Reminder that the deadline for nominations for the Melva J. Dwyer Award is January
15th! I look forward to receiving your nominations or your intention to submit a
nomination asap. Details below.
MELVA J. DWYER AWARD
The Melva J. Dwyer Award was established in recognition of the contribution made to
the field of art librarianship by Melva Dwyer, former head of the Fine Arts Library,
University of British Columbia. It is given to the creators of exceptional
reference or research tools relating to Canadian art and architecture. The Award is
administered by the Canadian Representative to the Art Libraries Society of North
America (ARLIS/NA) who is also the Chair of ARLIS/NA Canada, and is adjudicated by
a jury of three Canadian art information professionals.
The jury members for the 2008 award are:
Christine Sammon, Director, Library, Alberta College of Art & Design,Calgary AB
Élaine Bégin, Bibliothécaire de référence, Médiathèque, Musée d'art contemporain du
Montréal, QC
Liv Valmestad, Art Librarian, Architecture/Fine Arts Library, and Adjunct to the
School of Art, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB
The Award will be announced and presented during convocation ceremonies at the
annual ARLIS/NA Conference in Denver in May 2008.
Criteria
The title must relate to Canadian art and/or architecture, be produced by Canadian
authors and be disseminated by Canadian sources.
The format of the reference or research tool can vary: print, electronic, multimedia
or other vehicles will be considered.
The date of publication or release should be within the last two years of the date
of nomination, although exceptions can be made for cumulative achievement.
Monographs, exhibition catalogues and periodical articles will be considered if the
scope and quality of the bibliographic information or the arrangement of the main
text merits recognition as a major reference or research tool.
Nomination procedures
Nominations should be sent directly to the ARLIS/NA Canada Chapter Chair.
Nominations must be received no later than January 15, 2008. Each nomination should
include full bibliographic information and a written justification assessing the
importance of the work to the discipline.
Please send nominations to the Chair of ARLIS/NA Canada, who will forward them to
the jury:
Marilyn Nasserden
Head, Fine Arts and Visual Resources
918 MacKimmie Library Tower
University of Calgary Library
2500 University Drive N.W.
Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4
Canada
Phone: (403) 220-3795; Fax: (403) 282-6024;
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