ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries Septem ber 1 9 9 3 / 4 6 1 ACRL aw ard s fo r 1 9 9 4 Honoring accomplishments a n d supporting professional development T he Association o f College an d Research Libraries aw ards program recognizes spe­ cial achievem ents and outstanding publications and fosters professional dev elo p m en t in aca­ dem ic a n d research librarianship. Is som eone you kn o w deserving o f special recognition for their contributions to academ ic an d research librarianship? T ake a m o m en t to n o m in ate these outstanding individuals so they can get the recognition they deserve. Please review the requirem ents for each aw ard and note those for w hich you or a colleague are eligible. General submission procedures N ominations include docum entation (a letter) that indicates: 1) your name, address, and phone number, plus the name, address, e-mail address, and p hone num ber of the person you are nomi­ nating; 2) narrative supporting the nom ination (keeping in m ind the aw ard criteria); 3) a cur­ rent vita. Individuals m ay nom inate them selves or others. Unless otherw ise indicated sen d nom i­ n a tio n s a n d a p p lic a tio n s to: (Name o f the Award), ACRL, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60Ó11. S ta ff Contact: For a com plete list o f previ­ ous recipients or if you have questions or need help in compiling a nom ination contact: Althea Jenkins, (800) 545-2433, ext. 3248, (312) 280- 3248, o r U55385@uicvm.uic.edu. ACHIEVEMENT/DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Academic or Research Librarian of the Year A w a rd This aw ard recognizes an individual m em ber of the library profession w h o is making an out­ standing national o r international contribution to academ ic or research librarianship and li­ brary developm ent. Award: $3,000 donated by B aker & Taylor. Criteria: N om inees sho u ld have d e m o n ­ strated achievem ent in such areas as: 1. S ervice to th e o rg a n iz e d p ro fe ssio n through ACRL and related organizations. 2. Significant and influential research on aca­ dem ic o r research library service. 3. Publication of a b ody o f scholarly an d /o r theoretical writing contributing to academ ic or research library developm ent. 4. Planning and im plem enting a library pro­ gram of such exem plary quality that it has served as a m odel for others. Subm ission procedure: Send eight copies of the nom inating package (see general subm is­ sion procedure above). Deadline: D ecem ber 1, 1993. P revio u s recipients: W illiam A. M offett (1993), Carla Stoffle (1992), Richard De Gennaro (1991), Patricia Battin (1990). M iriam Dudley Bibliographic Instruction Librarian A w ard This aw ard recognizes an individual librarian w ho has m ade an especially significant contri­ bution to the advancem ent o f bibliographic in­ struction in a college or research institution. T he aw ard honors Miriam Dudley, w hose pio­ neering efforts in the field o f bibliographic in­ struction led to the form ation of the ACRL Bib­ liographic Instruction Section. Aw ard: $1,000 cash d o n a te d by M oun­ tainside Publishing C om pany on behalf of its publication, Research Strategies: A Jo u rn a l o f Library Concepts a n d Instruction. The aw ard is adm inistered by the Bibliographic Instruc­ tion Section o f ACRL. Criteria: Nominees should have achieved dis­ tinction in one or more of the following areas: 1. Planning and im plem entation of an aca­ demic bibliographic instruction program that has served as a m odel for other program s na­ tionally o r regionally. 2. P roduction o f a bod y o f research and publication that has a dem onstrable im pact on the concepts and m ethods o f teaching and in­ formation-seeking strategies in a college or re­ search institution. mailto:U55385@uicvm.uic.edu 4 6 2 /C& RL News From left to right: Dana Alessi o f Baker & Taylor, William Moffett, and Jacquelyn McCoy. Moffett w as h on ored w ith the 1992-93 A cadem ic/ Research Librarian o f the Year Award. 