Nominations are being accepted for the *2011 LITA/Library Hi Tech Award*,
which is given each year to an individual or institution for outstanding
achievement in communication for continuing education in library and
information technology. Sponsored by the Library and Information Technology
Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA),
and Library Hi Tech, the award includes a citation of merit and a $1,000
stipend provided by Emerald Press, publishers of Library Hi Tech. The
deadline for nominations is *Dec. 1, 2010*.

The award, given to either an individual or an institution, may recognize a
single seminal work or a body of work created during or continuing into the
five years immediately preceding the award year. The body of work need not
be limited to published texts, but can include course plans or actual
courses and/or non-print publications such as visual media. More information
and a list of previous winners can be found on the LITA web
site<http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/lita/litaresources/litascholarships/hitech/litahitechaward.cfm>
.

Currently serving officers and elected officials of LITA, members of the
LITA/Library Hi Tech Award Committee, and employees and their immediate
family of Emerald Press are ineligible.

Nominations must include the name(s) of the recipient(s), basis for
nomination, and references to the body of work and should be sent to
mitcheet (at) wfu.edu. Electronic submissions are preferred, but print
submissions may be sent to:
Erik Mitchell
Reynolds Library
PO Box 7777
Wake Forest University
Winston Salem, NC 27106