Call for nominations!

The SLA-Illinois Awards Committee is seeking nominations for the annual awards. If you would like to make a nomination, contact any member of the Awards Committee by November 15.

Up and Coming Award: will be awarded to a relatively new Illinois Chapter member who through work and professional involvement shows promise of becoming an outstanding member of the profession.

Author Award: awarded to the Illinois Chapter member who has published noteworthy work within the “Informant”, other professional literature, a trade journal, popular press, or in-house publication. Work published since January of the previous Chapter year will be considered.

Library Partner Award: will be awarded to the vendor chosen by the Vendor Relations and Advertising Committee as the vendor whose partnering with the Illinois Chapter was noteworthy this year.

Library Communications and Marketing Award: will be awarded to the Information Center who has at least one Illinois Chapter member contributing to an in-house informational or library-related promotional publication. Nominators should submit two copies or related materials to the Professional Development Committee Chair by the award deadline.

Library Champion Award: presented to the parent organization, individual or other entity that has shown support to special libraries/information centers through speaking, writing, or advocacy.

Outstanding Achievement Award: awarded to an Illinois Chapter member or Committee who has exhibited outstanding, unique or beyond-the-call of-duty service to the Chapter.

Library Technology Award: awarded to an individual member who made significant contributions to developing innovative information systems and services that directly benefit their clients.

2007 Illinois Chapter Awards Committee

Jan Chindlund, Chair jchindlund@colum.edu [1]

Eileen Davenport eileen.davenport@bmo.com [2]

Lenore Glanz lenoreglanz@yahoo.com [3]

Judith Kolata judith.kolata@nuveen.com [4]