ARLIS/NA GEORGE WITTENBORN MEMORIAL BOOK AWARD
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The 2013 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 America during 2013. This prestigious award is presented annually
for 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 2013 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 award guidelines for specific criteria used for selection. (The guidelines are posted at: http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/wittenborn_info.html.)
Announcement of the awards will take place in May 2014 and winning publishers, editors, and authors will be personally notified. Award-winning titles and the 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 of 2014 at the convocation of the ARLIS/NA annual conference in Washington, D.C.
To be considered for the Wittenborn Award, send one copy of each title for review to:
2013 George Wittenborn Memorial Book Award Committee
ATTN: Leslie Abrams
Director, Collection Development and Management Program
Geisel Library, 0175N
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0175
**Please enclose a completed Entry Form for Submissions (posted at: http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/wittenborn_entryform.doc) with your shipment.
The deadline for consideration is January 10, 2014. There is no limit to the number of submissions from each publisher, but please note that
we are unable to return items submitted for review.
ARLIS/NA, founded in 1972, now has over 1,000 members in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and overseas. It is the only professional organization in North America devoted exclusively to the concerns of art information specialists.
For more information, please contact Janine Henri, Chair 2013 Wittenborn Awards Committee:
(310)206-4587; Fax (310)825-1301; [log in to unmask]
Best wishes,
Janine J. Henri
Architecture, Design, and Digital Services Librarian
UCLA Arts Library
1400 Public Affairs Library
Box 959312
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1392
Fax: 310-825-1303