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Announcement from Berg and Oxford University Press: Both the Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion, as well as its online counterpart the Berg Fashion Library, were chosen as the 2011 winners of the Dartmouth Medal for outstanding reference. The ALA announced this most prestigious honor earlier this month. Please see the entire article below. Both were also awarded the Outstanding Reference Source award. For Berg Fashion Library trials, please contact [log in to unmask] For more details about the Encyclopedia in print, please see www.bergfashionlibrary.com/page/encyclopedia. Jennifer Howell Berg Fashion Library ________________________________________ 2011 Dartmouth Medal winner, honor title selection By Elizabeth Markel Created 01/09/2011 - 12:35 For Immediate Release Sun, 01/09/2011 - 12:35 Contact: Elizabeth Markel RUSA SAN DIEGO - The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) has announced its selection for the 2011 Dartmouth Medal for outstanding reference. The Oxford University Press "Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion," along with the online "Berg Fashion Library," was selected for its extensive and outstanding multidisciplinary coverage of dress, fashion and its impact on society. The 10-volume encyclopedia is a landmark of scholarship that is complemented and updated by the database's content, including e-books, color images, and articles. In addition, the Committee awarded an Honorable Mention to the "Atlas of the Transatlantic Slave Trade," published by Yale University Press. This atlas provides a unique, historical, visual representation and interpretation of the transatlantic slave trade from 1501-1867. The Dartmouth Award, established in 1974, honors the creation of a reference work of outstanding quality and significance. The award is given to works that have been published or made available for the first time during the calendar year preceding the presentation of the award. The winners were selected by the Dartmouth Medal Committee, whose members include Barbara Bibel, Oakland Public Library, chair; Drew Alfgren, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Christina McGowan, Fairfield University; Theresa Mudrock, University of Washington; Jack O'Gorman, University of Dayton; Tersa Omidsalar, California State University, Los Angeles; Jason Reuscher, Pennsylvania State University; David Tyckoson, California State University, Fresno and Sarah Watstein, University of North Carolina, Wilmington. The Reference and User Services Association, a division of the American Library Association, represents librarians and library staff in the fields of reference, specialized reference, collection development, readers advisory and resource sharing. RUSA is the foremost organization of reference and information professionals who make connections between people and information sources, services, and collection materials. Learn more about RUSA at www.ala.org/rusa. Jennifer Howell Head of Marketing Berg Publishers 1st Floor, Angel Court 81 St Clements Street Oxford OX4 1AW Tel: +44 1865 245104 Direct: +44 1865 254883 Email: [log in to unmask] www.bergpublishers.com <http://www.bergfashionlibrary.com/> Berg Publishers is the imprint of Oxford International Publishers Limited. Registered in England 3143617 This email is confidential and should not be used by anyone other than the intended original recipient. If you receive this email in error please inform the sender and delete it from your mailbox. Any expressions of opinion or other information in this message that do not relate to the business of Berg Publishers shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. You should note that only specified persons have authority to enter into contracts for and on behalf of Berg Publishers. Unless the sender of this email specifically states that he or she is so authorised, then this message is not intended to create a contract. The security of email communications cannot be guaranteed and Berg Publishers accepts no liability in respect of changes made to this email after it was sent. You are advised to check that this email is actually virus free on receipt. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~