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<p style="background:#FEFEFE;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:#494949">** Please excuse cross postings **<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:#FEFEFE;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:#494949">Nominations are being accepted for the 2020 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for innovation and collaboration. ALCTS presents two awards
to honor individuals and/or groups whose work represents the finest achievements and leadership in collaboration and innovation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:#FEFEFE;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing: border-box;margin:1rem 0rem;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;font-variant-numeric: inherit;font-variant-east-asian: inherit;font-stretch: inherit;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="color:#494949">If you are interested in nominating a candidate for either of the awards, contact the chair of that award jury. </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#494949;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The
deadline for nominations and supporting materials is Dec. 1.</span></strong><span style="color:#494949"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#494949;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">ProQuest Coutts Award for Innovation</span></strong><span style="color:#494949"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#494949">The Collection Management Section (CMS) presents the ProQuest Coutts Award for Innovation, which recognizes significant and innovative contributions to electronic collections management and development practice. The award consists
of a citation and $2,000 generously donated by ProQuest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:#FEFEFE;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing: border-box;margin:1rem 0rem;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;font-variant-numeric: inherit;font-variant-east-asian: inherit;font-stretch: inherit;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="color:#494949">Criteria for selection of the winner will be determined by the person’s achievements, including but not limited to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Building and managing new types of electronic collections and materials<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:#FEFEFE;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing: border-box">
Addressing selection issues and processes for electronic resources<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:#FEFEFE;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing: border-box">
Creating effective organizational structures for the workflow management and development of electronic resource collections<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:#FEFEFE;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing: border-box">
Increasing visibility, discovery and user access to electronic library resources<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span style="color:#494949">Nominations should include the name, address, phone number and email address of each nominee and nominating party, a formal statement of nomination that includes a rationale, a description of any projects that the nominee has initiated
and successfully completed and letters of support and endorsement. Letters of endorsement from others should provide additional evidence of the worthiness of the nominee. The number of letters of endorsement received for a nominee shall not be a determining
factor in the selection process; rather, the evidence of the person’s accomplishments that fulfill the intent of the award shall be the factor considered. Self-nominations will not be accepted. Current employees of ProQuest and its subsidiaries are not eligible
for the award.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:#FEFEFE;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing: border-box;margin:1rem 0rem;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;font-variant-numeric: inherit;font-variant-east-asian: inherit;font-stretch: inherit;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="color:#494949">Send nominations to <a href="mailto:allyson.rodriguez@unt.edu"><span style="color:#337AB7;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Allyson Rodriguez</span></a>, chair, ProQuest Coutts Award Jury.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:#FEFEFE;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing: border-box;margin:1rem 0rem;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;font-variant-numeric: inherit;font-variant-east-asian: inherit;font-stretch: inherit;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="color:#494949">Visit the <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ala.org%2Falcts%2Fawards%2Fprofrecognition%2Fcouttsinnovate&data=02%7C01%7Callyson.rodriguez%40unt.edu%7C619d278c0a5a44f5443508d73ac67931%7C70de199207c6480fa318a1afcba03983%7C0%7C1%7C637042496427423927&sdata=qwUZVvoKmq1CeMh27SQV2CBD89PbOj%2Bl7yARxOjiQKA%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#337AB7;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">ProQuest
Coutts Award for Innovation page</span></a> for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Allyson Rodriguez<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Assistant Librarian<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Coordinator of Electronic Resources<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University of North Texas Libraries<o:p></o:p></p>
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