[Web4lib] Important reminder: ALCTS Outstanding Collaboration Award

[Gracemary Smulewitz]

*Important reminder:


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Second Annual: ALCTS Outstanding Collaboration Citation


 ALCTS Outstanding Collaboration Citation recognizes and encourages 
collaborative problem-solving efforts in the areas of acquisition, 
access, management, preservation or archiving of library materials. It 
recognizes a demonstrated benefit from actions, services, or products 
that improve and benefit providing and managing library collections. The 
citation may be presented to two or more individuals or groups who have 
participated jointly in an appropriate achievement. Accomplishments that 
expose problems may be as valuable as successes. The citation will be 
presented in a year when an achievement of merit has occurred. 
Recognized forms of collaboration must be between library personnel and 
other individuals or groups such as: publishers, vendors, cultural 
organizations, government agencies, philanthropic organizations, and the 
like. Results of a collaborative effort must demonstrate advancement in 
collection management or technical services working environments.

  Examples (descriptive, not inclusive):

- Development of industry standards (licensing, COUNTER, technology)

- Breaking barriers to enable budget conscientious actions (inflation 
control, setting serials pricing far enough in advance of renewals, 
cooperative cataloging or preservation initiatives)

- Innovative publications products or services that meet an industry 
need (ERMI, first link resolver, software to enhance productivity or 
user access)

 The deadline for nominations and supporting materials is December 1, 
2007. For additional information, visit the ALCTS Web site at 
http://www.ala.org/alcts. ALCTS is a division of the American Library 
Association (ALA).

  Send nominations, along with written justification for the citation in 
terms of demonstrated outcomes in work achieved through actions, 
services, or products; how the achievement contributed to the 
fulfillment of needs in the work of collection management or technical 
services and any other factors relevant to the merit of the achievement 
and two letters of recommendation to Gracemary Smulewitz, Citation Jury 
chair, smulewi at rci.rutgers.edu <mailto:lcorbet at emory.edu>

 

If there are questions about the award, please contact Gracemary 
Smulewitz by email or phone.  Again: smulewi at rci.rutgers.edu 
<mailto:smulewi at rci.rutgers.edu> or 732-932-7388 ext 161. 


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Gracemary Smulewitz

Head, Distributed Technical Services 
Rutgers University Libraries
169 College Avenue
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901

Email: smulewi at rci.rutgers.edu
Phone: 732-932-7388 ext 161
Fax: 732-932-8141