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The Society of American Archivists’ Preservation Publication Award Subcommittee this year is currently seeking nominations for the Preservation Publication Award. We need your help in identifying excellent preservation publications published in 2019. If you know of a publication that should be nominated I am happy to make the contacts and help with the process.

 

Please feel free to contact me, or any other member of the Preservation Publication Award Subcommittee, directly with any questions you may have about the nomination process.

 

best,

Janet Carleton

SAA Preservation Publication Award Subcommittee

 

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The Society of American Archivists Preservation Publication Award Subcommittee is seeking nominations for the prestigious Preservation Publication Award.

 Do you know of an outstanding preservation-related work published in 2019? Would you like to see the author(s) or editor(s) recognized for contributing to preservation and the archives profession?

 

Please consider submitting a nomination prior to the deadline of February 28, 2020.

 

Nomination form is available here.

 

Additional information can be found here. I encourage you to check out the list of previous winners at the bottom of that page. Past winners have published important works on a wide range of preservation topics, including general archives and electronic records preservation, special media conservation, facilities standards for archives, and emergency preparedness and response.

 

Last 4 years awardees:

·         2019:  The No-Nonsense Guide to Born-Digital Content by Heather Bowden and Walker Sampson (Facet, 2018)

·         2018: "The Whole Story: News Agency Photographs in Newspaper Photo Morgue Collections" by Laura McCann, American Archivist 80.1 (Spring/Summer 2017)

·         2017: Waters Rising: Letters from Florence by Sheila Waters (The Legacy Press, 2016)

·         2016: Preserving Our Heritage: Perspectives from Antiquity to the Digital Age by Michele V. Cloonan

 

And some additional information about the award from the SAA website:

 

Purpose and Criteria for Selection:

Established in 1993, this award recognizes and acknowledges the author(s) or editor(s) of an outstanding published work relating to archives preservation and, through this acknowledgement, encourages outstanding achievement by others. The work can be an article, report, chapter, or monograph in an audiovisual, electronic or print format.

 

The work must contribute to the advancement of the theory and practice of preservation in archives institutions by introducing new preservation theories, methods, or techniques; by codifying principles and practices of archives preservation; by presenting the results of innovative research on matters related to archives preservation; by investigating preservation issues of current interest and importance to the archives community; or by studying aspects of the history of archives profession.

 

Eligibility:

Awarded to the author(s) or editor(s) of an outstanding preservation- related work that is of relevance to the North American archives community and published during the preceding calendar year.

 

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OHIO University

 

Janet Carleton | Digital Initiatives Coordinator | Preservation and Digital Initiatives | University Libraries | 1 Ohio University | Alden 333 | Athens, Ohio | 740.597.2527 | [log in to unmask] | Pronouns: she, her, hers | https://media.library.ohio.edu/  | @jcarletonoh | @AldenLibDigital | http://ohiou-digital-collections.tumblr.com/ | http://pinterest.com/OhioDigiArchive/

 



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