Call for nominations--George Cunha and Susan Swartzburg Award

George Cunha and Susan Swartzburg Preservation Award
Deadline December 1, 2013

The George Cunha and Susan Swartzburg Preservation Award was
established by the Preservation and Reformatting Section (PARS) to
honor the memory of George Cunha and Susan Swartzburg, early leaders
in cooperative preservation programming and strong advocates for
collaboration in the field of preservation.

The award acknowledges and supports cooperative preservation
projects and/or rewards individuals or groups that foster
collaboration for preservation goals.  Recipients of the George
Cunha and Susan Swartzburg Award demonstrate vision, endorse
cooperation and advocate for the preservation of published and
primary source resources that capture the richness of our cultural
patrimony.  The award recognizes the leadership and initiative
required to build collaborative networks designed to achieve
specific preservation goals.  Any person or group is eligible for
this award; membership in ALA is not required.  The Cunha/Swartzburg
Award is sponsored by Hollinger Metal Edge and includes a $1,250
grant and citation.

Criteria, The award jury will consider:

    A project emphasizing collaboration or partnership

    Collaboration extending the preservation vision beyond the
    circle of preservation specialists and foster action to raise
    awareness and set priorities, projects, and programs into motion

    Nomination of an individual or group for cumulative achievement
    as a mentor or advocate of collaborative preservation.

Any person or group is eligible for this award; membership in the
ALA organization is not required. Send nominations, including:

    Name of the person or group being nominated

    Address, phone number and email address of nominee and
    nominating party

    A formal statement of nomination, with rationale for the
    nomination

    Resume, vita or extensive narrative career outline upon which
    the award jury can base its determination

    Letters of support and endorsement

Please send nominations to

    Julie Mosbo
    Chair, Cunha/Swartzburg Jury
    jmosbo<-at->library<.>tamu<.>edu

Visit the Cunha Swartzburg page

    <URL:http://www.ala.org/alcts/awards/profrecognition/lbicunhaswartz>

 for more information.


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