Dear NDSA Membership: Some of you will have received the below message, and this is being posted here for the benefit of those who may have missed it. This sounds like a great opportunity to recognize some of the great work being done by Alliance members and representatives in working groups, action teams and elsewhere, so please consider making a nomination(s) to celebrate the effort. Kind regards, Barrie From: Julie Anna Mosbo [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 5:20 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [Digipres] Reminder: Cunha Swartzburg Award deadline December 1 George Cunha and Susan Swartzburg Preservation Award The George Cunha and Susan Swartzburg Preservation Award was established by the Preservation and Reformatting Section (PARS) to honor the memory of George Cunha and Susan Swartzburg, early leaders in cooperative preservation programming and strong advocates for collaboration in the field of preservation. The award acknowledges and supports cooperative preservation projects and/or rewards individuals or groups that foster collaboration for preservation goals. Recipients of the George Cunha and Susan Swartzburg Award demonstrate vision, endorse cooperation and advocate for the preservation of published and primary source resources that capture the richness of our cultural patrimony. The award recognizes the leadership and initiative required to build collaborative networks designed to achieve specific preservation goals. Any person or group is eligible for this award; membership in ALA is not required. The Cunha/Swartzburg Award is sponsored by Hollinger Metal Edge and includes a $1,250 grant and citation. Send nominations, including the name of the person or group being nominated; address, phone number and email address of nominee and nominating party; a formal statement of nomination, with rationale for the nomination; resume, vita or extensive narrative career outline upon which the award jury can base its determination; and letters of support and endorsement, to Kris Kern, chair, Cunha/Swartzburg Jury,[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> All nomination materials are due December 1. Visit the Cunha Swartzburg page for more information: http://www.ala.org/alcts/awards/profrecognition/lbicunhaswartz JULIE MOSBO Preservation Librarian Assistant Professor MORRIS LIBRARY - PRESERVATION MAIL CODE 6632 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY 605 AGRICULTURE DRIVE CARBONDALE, IL 62901 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> P: 618/453-2947 F: 618/ 453-3452 LIB.SIU.EDU ############################ To unsubscribe from the NDSA-ALL list: write to: mailto:[log in to unmask] or click the following link: http://list.digitalpreservation.gov/scripts/wa-DIGITAL.exe?SUBED1=NDSA-ALL&A=1