From: "Peters, Jennifer" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 09:10:57 -0500

2015 Ingram Coutts Award for Innovation in Electronic Resources Management

Do you know someone whose work represents the finest achievements and
leadership in collaboration and innovation? Celebrate their
accomplishments by submitting a nomination to the 2015 Ingram Coutts
Award for Innovation in Electronic Resources Management!

The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS)
honors an individual and/or group whose significant activities
demonstrate excellence in:

·        Building and managing new types of electronic collections and materials

·        Addressing selection issues and processes for electronic resources

·        Creating effective organizational structures for the workflow
management and development of electronic resource collections

·        Increasing visibility, discovery and user access to
electronic library resources

·        Sharing what they have learned through publications,
presentations, webinars, etc.

Past award winners include:

·        Marie Kennedy for her work as the principal investigator of
the Collaborative Marketing for Electronic Resources project (100
participants from 32 academic institutions) training librarians on
creating a marketing plan for electronic resources, which later led to
the book, Marketing Your Library's Electronic Resources.

·        Angela Carreño for her creative leadership in developing and
implementing models for the management, accessibility, and economic
attainment of electronic books through partnerships on state,
national, and international levels for almost a decade.

The award is presented during the American Library Association Annual
Conference, and the recipient receives a citation and a $2,000 award
generously donated by Ingram Coutts Information Services.

Nominations and supporting materials are due December 1, 2014 and
should include:

·        Name, address, phone number and email address of each nominee
and nominating party.

·        Formal statement of nomination that includes a rationale, a
description of any projects that the nominee has initiated and
successfully completed.

·        Additional letters of support and endorsement from others
that provide additional evidence of worthiness of the nominee.

Self-nominations will not be accepted.  Current employees of Ingram
Information Services and its subsidiaries are not eligible for the
award.

Please email nominations to: Denise Pan, chair, Ingram Coutts Award
Jury, [log in to unmask]

Additional information is available online at
http://www.ala.org/alcts/awards/profrecognition/couttsinnovate


JENNIFER PETERS
Content Management and Discovery Services Librarian
Greenlease Library
O 816-501-4134 F 816-501-4666
1100 Rockhurst Road
Kansas City, MO 64110
www.rockhurst.edu