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<p class="MsoNormal">First and foremost—please excuse cross-posting as you will probably see this on multiple lists.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The ALCTS Esther J. Piercy Award Committee is now soliciting nominations for the Esther J. Piercy Award. Being new to this committee, I wanted to better understand who Esther J. Piercy was and what she meant to our profession. She was
an amazing woman whose work many of us are continuing to build upon. One thing is for sure, she embraced change and advocated for technical services and libraries. If you want to know more about her, check out this Wikipedia article and the two issues of
<i>Library Resources & Technical Services</i> (Festschrift issues) dedicated to her after her untimely death:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_J._Piercy">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_J._Piercy</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><a href="http://alcts.ala.org/lrts/lrtsv11no3.pdf">http://alcts.ala.org/lrts/lrtsv11no3.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><a href="http://alcts.ala.org/lrts/lrtsv12no4.pdf">http://alcts.ala.org/lrts/lrtsv12no4.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Award and Nomination Information:<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Esther J. Piercy Award</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>This 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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>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
<a href="mailto:jessica.janecki@duke.edu" title="mailto:jessica.janecki@duke.edu">
Jessica Janecki</a>, chair, Piercy Jury. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Visit the <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.ala.org_alcts_awards_profrecognition_estherjpiercy&d=DwMFAg&c=imBPVzF25OnBgGmVOlcsiEgHoG1i6YHLR0Sj_gZ4adc&r=syBsD9wdK9qbcbzV6L7LBDioGeBDJPoOLT41UkKlSOw&m=_pb_IyJNJXPXfw9Ht6cSJbZ06QmKUyK1Jd5h_BuiiHI&s=pCtK9YxBxFBoyeCVxj44-2TVhk8ninCpJ_iV67bQtsY&e=" title="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.ala.org_alcts_awards_profrecognition_estherjpiercy&d=DwMFAg&c=imBPVzF25OnBgGmVOlcsiEgHoG1i6YHLR0Sj_gZ4adc&r=syBsD9wdK9qbcbzV6L7LBDioGeBDJPoOLT41UkKlSOw&m=_pb_IyJNJXPXfw9Ht6cSJbZ06QmKUyK1Jd5h_BuiiHI&s">Esther
J. Piercy Award page</a> for more information. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">With Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Katie<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Katie Gohn<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Head, Collection Services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University of Tennessee @ Chattanooga Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Katie-Gohn@utc.edu">Katie-Gohn@utc.edu</a> | 423-425-2366<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt">The aim of education is the knowledge, not of facts, but of values.</span></i><span style="font-size:8.0pt">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt">–William S. Burroughs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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