3. Sustained participation in organizations, at the national or regional level, devoted to the prom otion and enhancem ent o f academ ic bib­ lio g rap h ic in stru c ­ tion. 4. P r o m o ti o n , d e v e lo p m e n t, an d integration o f e d u ­ c a tio n fo r b ib lio ­ graphic instruction in ALA-accredited li­ brary schools or pro­ fessional continuing education program s that have served as m o d e ls f o r o t h e r c o u r s e s a n d p r o ­ grams. Subm ission p r o ­ cedure: Send nom i­ nating package (see general subm ission pro­ c e d u re a b o v e ) to: S h a ro n M ader, D e p a u l University Libraries, 2350 N. Kenmore, Chicago, IL 60614. Call Sharon if you have questions or n e e d assistance in com piling this nomination. Phone: (312) 362-8066. Deadline: D ecem ber 1, 1993. Previous recipients: H annelore Rader (1993), Betsy K. Baker (1992), Carla Stoffle (1991), Joan Ormondroyd (1990). Hugh C. Atkinson M em orial A w a rd This aw ard honors the life and accomplishments o f Hugh C. Atkinson, o n e of the major innova­ tors in m odern librarianship, an d recognizes outstanding achievem ent (including risk-taking) by academ ic librarians that has contributed sig­ nificantly to im provem ents in the area of li­ brary autom ation, library m anagem ent, a n d /o r library developm ent or research. Award: $2,000 cash a n d a citation. This aw ard is funded by an endow m ent created by divisional, individual, an d vendor contributions given in m em ory o f H ugh C. Atkinson. Addi­ tional funds are sought to bring the en d o w ­ m ent to at least $100,000. Send your tax-deduct­ ible contributions to: Hugh Atkinson Memorial Award, ACRL/ALA, 50 E. H uron Street, Chicago, IL 6 0 6 ll. The aw ard is jointly sponsored by the ACRL, the Association for Library Collec­ tions and Technical Services (ALCTS), the Library A dm inistration an d M anagem ent Association (LAMA), and the Library and Information T ech­ nology Association (LITA), four divisions o f the American Library Association. Eligibility: The nom inee m ust be a librarian em ployed in a university, college, or com m u­ nity college library in the year prior to applica­ tion for the aw ard a n d m u s t h a v e a m in im u m o f five y e a r s o f p r o f e s ­ sional experience in an academic library. Criteria: N om i­ nees must have dem ­ o n strated a ch ie v e­ m e n t ( i n c l u d i n g risk-taking) that has contributed signifi­ cantly to im prove­ m ents in the area of library autom ation, l i b r a r y m a n a g e ­ ment, a n d /o r library developm ent o r research. Subm ission procedure: See general subm is­ sion procedures above. Deadline: D ecem ber 1, 1993. Previous recipients: Richard D e G en n aro (1993), Miriam Drake (1992), D onald E. Riggs (1991), Russell Shank (1990). EBSCO Community College Learning Resources/Library Achievement Awards T hese tw o annual aw ards recognize significant achievem ent in the areas of: 1) program s and 2) leadership. Award: $500 cash for each aw ard plus cita­ tions for each aw ard w inner are do n ated by EBSCO Subscription Services. Eligibility: Individuals o r groups from two- year institutions, as w ell as the tw o-year insti­ tu tio n s th em selv es, are elig ib le to receiv e aw ards. Criteria: N om inees for the program aw ard should dem onstrate significant achievem ent in developm ent o f a unique an d innovative learn­ ing resources/library program . N om inees for the leadership aw ard should dem onstrate sig­ nificant achievem ent in advocacy o f learning resources/library program s or services o r lead­ ership in professional organizations that are associated w ith the m ission of comm unity, jun­ ior, or technical colleges. Subm ission procedure: N ominations should consist o f the application form, a narrative let­ ter describing achievem ents, and any su p p o rt­ ing attachm ents. Send four copies o f the nom i­ n atio n s to: Lois Marriott, assistant d e a n for Publications Now Available From ACRL September 1993 Management New! 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W e have established a reputation for accuracy in billing and shipping to y o u r specifications, invoices arranged alp h ab e tically by a u th o r o r title, or num erically by pu rch ase o rd er, and separate billing available upon request for G ra n t Funds, T ille II, gifts, etc. Book H ouse e rro r rate last y ear w as less th an ⅓ p e r c e n t. B t h e OOK HOUSEINC. Cali or Write TODAY Since 1962 JOBBERS SERVING LIBRARIES WITH 1 • 800 • 248 • 1146 ANY BOOK IN PRINT SINCE 19S2 208 WEST CHICAGO STREET JONESVILLE. MICHIGAN 49250 0125 FAX: 517 • 849 • 9716 4 6 4 /C&RL News Instructional Resources, Southwestern College, 900 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista, CA 91910; (614) 482-6374 . Deadline: December 1, 1993. Previous recipients: Leadership or Commu­ nity Service: Gloria Terwilliger (1993); Paul E. DuMont (1992); Jam es O. Wallace (1991); Charles R. Peguese (1990). Program Devel­ opm ent: Lois Marriott (1993); The Library Col­ lection D evelopm ent Committee at St. Peters­ b u rg Ju n io r C ollege (1992); Jim m ie Anne Nourse an d Rudy W idm an (1991); The Coop­ erative Collection D evelopm ent Committee of the Chem eketa Cooperative