Call for nominations--SAA Preservation Publication Award

Call for nominations for SAA Preservation Publication Award

I'm writing as a representative of the Preservation Publication
Award sub-committee of SAA. We are currently seeking nominations for
this prestigious award and would welcome your involvement in the
process.

Do you know of an outstanding, preservation-related work published
in 2009? Would you like to see the author(s) and/or editor(s)
recognized for contributing to archives preservation? Please
consider submitting a nomination prior to the deadline of February
28, 2010. The nomination form is available online at:

    <URL:http://www.archivists.org/recognition/Awardsform.pdf>

Information about the award, taken directly from the SAA website, is
as follows:

Purpose and Criteria for Selection:

Established in 1993, this award recognizes and acknowledges the
author(s) or editor(s) of an outstanding published work
(audio-visual, electronic, or print; article, report, chapter,
monograph) related to archives preservation and, through this
acknowledgement, encourages outstanding achievement by others.

The work must contribute to the advancement of the theory and
practice of preservation in archives institutions by introducing new
preservation theories, methods, or techniques; by codifying
principles and practices of archives preservation; by presenting the
results of innovative research on matters related to archives
preservation; by investigating preservation issues of current
interest and importance to the archives community; or by studying
aspects of the history of the archives profession.

Eligibility:

Awarded to the author(s) or editor(s) of an outstanding
preservation-related work that is of relevance to the archives
community and published in North America during the calendar year
preceding the date on which the award is given.

Further information can be found online at:

    <URL:http://www.archivists.org/
        governance/handbook/section12-preserv.asp>

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Please feel free to contact me directly with your questions or
comments.

Michael Forstrom
Manuscript Unit
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Yale University


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