Reminder--NETSL Award deadline -- Karen Matthews Stephen Clark 22 Dec 2003 20:15 UTC
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Reminder--NETSL Award deadline Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 14:58:23 -0500 From: Karen Matthews <karen.matthews@UVM.EDU> NETSL AWARD 2004 Call for Nominations New England Technical Services Librarians (NETSL) is seeking nominations for the fourth annual NETSL Award for Excellence in Library Technical Services. The NETSL Award recognizes and honors significant New England-based contributions to the field of library technical services. Contributions may have been made in New England by librarians from throughout the United States, or nationally by librarians residing in New England, through publications, service or innovations in practice. The NETSL Executive Board members select a recipient at their Frbruary meeting based on nominations received. If none of the nominees in a given year are deemed worthy, the Board reserves the right to suspend the Award for that year. The next NETSL Award will be presented at the annual NETSL Spring Conference at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, in April 2004. Eligibility for nomination is as follows: Nominees may be NETSL/NELA members, but membership in the Association is not a requirement. A nomination must be accompanied by a written statement that includes the rationale for nomination and, if a resume of the nominee is not appended, a narrative summary of the nominee's career and achievements. Provision of a resume is strongly recommended. Nominations may be made by NETSL members or by non-members. Nominations and statement(s) must be postmarked no later than January 10, 2004 and must be recieved by the NETSL Vice-President no later than January 15, 2004. Current members of the NETSL Executive Board are not eligible for consideration. Nominees shall have made contributions to library technical services in one or more of the following areas: Leadership in professional associations at local, state, regional or national level. Contributions to the development, application or utilization of new or improved formats, methods, techniques and routines. Significant contributions to professional literature. Conduct of studies or research in the technical services The award recipient will receive an elegant certificate containing an inscription recognizing his/her special contribution to the field. Please send nominations and inquiries to: Karen Carlson Young NETSL Vice-President/President-Elect Database Management Harvard College Library Technical Services 625 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 kcyoung@fas.harvard.edu (617) 495-8291 NETSL is a section of the New England Library Association and is affiliated with the ALCTS Council of Regional Groups. For more information on NETSL, visit our website at: http://www.netsl.org Karen Matthews Dana Medical Library University of Vermont Given Building Burlington, Vermont 05405 (802) 656-2204 (802) 656-0762 (fax) karen.matthews@uvm.edu