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o       Esther J. Piercy Award: The award, a $1,500 grant and citation
donated by YBP, Inc., recognizes contributions to library collections
and technical services by a librarian with no more than 10 years of
professional experience, who has shown outstanding promise for
continuing contribution and leadership.  Winners will be chosen based on
accomplishments related to technical services and resources, in such
areas 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; and
conduct of studies or research in the technical services.

                                Send nominations including, a statement
giving the reasons for nomination and the date your nominee entered his
or her first professional position, with a resume or narrative career
outline to:  Julia Gammon, chair, Piercy Jury, jgammon@uakron.edu

Julia Gammon
Head, Acquisitions Dept.
University Libraries
University of Akron
Akron, OH  44325-1708
330.972.6254 (phone)
330.972.5132 (fax)
jgammon@uakron.edu