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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Know someone who deserves $2,000 and a certificate for innovation in e-resources? Nominate them NOW!
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">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 class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">If you are interested in nominating a candidate for either of the awards, contact the chair of that award jury. <b>The deadline for
nominations and supporting materials is Dec. 1.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">ProQuest Coutts Award for Innovation</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">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 class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">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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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Building and managing new types of electronic collections and materials<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Addressing selection issues and processes for electronic resources<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Creating effective organizational structures for the workflow management and development of electronic resource collections<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Increasing visibility, discovery and user access to electronic library resources<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">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 class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Send nominations to <a href="mailto:allyson.rodriguez@unt.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:#AC0000">Allyson Rodriguez</span></a>,
chair, ProQuest Coutts Award Jury.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">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" target="_blank"><span style="color:#AC0000">ProQuest
Coutts Award for Innovation page</span></a> for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Allyson Rodriguez<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Assistant Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Coordinator of Electronic Resources<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">University of North Texas Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:allyson.rodriguez@unt.edu"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">allyson.rodriguez@unt.edu</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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