Nominations are currently sought for the 2018 George Cunha and Susan Swartzburg Preservation Award, one of three Preservation Awards organized by the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) and its Preservation and Reformatting Section. These awards honor individuals whose work represents the finest achievements in research, collaboration, creative work, leadership and service in preservation or to support a new preservation staff member's participation in preservation activities at the ALA Annual Conference. The nomination deadline is December 1, 2017.
George Cunha and Susan Swartzburg Preservation Award The George Cunha and Susan Swartzburg Preservation Award was established by the Preservation and Reformatting Section (PARS) to honor the memory of George Cunha and Susan Swartzburg, early leaders in cooperative preservation programming and strong advocates for collaboration in the field of preservation. The award acknowledges and supports cooperative preservation projects and/or rewards individuals or groups that foster collaboration for preservation goals. Recipients of the George Cunha and Susan Swartzburg Award demonstrate vision, endorse cooperation and advocate for the preservation of published and primary source resources that capture the richness of our cultural patrimony. The award recognizes the leadership and initiative required to build collaborative networks designed to achieve specific preservation goals. Any person or group is eligible for this award; membership in ALA is not required. The Cunha/Swartzburg Award is sponsored by Hollinger Metal Edge and includes a $1,250 grant and citation. Send nominations, including the name of the person or group being nominated; address, phone number and email address of nominee and nominating party; a formal statement of nomination, with rationale for the nomination; resume, vita or extensive narrative career outline upon which the award jury can base its determination; and letters of support and endorsement, to Winston Atkins Chair, Cunha/Swartzburg Jury winston.atkins (at) duke.edu by December 1, 2017. Visit the Cunha Swartzburg page for more information: http://www.ala.org/alcts/awards/profrecognition/lbicunhaswartz Cunha/Swartzburg Award Committee: Winston Atkins Duke University Libraries Chair Adrienne E. Bell Folger Shakespeare Library Ms. Jeanne M. Drewes Library of Congress Ms. Nancy E. Kraft University of Iowa Libraries Winston Atkins Preservation Officer Duke University Libraries Campus Box 90191 Durham, NC 27708-0191 winston.atkins (at) duke.edu 919-660-5843 ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
