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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Nominations are open for the
<a href="http://www.ala.org/lita/awards/hitech">2019 LITA/Library Hi Tech Award</a>, which is given each year to an individual or institution for outstanding achievement in educating the profession about cutting edge technology within the field of library and
information technology. Sponsored by the <a href="http://www.ala.org/lita/">Library and Information Technology Association </a>(LITA) and
<i>Library Hi Tech</i>, the award includes a citation of merit and a $1,000 stipend provided by <a href="https://www.emeraldinsight.com/">Emerald Publishing</a>, publishers of
<i>Library Hi Tech</i>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The award, given to either a living individual or an institution, may recognize a single seminal work or a body of work created during or continuing into the five years immediately preceding
the award year. The body of work need not be limited to published texts but can include course plans or actual courses and/or non-print publications such as visual media. Awards are intended to recognize living persons and are not made posthumously. <a href="http://www.ala.org/lita/awards/hitech">More
information and a list of previous winners can be found on the LITA website</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Nominations must include the name(s) of the recipient(s), basis for nomination, and references to the body of work and should be submitted using the
<a href="https://docs.lita.org/lita-forms/submit-a-nomination-for-the-lita-library-hi-tech-award/">
online nomination form</a>. See also the <a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/10/nominate-colleague-doing-cutting-edge-work-tech-education-lita-library-hi-tech">official new release</a>. (Nominate yourself or others!)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The award will be presented at the LITA President’s Program during the 2019 ALA Annual Conference.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Deadline for nominations is
<b>December 31, 2018</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We are excited to read your nominations!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Regards, </span>
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060">Michael Rodriguez<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Vice President/President Elect, ACRL New England Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Licensing & Acquisitions Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">University of Connecticut<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">369 Fairfield Way U-1005B | Storrs, CT 06269<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:michael.a.rodriguez@uconn.edu">michael.a.rodriguez@uconn.edu</a> |
<a href="tel:860-486-9325">860-486-9325</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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