[Conntech] FW: [netsl-l] NETSL AWARD 2008: Call for Nominations

[BROOKS, Sandra S.(Library)]

FYI

Sandy Brooks
Head of Technical Services
J. Eugene Smith Library
Eastern CT State University
83 Windham St.
Willimantic, CT  06226
Phone: 860-465-4464
Fax: 860-465-5523
Email: brookss at easternct.edu
Website: http://library.easternct.edu/


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NETSL AWARD 2008:  Call for Nominations
 
New England Technical Services Librarians (NETSL) Executive Board is
seeking nominations for its 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
February meeting based on nominations received. The Board reserves the
right to suspend the Award for a year if no suitable candidate is
nominated. The next NETSL Award will be presented at the annual NETSL
Spring Conference at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass.
on April 4, 2008.
 

Eligibility for nomination is as follows:

v      Nominees may be NETSL/NELA members, but membership in the
Association is not a requirement.

v      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.

v      Nominations may be made by NETSL members, or by non-members.

v      Nominations and statement(s) must be received by the NETSL
Vice-President no later than February 8, 2008.

v      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:

(1)     Leadership in professional associations at local, state,
regional or national level

(2)     Contributions or innovations in technical services

(3)     Significant contributions to professional literature

(4)     Conduct of studies or research in technical services
 

Past Recipients include:

Lynda Kresge, Birdie MacLennan, Dr. Sheila Intner, Robert L. Cunningham,
Matthew Beacom, Catherine Willis, and Lisa Palmer.

 
Please send nominations and inquiries to:
 

Amy Benson
NETSL Vice-President/President-Elect
Librarian/Archivist for Digital Initiatives Schlesinger Library
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study Harvard University 10 Garden
Street Cambridge, MA  02138 amy_benson at radcliffe.edu
617.495.5858


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


Dodie Gaudet, MSLS
Bibliographic & Technical Services Consultant Central Mass. Regional
Library System
8 Flagg Road
Shrewsbury MA 01545-4665
508-757-4110 x307
dgaudet at cmrls.org