Hello ARLIS-L:
What follows is the second Worldwide Books Award call for applications.
The Research Awards Committee invites applications for the Worldwide
Books Electronic Resource Award. The deadline for applications is
January 15, 2008. To apply, please contact Hannah Bennett for an
application. The application will soon be posted to the ARLIS/NA web
site and an announcement will be made then.
Please pass along to anyone who may be interested.
Cordially,
Hannah Bennett
Interim Assistant Director
Arts Library, Yale University
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Award Purpose
The purpose of the Award for Electronic Resources is to recognize
outstanding electronic publications by ARLIS/NA Individual members in
librarianship or visual resources curatorship, and the arts. By
recognizing special achievement in these areas this Award
acknowledges and encourages electronic resources activity by the
ARLIS/NA membership.
Projects Supported
Projects may focus on the creation of publications in any electronic
format that improve access to art information and benefit the
profession of art and visual resources librarianship, as well as the
broader world of librarianship, through such means as compilation and
dissemination of information, translation of original scholarship,
analysis of our professions, or the enhancement of access to
information. Eligible projects may include, but are not limited to,
web-based databases and indexes, virtual exhibitions, CD-ROM
products, and publications promoting electronic resources.
Award Amounts
Recipients may receive awards ranging from a certificate of merit to
a cash award of up to $1,500.
Eligibility: Format & Material Types
All electronic formats are eligible. The following types of materials
are not eligible: theses, dissertations, annual reports, posters,
newsletters, or other types of materials judged by the Committee not
to meet the Purpose of the Awards.
Publication Date
The work must have been published during the 2006 or 2007 calendar
year. For the 2007 awards, all calendar year 2006 publications and
any 2007 publications whose nominations are postmarked by the January
15, 2008 nomination deadline will be eligible. In the case of
journals, when the journal enumeration lags behind the publication
date, the Committee will consider the date of the issue's appearance
as the publication date.
Authorship
This Award is available to ARLIS/NA Individual members only
(including special Individual membership categories, "Honorary",
"Student", "Retired", and "Unemployed"). Author(s) must have been an
Individual ARLIS/NA member during both the year of publication (2006
or 2007) and the year of nomination (2007). Membership records held
by the ARLIS/NA national headquarters will be consulted in the event
of any questions regarding membership. Individuals may be considered
for more than one publication.
Group projects undertaken by not more than four authors are eligible.
At least half the participants must meet the above ARLIS/NA
membership criteria.
Institutional members, official groups, Committees, Chapters,
Divisions, and Sections of the Society are NOT ELIGIBLE to apply for
this Award. Current members of the ARLIS/NA Executive Board and the
Research Committee are not eligible. Past recipients of the ARLIS/NA
Research Award or the H.W. Wilson Research Award are eligible.
Nomination Procedure
Electronic publications to be considered for the Award may be
nominated by self-nomination, nomination by a colleague, or
nomination by the Committee. A completed nomination form must
accompany each nomination.
If the publication is an article or essay, a photocopy must be
supplied. Copies of journals, CD-ROMs, videos, etc. should be sent
with the Nomination Form when possible. Where nominators, authors, or
publishers are unable to supply the Committee with a copy of the
publication, the Committee will consult the publication, as
available, in library collections. In the case of non-traditional
media or forms of dissemination, appropriate means for access must be
indicated. Materials will be returned provided a stamped return
mailer is provided or COD return arrangement is indicated.
Application Schedule
Applications and accompanying material must be postmarked by January
15, 2008. Nominations will be reviewed by the ARLIS/NA Research
Committee. Notification of the Committee's decision will be mailed to
all authors and nominators no later than March 31, 2008. Public
announcement of the Award winner(s) and the presentation of the Award
check(s) will be made at the annual ARLIS/NA conference in Denver, May, 2008.
Application Review Process
The Research Committee will review and judge applications based on
several factors, including:
* Overall contribution to the field.
* Originality of scholarship.
* Effective presentation of material.
* Quality of writing.
* Appropriateness of format for the highest potential utilization
of the material.
When works are judged to be of equal merit, preference may be given
to applicants who have not previously received an Award.
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Additional copies of these guidelines are available from:
Hannah Bennett
Public Services Librarian
Yale University
Art and Architecture Library
180 York Street
P.O. Box 208242
New Haven, CT 06520-8242
Phone: (203) 436-8052
Alan Michelson
Head, Architecture and Urban Planning Library
University of Washington, Seattle
Box 355730
Seattle, WA 98195-5730
Phone: (206) 543-7091
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