?subject=ALCTS%20Best%20of%20LRTS%20Aw ard>, chair, Best of LRTS Jury. Visit the Edward Swanson Best of LRTS Award page<http://www.ala.org/alcts/awards/printmedia/bestoflrts> for more information. ALCTS Outstanding Publication Award The award honors an author or authors who have written the year's outstanding monograph, article or original paper in the field of technical services, including acquisitions, cataloging, collection management, preservation, continuing resources and related areas in the library field. The award consists of a citation and $250 contributed by ALCTS. Works published in 2016 are eligible. Reprints of earlier publications will not be considered. The evaluation criteria include: intellectual content; practical value; theoretical value; scholarship; presentation; and style. Papers published in Library Resources & Technical Services (LRTS) are not eligible. Send nominations, along with a statement giving the full bibliographic citation of the article, book or paper being nominated and reasons for the nomination to: Kristin Martin<mailto:kma...@uchicago.edu?subject=ALCTS%20Outstanding%20Publication% 20Award>, chair, Publication Jury. Visit the Outstanding Publication Award page<http://www.ala.org/alcts/awards/printmedia/opub> for more information. ALCTS is a division of the American Library Association. An international member-driven association, ALCTS engages the library community on issues and policies that affect the acquisition, management, discovery and preservation of library collections. This is an automatic message from ALA Connect. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Nominations are being accepted for the 2017 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for professional achievement. The three awards honor individuals whose work represents the finest achievements in research, collaboration, creative work, leadership and service in the fields of cataloging and classification and acquisitions and for outstanding promise. If you are interested in nominating a candidate for any of the awards, contact the chair of that award jury. The deadline for nominations and supporting materials is Dec. 1. The HARRASSOWITZ Award for Leadership in Library Acquisitions Presented by the Acquisitions Section for contributions by and outstanding leadership of an individual in the field of acquisitions librarianship, the award consists of $1,500 and a citation donated by HARRASSOWITZ in honor of Dr. Knut Dorn, former managing director. Winners will be chosen based on: demonstrated leadership that has contributed significantly to: improvements in acquisitions; and achievement in the field of acquisitions through contributions to professional associations, literature, the education of acquisitions professionals and the advancement of the profession. Send nominations to: Michael Arthur<mailto:maart...@ua.edu?subject=ALCTS%20HARRASSOWITZ%20Award%20for%20L eadership>, chair, HARRASSOWITZ Jury Visit the HARRASSOWITZ Award for Leadership in Library Acquisitions page<http://www.ala.org/alcts/awards/profrecognition/leadershipinacq> for more information. Margaret Mann Citation This award is presented to a cataloger or classifier for outstanding professional achievement in the areas of cataloging or classification through publication, participation in professional cataloging associations or valuable contributions to practice in individual libraries. The Cataloging and Metadata Management Section administers the award, a citation and $2,000 to the library school of the winner's choice, which is donated by OCLC, Inc. The Mann Citation committee bases its selection on nominations made by members of the profession or friends of the profession. Anyone with a worthy candidate is urged to nominate that person. Achievements to be considered include: notable publications; outstanding contribution to the activities of professional cataloging associations; outstanding contribution to the technical improvement of cataloging and classification and/or the introduction of a new technique of recognized importance; and outstanding contribution in the area of teaching cataloging and classification. Send nominations to: Steve Kelley<mailto:kell...@wfu.edu?subject=ALCTS%20Margaret%20Mann%20Citation>, chair, Mann Citation Jury Visit the Margaret Mann Citation page<http://www.ala.org/alcts/awards/profrecognition/margaretmann> for more information. Esther J. Piercy Award This award, a $1,500 grant donated by YBP, Inc and a citation, 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: Susan Davis<mailto:unl...@buffalo.edu?subject=ALCTS%20Piercy%20Award>, chair, Piercy Jury. Visit the Esther J. Piercy Award page<http://www.ala.org/alcts/awards/profrecognition/estherjpiercy> for more information. ALCTS is a division of the American Library Association. An international member-driven association, ALCTS engages the library community on issues and policies that affect the acquisition, management, discovery and preservation of library collections. This is an automatic message from ALA Connect. Manage your ALA Connect notifications in your Connect profile<http://connect.ala.org/user/70332/subscriptions>. Get help in the ALA Connect Help Community<http://connect.ala.org/help>. ------------------------------ End of Tsig Digest, Vol 53, Issue 6 *********************************** -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "cataloging@lists.berkeley.edu" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cataloging+unsubscr...@lists.berkeley.edu.
