Call for nominations--Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award

Call for nominations
ALCTS 2015 Ross Atkinson Award

Nominations are being accepted for the 2015 Association for Library
Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) Ross Atkinson Lifetime
Achievement Award.  The deadline for nominations is November 19,
2014.

The Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes the
contribution of a library leader who has demonstrated exceptional
service to ALCTS and its areas of interest (acquisitions, cataloging
and classification, collection management and development,
preservation and reformatting and continuing resources).  Selection
of the winner is based on the person's accomplishments as they
relate to:  recognized leadership in ALCTS; significant contribution
to professional literature in ALCTS areas; exemplary research in
ALCTS areas; leadership in other professional associations at local,
state, regional or national level; acknowledged leader in and by the
library community-at large; and recognition of achievements, e.g.,
awards, citations, etc.  The award winner receives a citation
honoring his/her contributions and a stipend of $3,000 generously
donated by EBSCO.  Nominees must be ALCTS members.  Self-nominations
will not be accepted.

If you are interested in nominating a candidate, send that
nomination, including the name, address, phone number and e-mail
address of nominee and the person providing the nomination and a
statement outlining the qualifications of the individual based the
award criteria to:

    Emily McElroy
    Chair Ross Atkinson Award Jury
    emcelroy<-a t->gmail< . >com

Additional information such as a resume, C.V. or narrative career
outline and letters of endorsement may be sought by the jury chair.

Visit the Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award page for more
information:

    <URL:http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/awards/profrecognition/atkinsonlife.cfm>

ALCTS is a division of the American Library Association


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