-------- Original Message -------- Subject: DSOC Award - Call for Nominations Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:18:14 +0000 (UTC) From: [log in to unmask] Reply-To: [log in to unmask] Hello Everyone, [ In case you missed this announcement on the DSOC BLOG http://sla-divisions.typepad.com/dsoc/ ] The Social Science Division is soliciting nominations for the Gale Group Murray Wortzel Award which will be presented for the fifth time at the Special Libraries Association Centennial Conference in Washington, DC, in June. The Award was established by the Social Science Division in cooperation with the Gale Group to honor the memory of Murray Wortzel, a long-time member of the Division whose dedication and commitment to both the Division and the Association exemplify the consummate information professional. The winner is presented with a check for $1,000 and a citation. Here are the criteria used to select the winner. • Notable service to the Division through distinguished continued service or participation in a special project. • Notable service to the Association or the information profession through activities related to the member’s standing in the Social Science Division. • Distinction in facilitating communication and cooperation among Division members within the Association, or throughout the profession. • Achievement in mentoring activities. • History of contributions to the profession through research, publications, or other activities displaying active participation in the advancement of the information profession. • Exceptional innovations at the worksite. This is an open invitation to recognize deserving members for this coveted award. Any member of the Social Science Division or the Special Libraries Association may make nominations. Nominations should take the form of a letter to the chair of the Murray Wortzel Award Committee. The letter should include a description of the nominee’s outstanding contribution(s), pertinent biographical data, and the nominator’s name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address. Optional documentation might include supporting letters from persons knowledgeable about the nominee’s qualifications for the award and/or examples of the nominee’s work. Members of the Division Executive Board and members of the Award Committee are not eligible to be nominated. The Award Committee will make a recommendation concerning a recipient to the Division’s Executive Board who will make a final decision. Letters of nomination, either in hard copy or by e-mail, should be sent to: Heidi Yacker 5520 30th Street, NW Washington, DC 20015 [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>