The 2005 George
Wittenborn Memorial Book Award Committee of the Art Libraries Society of North
America (ARLIS/NA) welcomes submissions of notable art books published in North
American during 2005. This prestigious award is presented annually to
publications demonstrating excellence in art publishing.
Established by
ARLIS/NA in 1980, the award honors the memory of George Wittenborn (1905-1974),
a premier New York art book dealer and publisher who was a strong supporter of
ARLIS/NA in its formative years. Each year, eligible titles are evaluated for
excellence in standards of content, documentation, layout, and format. From
these titles, one exemplary publication will be chosen to receive the George
Wittenborn Memorial Book Award.
Titles eligible for
consideration include books, exhibition catalogues, and new periodical titles in
any language, published in 2005 and originating from a North American
publisher. Publications submitted by foreign publishers with North American
offices must have been authored or edited in North America. Consult the
Guidelines for specific criteria used for selection (http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/wittenborn_info.html).
Announcement of the
awards will take place in May 2006 and winning publishers, editors, and authors
will be personally notified. Award winning titles and individuals associated
with them can expect to receive wide recognition in newspapers and journals of
the library and publishing professions via press release announcements by
ARLIS/NA. The awards will be presented in May 2006 during the opening
convocation of the ARLIS/NA annual conference in Banff, Alberta,
Canada.
To be considered for
the Wittenborn Award, send one copy of each titles for review
to:
Barbara Prior,
Chair
2005 George
Wittenborn Memorial Book Award Committee
The Clarence Ward
Art Library
Oberlin
College
Allen Art
Building
83 North Main
Street
Oberlin, OH
44074-1193
Deadline for
consideration is December 31, 2005. There is no limit to the number of
submissions. Please note, we are unable to return items submitted for
review.
For more information
please contact Barbara Prior, Chair, 2005 Wittenborn Awards Committee at (440)
775-5144; Fax (440) 775-5145; Email: [log in to unmask]