NYLA SMART Awards Call for Nominations!
Posted by Ken Fujiuchi on September 10, 2009
SMART Ellen C. Rappaport Professional Achievement Award
The purpose of this award is to recognize the outstanding professional achievements of a current or former member of the Section on Management of Information Resources and Technology. A recipient shall have been a member of the Section for a minimum of three years and shall have made outstanding contributions in one or more of the following areas: acquisitions, cataloging, circulation, collection management, conservation/preservation, serial control, or automation. The recipient selected by the Section’s award committee will receive a plaque and award of $100 to be presented at the NYLA Annual Conference.
Please supply the Nominee’s name, title, e-mail, and address. Please supply your name and title, e-mail, and address. Briefly describe, in an accompanying letter, the candidate’s contributions. Send this information, your letter of nomination, and any supporting documentation by October 9, 2009 to Mary Edgerton (address below).
SMART Fellow Award
Apply now and receive funds to attend the NYLA Conference October 14-17 2009 in Niagara Falls!
This award recognizes a Technical or Computer Services Librarian who is looking to gain professional benefits from the continuing education and professional contacts with librarians and vendors provided by attendance at the NYLA Annual Conference. The award is given based on the applicant’s professional activities in her/his place of employment, and future potential in this area.
To apply, send a letter of application with:
- Name, home address, telephone number, e-mail address;
- Employer, work address, telephone number;
- Brief employment history;
- Statement on how candidate will benefit from attendance at the Conference;
The award includes reimbursement for full conference registration, lodging, meals, and transportation up to a maximum of $250. Send this information by October 9, 2009 to Mary Edgerton (address below).
The Teresa Strozik Award for Innovation in Library Technology
Teresa Strozik exemplified leadership within the New York State library community through innovations in technical services. In 2009, the SMART Board created this award to honor Teresa and those who follow in her path.
This award recognizes a current NYLA member for the innovative use of technology in a library or information setting. The recipient of this award is one who embraces new and emerging technologies by incorporating them into their work and/or programs. For the purposes of this award, technology may be defined as traditional library technologies (cataloging, ILL, ILS, etc.) or other technologies (websites, communication tools, etc.). The recipient selected by the Section’s award committee will receive an award of $100 to be presented at the NYLA Annual Conference. The recipient will also be asked to give a brief overview of his or her technology innovation at the NYLA Annual Conference.
To apply, send an application including:
- Name, title, employer, work address, telephone number, e-mail address;
- Brief employment history
- A description of the candidate’s innovative use of technology stating the benefits or impact of the technology usage (include any supporting documentation, if appropriate)
Send this information by October 9, 2009 to Mary Edgerton (address below).
NYLA/SMART Awards
Mary Edgerton
Collections and Technical Services Librarian Nylink State University of New York State University Plaza
Albany, NY 12246
