----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Paige Andrew" <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 12:23:01 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: Nominations sought for Nancy B. Olson Award (OLAC) Forwarding this for Vicki Toy Smith, Chair of this year's Olson Award committee, upon her request: CALL FOR NANCY B. OLSON AWARD NOMINATIONS I would like to invite nominations for this coming year's Nancy B. Olson Award. This annual OLAC Award "recognizes and honors a librarian who has made significant contributions to the advancement and understanding of audiovisual cataloging" (including cartographic materials). Details on the award and submission criteria as well as a list of past recipients, can be found on the OLAC Award Web page: http://www.olacinc.org/award.html. The award recipient will receive an engraved plaque containing an inscription recognizing his/her special contributions to the field. The Nancy B. Olson Award is the highest honor for catalogers of audiovisual and electronic media. The award is named for the founder of OLAC, a woman who continues to be an inspiration and resource for AV catalogers. Nomination(s) and statement(s) must be postmarked or time-stamped no later than December 1, 2008. Paper and electronic submissions are welcome. Please send nominations to me (contact information below). Vicki Toy-Smith Chair, Nancy B. Olson Award Committee Immediate Past President, OLAC University of Nevada, Reno Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center Library Metadata & Cataloging Dept/MS 0322 1664 N. Virginia Street Reno, NV 89557-0322 [log in to unmask]