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Dear Colleagues:
The deadline for nominations for the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) Paul Banks and Carolyn Harris Preservation Award has been extended to December 10, 2008.
The Paul Banks and Carolyn Harris Preservation Award: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/awards/profrecognition/banksharris.cfm
The award was established to honor the memory of Paul Banks and Carolyn Harris, early leaders in library preservation. The award, $1,500, and a citation, sponsored by Preservation Technologies, L.P., is given to a professional preservation specialist who has been active in the field of preservation and/or conservation for library and/or archival materials. Winners will be chosen based upon: leadership in professional associations at local, state, regional or national levels; contributions to the development, application or utilization of new or improved methods, techniques and routines; significant contribution to professional literature; evidence of studies or research in preservation; and training and mentoring in the field of preservation.
Send nominations, a formal statement of nomination that provides a strong rationale for the nomination by addressing how the nominee meets the criteria for the award, letters of support for the nomination and a complete resume for the nominee by December 10, 2008 to: Nancy E Kraft, chair, Banks/Harris Jury, nancy-e-kraft@xxxxxxxxx Or mail or fax: Nancy E. Kraft |