[PADG:1090] Send in Your Nominations!!!

[Barbara Berger Eden <beb1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

ALCTS announces the Paul Banks and Carolyn Harris Preservation Award


The Paul Banks and Carolyn Harris Preservation Award is established by the 
Preservation and Reformatting Section of the Association for Library 
Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) to honor the memory of Paul Banks 
and Carolyn Harris, early leaders in library preservation, teachers, and 
mentors for many in the field of preservation.

The award consists of  $1,500 and a citation, sponsored by Preservation 
Technologies, L. P., and will be given to recognize the contribution of a 
professional preservation specialist who has been active in the field of 
preservation and/or conservation for library and /or archival 
materials.  Criteria for selection of the winner will be determined by the 
person's accomplishments, as they relate to preservation leadership in such 
activities 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; evidence of studies or 
research in preservation; and/or training and mentoring in the field of 
preservation.

The nomination deadline is December 1.  Nominations shall include:  Name of 
nominee; a formal statement of nomination, with a brief rationale for the 
nomination; and a resume or narrative career outline upon which the award 
jury can base its determinations. If letters of support are included, 
please send them along with all of the supporting documentation.

For additional information or to submit a nomination, contact:  Barbara 
Berger Eden, Cornell University, B32 Olin Library, Ithaca, 
NY  14853.  Phone:  607/255-5291; Fax:  607/254-7493; 
E-mail:  beb1@xxxxxxxxxxxx

ALCTS is a division of the American Library Association.