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Subject:        ALCTS 2011 Ross Atkinson Award Nominations Sought
Date:   Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:36:42 -0400
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    ALCTS 2011 Ross Atkinson Award nominations sought

CHICAGO - Nominations are being accepted for the 2011 Association for
Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) Ross Atkinson Lifetime
Achievement Award. *The deadline for nominations and supporting
materials is Dec. 1.*

*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 leadership, including,
but not limited to: recognized leadership in professional associations
at local, state, regional or national level, with emphasis on ALCTS;
acknowledged leader in and by the library community –at large;
significant contribution to professional literature; exemplary research
in ALCTS areas; or 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 nominations,
including name, address, phone number and e-mail address of nominee and
nominating party; a formal statement of nomination, with a rationale for
the nomination; a resume, vita or extensive narrative career outline
upon which the award jury can base its determinations; and letters of
endorsement to: Cynthia Coulter, chair, Ross Atkinson Award Jury,
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Visit the Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award page for more
information:

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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This announcement is being widely distributed on behalf of the Ross
Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award Committee. Please excuse any
duplication.

Jay Weitz

Senior Consulting Database Specialist

OCLC Online Computer Library Center

MC 139

6565 Kilgour Place

Dublin, Ohio, USA 43017-3395

Phone: +1-614-764-6156

Fax: +1-614-718-7195

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