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MELVA J. DWYER AWARD
The 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 Regional
Representative of the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA)
and adjudicated by a jury of three Canadian art information professionals.
The jury members for 1996-97 are: Diana Cooper (University of British
Columbia, Vancouver), Danielle Leger (Artexte, Montreal) and Linda Morita
(McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, Ontario).
Criteria
1. The title must relate to Canadian art and architecture, be produced by
Canadian authors and be disseminated by Canadian sources.
2. The format of the reference or research tool can vary: print,
electronic, multimedia or other vehicles will be considered.
3. 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.
4. 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
The Canadian Regional Representative of ARLIS/NA must receive all
nominations no later than December 31, 1996. Each nomination should
include full bibliographic information and a written justification
assessing the importance of the work to the discipline.
Please send the nominations to:
Jane Devine
Librarian
Fine Arts & Music Division
Vancouver Public Library
350 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, B.C.
V6B 6B1
Fax: (604)331-3701
Email: [log in to unmask]
The Award will be announced and presented during the convocation
ceremonies at the annual ARLIS/NA conference in San Antonio, Texas, April
1997.
