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Esther J. Piercy Award, a $1,500 grant donated by GOBI Library
Solutions from EBSCO and a citation, recognizes contributions to library
collections and technical services by a librarian with no more than 10
years of professional experience who has shown outstanding promise for
continuing contribution and leadership. Winners will be chosen based on
accomplishments related to technical services and resources in such
areas as: leadership in professional associations at local, state,
regional or national level; contributions to the development,
application or utilization of new or improved methods, techniques and
routines; significant contribution to professional literature; and
conduct of studies or research in the technical services.<br><br>Send
nominations, including, a statement giving the reasons for nomination,
the date your nominee entered their first professional position, and a
resume or narrative career outline to: Miriam Nelson (<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline;float:none">nelsonm1</span></font><font size="2"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline;float:none">@<a href="http://ohio.edu">ohio.edu</a></span>), chair, Piercy Jury.<br><br>The deadline for nominations is <span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-aQJ">December 1, 2018</span></span>. Please visit the <a href="http://www.ala.org/alcts/awards/profrecognition/estherjpiercy" target="_blank">Esther J. Piercy Award page</a> for more information.<br><br>-Norm Medeiros, on behalf of the Piercy Award Jury.</font><br></div><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><br><div><br style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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