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Subject: Esther J. Piercy Award Call for Nominations
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 15:40:21 -0400
From: October Ivins <oivins@publist.com>
Organization: PubList.com

Dear Colleagues:

The members of the (Esther J.) Piercy Award Jury are pleased to call for
nominations of potential candidates whom you believe meet the criteria
listed below.  THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING A NOMINATION PACKAGE IS
DECEMBER
1, 1999.

The Piercy Award comprises a citation and $1,500 donated by YBP Library
Services to recognize the contributions to those areas of librarianship
included in collections and technical services, that is, collection
development, acquisitions, cataloging, preservation, and serials, by a
librarian with not more than ten years of professional experience who
has
shown outstanding promise for continuing contributions and leadership.
The
criteria include such activities as:

a) leadership in professional associations at the local, state,
regional, or
national level; b) contributions to the development,
application, or utilization of new or improved methods, techniques, and
routines; c) significant contribution to professional literature; and d)
conduct of studies or research in the technical services.

The deadline for nominations is December 1, 1999.  The winner will be
honored and will be presented the award by the ALCTS President at the
2000
ALA Annual Conference in Chicago.

Complete information on the award criteria and nomination procedures may
be
found on the ALA website at
http://www.ala.org/alcts/awards/piercy.html.

Please submit nominations and applications including the candidate's
vita,
documentation, supporting letters and up to three examples of the
candidate's publications to the chair of the Award jury.  The complete
package must be postmarked or sent via email no later than December 1,
1999,
to
Joan Grant
Chair, Piercy Award Jury
New York University Libraries
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012.

Work Phone: (212) 998-2566, Fax: (212) 995-4583, email:
Joan.Grant@nyu.edu.

Submitted my Jury Member
(Ms.) October Ivins  Director of Strategic Relationships   PubList.com
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