Regional Library Services (1990). BIS Innovation in Bibliographic Instruction A w ard This aw ard recognizes and honors librarians w ho have developed and im plem ented inno­ vative approaches to bibliographic instruction at their respective institutions. Award: A citation p resen ted by th e BIS Awards Committee at the BIS Annual Confer­ ence Program. Criteria: Recipients must have im plem ented their ideas recently (within the past tw o years) in an academic or research library. The em ­ phasis of this award is on creativity and inno­ vation. Eligibility: There are no restrictions as to the size of the instructional effort, academic disci­ pline, target audience, or techniques employed. Submission Procedure Applications should be subm itted along w ith the nomination form to the chair of the Innovation Award Subcom­ mittee, Ann Perkins, Public Services D epart­ ment, CSUN Library, California State Univer­ sity, 18111 N o rd h e ff St., N o rth rid g e , CA 91328-1289 (818/885-2277). For further ques­ tions or a copy o f the nomination form, con­ tact the Subcommittee chair. Deadline: November 1, 1993 ACRL/EBSS Distinguished Education and Behavioral Sciences Librarian A w ard This award honors a distinguished academic librarian w ho has m ade an outstanding contri­ bution as an education a n d /o r behavioral sci­ ences librarian through accomplishments and service to the profession. A w a rd A citation presented by the EBSS Award Committee. Criteria: N om inees should have d em o n ­ strated achievements in some of the following areas: 1.Service to th e o rg a n iz e d p ro fessio n through ACRL/EBSS and related organizations; 2. Significant academic library service in the areas of education an d /o r behavioral sciences; 3. Significant research and publication in ar­ eas of academic library services in education an d /o r behavioral sciences; 4. Planning and implementation o f academic library programs in education an d /o r the be­ havioral sciences disciplines of such exemplary quality that they could serve as a model for others. The nom inee does not have to m eet all of the stated criteria. Submission Procedure. Send ten copies of the aw ard no m in atio n form to L aurene E. Z aporozhetz, Louisiana State U niversity in Shreveport, Noel Memorial Library, O ne Uni­ versity Place, Shreveport, LA 71115. For ques­ tions o r to request a copy o f the form call Laurene E. Zaporozhetz at (318) 797-5203- D eadline D ecem ber 1, 1993- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship This award fosters research in academic librarian- ship by encouraging and assisting doctoral stu­ dents in the field with their dissertation research. Award: $1,000 cash and citation donated by the Institute for Scientific Information. Eligibility: The recipient o f the fellowship must m eet the following qualifications: 1. Be an active doctoral student in the aca­ demic librarianship area in a degree-granting institution. 2. Have com pleted all coursework. 3. Have had a dissertation proposal accepted by the institution. 4. A recipient of the fellowship may not re­ ceive it a second time. 5. Applicant need not be an ACRL member. Criteria: The proposal will be judged primarily on merit with emphasis on the following: 1. Potential significance of the research to the field of academic librarianship. (No attempt will be made to define academic librarianship but the subject should be consistent w ith top­ ics usually published in College & Research Li­ braries or presented at ACRL meetings.) 2. Validity of the methodology and proposed methods of analysis. 3- Originality and creativity. Septem ber 1 9 9 3 / 4 6 5 4 6 6 / C&RL News 4. Clarity an d com pleteness o f the proposal. 5. P resentation o f a convincing plan for com pletion in a reasonable am ount o f time. 6. Evidence o f a continuing interest in schol­ arship such as a previous publication record. Subm ission procedure: Q ualified students w h o w ish to b e considered for the fellow ship should contact the ACRL office for a com plete outline of proposal requirem ents. Deadline: D ecem ber 1, 1993. Martinus Nijhoff International West European Specialist Study Grant This grant supports research o n W estern Euro­ p ean studies, librarianship, o r the b ook trade. Aivard: A m axim um o f 10,000 D utch guil­ d ers (o r U.S. dollar equivalent) d o n a te d by Martinus Nijhoff International, a subscription agent an d b o o k dealer w ith headquarters in The N etherlands. This study grant covers air travel to an d from Europe, transportation in Europe, and lodging and board for n o more than 14 consecutive days. Funds may not be u se