Karen Santos Freeman
+1.703.647.4917
kfreeman@sla.org
SLA AWARDS & HONORS CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
2006 Nomination Process First-Ever Internet-Enabled
Alexandria, Virginia USA, 14 November 2005 — The Special Libraries Association (SLA) has launched its 2006 SLA Awards & Honors Program and is actively seeking nominations for this year’s competition. For the first time in the program’s 58-year history, nominations may be submitted via the Internet using an electronic nomination form.
The SLA Awards & Honors Program was created in 1948 to honor individuals, achievements, and contributions to the Association and the information profession. The competition features 14 distinct categories:
Diversity Leadership Development Program Award* – US$1,000 stipend
Factiva Leadership Award – US$2,000 Cash Prize
Fellow
Hall of Fame
Honorary Member
H.W. Wilson Company Award – US$500 Cash Prize
Innovations in Technology Award sponsored by LexisNexis – US$1,000 Cash Prize
John Cotton Dana Award
Media Award
Member Achievement Award
President’s Award
Professional Award
Rose L. Vormelker Award
Student & Academic Relations Committee (SARC) Merit Awards*
Nominations must be submitted by 4 January 2006.** Winners and honorees are to be announced in February. The Awards & Honors Presentations are scheduled for SLA 2006 in Baltimore, Maryland USA, in June.
Nominations may be submitted by Association members, employers, and colleagues. Eligibility in most categories requires membership, while others seek nomination of deserving non-members.
The electronic nomination form and complete information about the 2006 SLA Awards & Honors Program, including category descriptions, criteria, and eligibility requirements, is available on our Web site at www.sla.org/awards.
SLA Award sponsorships are generously provided by Factiva, LexisNexis, and the H.W. Wilson Company.
*The Diversity Leadership Development Program Award and Student & Academic Relations Committee (SARC) Merit Awards require special nomination forms, also available on our Web site.
**Student & Academic Relations Committee (SARC) Merit Awards nominations must be submitted by 6 May 2006.
About SLA
The Special Libraries Association (SLA) is a nonprofit global organization for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners. SLA serves more than 11,000 members in 83 countries in the information profession, including corporate, academic, and government information specialists. SLA promotes and strengthens its members through learning, advocacy, and networking initiatives. For more information, visit www.sla.org.
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