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Subject: FW: Reminder: New England Technical Services Librarians 2nd
Annual Award for Excellence in Library Technical Services
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 09:05:10 -0500
From: "Miller, David" <dmiller@POST03.CURRY.EDU>

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Call for Nominations - NETSL Award

New England Technical Services Librarians (NETSL) is seeking nominations
for
the second 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. Such
contributions
may have been made in New England itself 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 based on nominations received, at their
February
meeting.  If none
of the nominees in a given year are deemed worthy, the Board reserves
the
right to suspend the Award for that year.

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 12, 2002.

Eligibility for nomination is as follows:

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

--      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, if available, is strongly recommended.

--    Nominations may be made by NETSL members, as well as by
non-members.

--    Nominations and statement(s) must be postmarked no later than
January
10, and must be received by the NETSL Vice-President no later than
January
15.

--      Librarians who are 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 to the development, application or utilization of
new
or improved formats, methods,  techniques and routines;
      3. Significant contribution to professional literature;
      4. Conduct of studies or research in the technical services.

The award recipient will receive an elegant certificate containing an
inscription recognizing his/her special contribution to the field.

Please send nominations and inquiries to:

Karl Fattig
NETSL Vice-President/President-Elect
Technical Services Manager / Catalog Librarian
Hawthorne-Longfellow Library
Bowdoin College
3000 College Station
Brunswick, ME 04011-8421

kfattig@bowdoin.edu
(207) 725-3027

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://nelib.cjwebsolutions.com/netsl/indexnew.html

November 26, 2001