d for salaries, research -related su p p lies, publication costs, conference fees, o r eq u ip ­ m ent purchases. Criteria: The prim ary criterion for aw arding the grant is the significance an d utility o f the p ro p o sed project as a contribution to the study o f the acquisition, organization, o r use o f li­ brary m aterials from o r relating to W estern Europe. C urrent or historical subjects may be treated. The aw ard jury will review proposals w ith the follow ing in mind: 1. W hat is the w ork to b e accomplished? T he proposal should be as explicit as possible ab o u t the current state o f know ledge in the area an d w hat will be achieved by the success­ ful com pletion of the study. 2. W hat is the n eed for an d value o f the p ro p o sed research? The proposal should p ro ­ vide persuasive evidence that the study is of practical use o r scholarly value to the w ider com m unity served by the grant. 3. W hat is the m ethodology for carrying out the proposed work? The research design should be as specific as possible an d dem onstrate w hy the European com ponent is essential. 4. Is the w ork accom plishable w ithin the time frame proposed? If the study extends b e­ yon d the 14-day limit o f the grant, the p ro ­ posal should specify how the additional w ork will be com pleted and funded. 5- Are the applicant’s qualifications sufficient to carry out the study? Subm ission procedure. Librarians w h o wish to be considered for this study grant should contact the ACRL office to receive full instructions on proposal submission, and grantee obligations. Deadline: D ecem ber 1, 1993- Samuel Lazerow Fellowship for Research in Acquisitions or Technical Services in an Academic or Research Library This aw ard fosters advances in acquisitions or technical services by providing librarians a fel­ low ship for travel or w riting in those fields. Research projects in collection developm ent or the com pilation of bibliographies will not be su p p o rted by this fellowship. Award: $1,000 cash an d a citation donated by th e Institute for Scientific Information. Criteria: The proposals will b e judged w ith an em phasis o n the following: 1. Potential significance of th e project to ac­ quisitions o r technical services work. 2. Originality and creativity. 3. Clarity an d com pleteness o f the proposal. 4. Evidence of an interest in scholarship, such as a previous publication record. Subm ission procedure. Brief proposals (five pages o r less, double-spaced) should include the following: 1. Description o f research, travel, or writing project. 2. Schedule for project. 3. Estimate of expenses (e.g., professional travel, com puter time, photocopying, typing.) 4. Recipients of the fellow ship will be asked to subm it a brief report o n the results o f their research. 5. An up-to-date curriculum vitae should ac­ com pany proposal. Deadline: D ecem ber 1, 1993. PUBLICATIONS OR ARTICLES Katharine Kyes Leab and Daniel J. Leab, American Book Prices Current, Exhibition Catalogue A w ards T hese aw ards recognize outstanding catalogs published by American o r Canadian institutions in conjunction w ith exhibitions of books a n d / or m anuscripts. Award: A printed citation to the w inning institutions organizing the exhibitions. Kather­ ine Kyes Leab an d Daniel J. Leab, A m erican Book Prices Current, established an endow m ent to fund the aw ards. September 1 9 9 3 / 4 6 7 P R O V E Y O U R P O I N T Invest in your collection ♦ Com pare your collection to m ore thanwith OCLC/AM IGOS 950 institutionsCollection Analysis Systems. ♦ .Measure effectiveness of your collection developm ent policy Ask for a FREE Collection Analysis CD dem o set for results you can see! ♦ Justify budget requests amigos@utdallas.edu ‡ Evaluate resource sharing opportunities 800/843-8482 ‡ Support accreditation studies214/851-8000 AMIGOS Bibliographic Council, Inc. Eligibility: Catalogs published by American or Canadian institutions in conjunction with an exhibition o f books and/or manuscripts which has taken place or which is in progress before August 31, 1993, are eligible. Catalogs must be published betw een Septem ber 1, 1992, and August 31, 1993. The entries will be divided into three budget categories—expensive, m od­ erately expensive, an d inexpensive— based upon the production costs as outlined in the entry form. Catalogs may be of varying formats, styles, and scope, but each must represent an exhibition which has taken place. Catalogs may be intended for various types of audiences: e.g., scholars, students, general public. Catalogs may have various purposes: e.g., publicity, dissemi­ nation of