Nominations for the Esther J. Piercy Award Kelley, Steve 13 Oct 2011 15:37 UTC
Dear colleagues-- Nominations are being accepted for the 2012 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for professional achievement. One of these awards is the Esther J. Piercy Award. The Esther J. Piercy Award is targeted toward newer members of our professional specialties, including collection development and management; acquisitions; bibliographic organization, cataloging, and metadata; serials/continuing resources; preservation and digitization; and related emerging areas. The Piercy 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. Eligibility is not limited by country, citizenship, or membership in a specific organization. Send nominations, including a statement giving the reasons for nomination, the date your nominee entered his or her first professional position, and the nominee’s resume or narrative career outline, along with supporting documents, to: Steve Kelley, chair, Piercy Jury, kelleys@wfu.edu Re-submission of nominations from previous years is welcomed, so long as the nominee still has no more than 10 years of professional experience. Visit the Piercy Award page for more information (for example, about supporting documents): http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/awards/profrecognition/estherjpiercy.cfm ALCTS is a division of the American Library Association. Documents in electronic format, sent to the chair as email attachments, are preferred. If this is not possible, nominators may send printed materials to the chair at the address below. The deadline for nominations and supporting materials is Dec. 1, 2011. This message is being distributed on behalf of the Piercy Award Jury. Please pardon any duplication. Nominating a colleague for the Piercy Award is a great way of recognizing the contributions of someone who has joined our profession during the last ten years. The Piercy Jury hopes to have a challenging assignment in choosing one among many worthy nominees. We are eager to hear from you. On behalf of the jury, Steve Kelley Surface mail address of Piercy Jury chair: Steve Kelley Head of Resource Maintenance and Serials Cataloging Librarian Wake Forest University Z. Smith Reynolds Library PO Box 7777 Winston-Salem, NC 27109-7777