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      <div style="margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:14pt;"><i>Apologies for
          duplication; the message below will be cross-posted to various
          lists.</i></div>
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          face="Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Nominations are now being
            accepted for the Ulrich's Serials Librarianship Award</b></font></div>
      <div style="margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:14pt;">Presented by the
        ALCTS Continuing Resources Section, the award consists of a
        citation and $1,500 donated by Ex Libris, a ProQuest Company.
        The award is given for distinguished contributions to serials
        librarianship, including such activities as leadership in
        serials-related activities through participation in professional
        associations and/or library education programs; contributions to
        the body of serials literature; conduct of research in the area
        of serials; development of tools or methods to enhance access to
        or management of serials; and other advances leading to a better
        understanding of the field of serials.</div>
      <div style="margin:0;"><font size="6"><b><font style="font-family:
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              face="Calibri,sans-serif"><span
                style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;">Nomination
                packets should include a letter of nomination; three to
                five letters of support; the nominee’s resume; examples
                (no more than three) of the nominee’s publications or
                other relevant documents. Self-nominations are welcome.
              </span></font><font style="font-family:
              Calibri,sans-serif,serif,"EmojiFont";" size="2"
              face="Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;"> The

                deadline for nominations is December 1, 2017.</span></font></b></font></div>
      <div style="margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:14pt;"><b>Send
          nominations to</b>: <a href="mailto:mgreene@rice.edu">Mira
          Greene</a>, chair, Ulrich’s Jury</div>
      <div style="margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:14pt;">Visit the <a
          href="http://www.ala.org/alcts/awards/profrecognition/serialslib"
          target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ulrich’s Serials
          Librarianship Award page</a> for more information.</div>
      <div style="margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:14pt;">Thanks,</div>
    </span>Mira<span lang="en-US"></span>
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Mira Greene
Head, Cataloging & Metadata Services
Rice University
Fondren Library-MS44
B52B Fondren
6100 Main Street
Houston, TX 77251-1827
713.348.2568
713.348.5862 (fax)</pre>
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