collection information, attraction of donors, commemoration of a special occasion, etc. Criteria: Catalogs will be judged on the level of accuracy and consistency of presentation, their clarity, quality of design, and usefulness to the intended audience. Submission procedure. Four (4) copies of the catalog must be subm itted with an entry form (available from the chair o f the commit­ tee) to the chair: Elaine Smyth, Head, Rare Book Collection, Louisiana State University, Hill Me­ morial Library, Baton Rouge, LA 70803. All cata­ log submissions will becom e the property of RBMS. If you have any questions, call Elaine Smyth at (504) 388-6547. Deadline: September 30, 1993. K.G. Saur A w ard for Best Article in College & Research Libraries This recognizes the most outstanding article p u b lish e d in College & Research Libraries (C&RL) during the preceding volume year. Award: A citation and $500 cash to each author donated by K.G. Saur. Eligibility: Articles published in C&RL dur­ ing the preceding volume year. Criteria: The winning article will be selected on the basis of originality, timeliness, relevance to ACRL areas o f interest and concern, and quality of writing. Submission procedure. Articles for C&RL may be subm itted to: Gloriana St. Clair, Assistant Dean for Access Services, E506 Pattee Library, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802. Rare Books & Manuscripts Librarianship A ward This award stimulates the contribution of ar­ ticles of superior quality to the ACRL journal mailto:amigos@utdallas.edu R are B ooks a n d M a n u sc rip ts L ib ra ria n sh ip (RBML). Award-. $1,000 cash to an author an d a cita­ tion d o n ated by Christie, M anson & W oods. Eligibility. Article published in RBML dur­ ing th e tw o preceding volum e years. Criteria: The w inning article will be selected o n the basis o f significance, originality, timeli­ ness, thoroughness, and pertinence to issues relating to the theory and practice o f special collections librarianship. O ther criteria will in­ clude clarity o f thought and expression. Subm ission procedure: Articles fo r RBML may be subm itted to: Sidney Berger, Univer­ sity o f California, Rivera Library, P.O. Box 5900, Riverside, CA 92521. BIS Bibliographic Instruction Publication of the Y ear A w a rd This aw ard recognizes a n outstanding publica­ tion related to bibliographic in s tru c tio n p u b ­ lished in a given year. A w ard. A citation p re s e n te d by th e BIS Awards Committee. Criteria: Publications are judged on the b a­ sis o f relevance to the field o f bibliographic instruction in academ ic o r research libraries, originality, timeliness, and quality o f writing. Eligibility. Publications include journal ar­ ticles, books, an d b o o k chapters. Submitted p u b lic a tio n s m ay b e a u th o r e d b y o n e o r m ore individuals, a group, organization, or com­ mittee. BIS publications are not eligible for co n ­ sideration for the award. Publication year is d e ­ fined as Septem ber through August o f the year preceding the year the aw ard is given. Subm ission procedure: Submit a tw o-page sum mary, a copy o f the publication, and nom i­ nation form (available from the committee chair) to: K aren William, Com m ittee Chair, Central Reference Library, University o f Arizona, Tuc­ son, AZ 85719; (602) 621-4865. Deadline. D ecem ber 1, 1993. O berly A w a rd for Bibliography in Agricultural Sciences T he O berly A w ard w as established in 1923 in m em o ry o f E unice R ockw ood O berly. This biennial aw ard is given in o d d-num bered years for th e b est English-language bibliography in fu n d e d b y th e U.S. A gricultural Inform ation N etw ork, the Agway F oundation, A ssociates o f th e N ational A gricultural Library, th e C oun­ cil o n B otanical an d H orticultural Libraries, a n d th e Cargill Inform ation Center. Eligibility: English-language bibliographies in th e field o f agriculture o r a related science com piled d u rin g th e tw o-year p erio d p re c e d ­ ing th e year in w hich th e aw ard is m ade. Criteria: Bibliographies subm itted for aw ard co n sid eratio n are judged o n accuracy, scope, usefulness, form at, an d special features: ex­ p lan ato ry introductions, annotations, an d in­ dexes. Subm ission procedure: N ominations may be m ade in the form o f a letter an d should point out the reasons th e bibliography should be considered for the award. A copy of the bibli­ ography should accompany the nomination. Send nominations to: Mike Haddock, Farrell Library, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506. Deadline: D ecem ber 1, 1994. ■ 4 6 8 /C& RL News