I don’t think this press
release ever turned up on ARLIS-L:
For Immediate Release
June 29, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American
Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) is
soliciting nominations for best library practices using cutting-edge
technology.
“We want to showcase libraries
that are serving their communities with novel and innovative methods and
provide the library community with some successful models for delivering
quality library service in new ways,” said Vivian Pisano, Chair of OITP’s
America’s Libraries for the 21st Century Subcommittee.
Nominations should be sent to
the American Library Association, Office for Information Technology Policy,
1615 New Hampshire Avenue NW, 1st Floor, Washington, D.C. 20009 by September 1,
2009. Details about the nomination process and an online submission form
are available on the OITP Web site.
The America’s Libraries for the
21st Century Subcommittee will review all nominations and conduct selected
interviews or site visits to identify those libraries that are truly offering a
best practice or most innovative service. Libraries or library service
areas selected will be publicized via the OITP Web site, highlighted through
ALA publications, and featured in a program at the ALA Annual Conference in
2010.
Marc
Gartler
Director of Library Services
Harrington College of Design
200 W.
Madison
Chicago, IL 60606
312.697.8021 P
312.618.5861 M
312.697.8115 F