----------------------------Original message---------------------------- CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS 1996 GEORGE WITTENBORN MEMORIAL BOOK AWARD The 1996 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 1996. This prestigious award is presented annually to 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, a maximum of 3 exemplary publications will be chosen to receive the George Wittenborn Memorial Book Award. Titles eligible for consideration include books, exhibition catalogues, new periodical titles, and multimedia publications in any language, published in 1996 and originating from a North American publisher. Announcement of the awards will take place in March 1997, and winning publishers, editors, and authors will be personally notified. Award winning titles and 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 Award will be presented on April 6, 1997, during the opening convocation of the ARLIS/NA annual conference in San Antonio, Texas. For more information please contact: Mona L. Chapin Chair, 1996 George Wittenborn Memorial Book Award Committee Cincinnati Art Museum Eden Park Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-1596 FAX: (513) 721-0129 TELEPHONE: (513) 721-5204, ext.223 E-MAIL: [log in to unmask]