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ACRL Instruction Section Awards
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (KIM ECCLES (LIBRARY))
Mon Oct 27 20:31:27 1997
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 1997 16:51:30 -0600
From: "KIM ECCLES (LIBRARY)" <keccles@ksumail.kennesaw.edu>
To: PACS-L@LISTSERV.UH.EDU
Reply-To: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <PACS-L@LISTSERV.UH.EDU>
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>>Please excuse duplicate postings, but we hope to reach as many
>>people as possible.
>>
>>HELP US MAKE SOME OUTSTANDING AWARDS!
>>
>>The Instruction Section of the Association of College and Research
>>Libraries wants your nominations for its 1997-98 awards! We're looking
>>for
>>
>>-an outstanding individual whose programs or publications have
>>influenced you and made an especially significant contribution to the
>>advancement of instruction in a college or research library setting
>>for the Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian Award,
>>
>>-a great article, book or dissertation related to instruction in the
>>library environment for the Publication Award, and
>>
>>-an excellent program for the Innovation in Instruction Award.
>>
>>Hardworking instruction librarians often have little time to reflect on
>>where we are in our careers, which librarians have influenced the
>>direction of our professional lives, and inspired us to heights greater
>>than we might have risen to on our own. Please take a few moments to
>>think about these questions and consider submitting a Dudley Instruction
>>Librarian of the Year nomination for a librarian who has been a model
>>for you or other librarians in the area of instruction, who has
>>developed a program or materials which have had a major impact in the
>>area of library instruction.
>>
>>The descriptions for each award and details for submitting nominations
>>are listed below. You can influence your profession by letting us know
>>who and what has influenced you! Act now and send us your letters of
>>nomination.
>>
>>Deadline is December 1, 1997.
>>
>>MIRIAM DUDLEY INSTRUCTION LIBRARIAN AWARD
>>
>>
>>This award recognizes an individual librarian who has made an especially
>>significant contribution to the advancement of instruction in a college
>>or research library environment. The award honors Miriam Dudley, whose
>>pioneering efforts in the field of bibliographic instruction led to the
>>formation of the ACRL Instruction Section (formerly ACRL Bibliographic
>>Instruction Section).
>>
>>Award: $1,000 cash donated by Mountainside Publishing Company on behalf
>>of its publication, Research Strategies: A Journal of Library Concepts
>>and Instruction. The award is administered by the Instruction Section of
>>ACRL and is presented at the ALA Annual Conference.
>>
>>Criteria: Nominees should have achieved distinction in one or more of
>>the following areas:
>>
>> 1.Planning and implementation of an academic instruction program in a
>>library environment that has served as a model for other programs
>>nationally or regionally.
>>
>> 2.Production of a body of research and publication that has a
>>demonstrable impact on the concepts and methods of teaching and
>>information-seeking strategies in a college or research institution.
>>
>> 3.Sustained participation in organizations, at the national or
>>regional level, devoted to the promotion and enhancement of academic
>>instruction in a library environment.
>>
>> 4.Promotion, development, and integration of education for instruction
>>in ALA-accredited library schools or professional continuing education
>>programs that have served as models for other courses and programs.
>>
>>Submission procedure: Nominations must include a letter, the name,
>>address, and phone number of the person you are nominating with a
>>narrative statement supporting the nomination and addressing how the
>>nominee meets the criteria for the award. Please also include a vita for
>>the nominee and your own name, address, and phone number. Send
>>nominating package to: Loanne Snavely, E410 Pattee Library, Pennsylvania
>>State University, University Park, PA 16802. If you have questions or
>>need assistance in compiling this nomination call or e-mail Loanne at
>>(814) 865-3064, lls@psulias.psu.edu.
>>
>>Note: Nominees will be judged on an individual basis; this award cannot
>>be given to a pair or group of persons.
>>
>>
>>PUBLICATION AWARD
>>
>>
>>This annual award recognizes an outstanding publication related to
>>instruction in a library environment published in the preceding two
>>years.
>>
>>Award: A citation presented by the Instruction Section Awards Committee
>>at the ALA Annual Conference.
>>
>>Criteria: Publications are judged on the basis of relevance to the field
>>of instruction in academic or research libraries, originality,
>>timeliness, and quality of writing.
>>
>>Eligibility: Publications include journal articles, books, book
>>chapters, and published proceedings. Submitted publications may be
>>authored by one or more individuals, a group, organization, or
>>committee. Instruction Section publications are not eligible for
>>consideration for the award. Publications from 1996 and 1997 will be
>>considered for the award.
>>
>>Submission Procedure: Nominations must include a letter supporting the
>>publication and a complete citation of the publication. Whenver
>>possible, a copy of the article, book, etc. should also be included.
>>Send the nomination package to the IS Awards Chair: Trudi E. Jacobson,
>>University Library, University at Albany, SUNY, 1400 Washington Ave.,
>>Albany, NY 12222. For further information, contact the chair at (518)
>>442-3581; or tj662@cnsvax.albany.edu.
>>
>>
>>INNOVATION IN INSTRUCTION AWARD
>>
>>This annual award recognizes and honors librarians who have developed
>>and implemented innovative approaches to instruction at their respective
>>institutions.
>>
>>Award: A citation presented by the Instruction Section Awards Committee
>>at the ALA Annual Conference.
>>
>>Criteria: The emphasis of this award is on creativity and innovation.
>>Recipients must have implemented their ideas in an academic or research
>>library environment within the past two years.
>>
>>Eligibility: There are no restrictions as to the size of the
>>instructional effort, academic discipline, target audience, or
>>techniques employed. Recipients must have implemented their ideas in
>>1996 or 1997 for the award to be presented in 1998.
>>
>>Submission Procedure: Nominations must include a letter supporting the
>>innovative project and supporting documentation. Send the nomination
>>package to the IS Award Chair: Trudi E. Jacobson, University Library,
>>University at Albany, SUNY, 1400 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12222. For
>>further information, contact the chair at (518) 442-3581; or
>>tj662@cnsvax.albany.edu.
>>
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