From: Marie Seymour-Green <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2018 16:28:56 -0400

Please consider nominating an outstanding colleague!

*ProQuest Coutts Award for Innovation in Electronic Resources Management*

Nominations are being sought for the ProQuest Coutts Award for Innovation
in Electronic Resources Management. The award is sponsored by the
Collection Management Section (CMS) of the Association for Library
Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS).
*Deadline for submissions is December 1, 2018 *

*Purpose*

This award recognizes significant and innovative contributions to
electronic collections management and development practice. It consists of
a citation and $2,000 generously donated by ProQuest.

*Criteria* for selection of the winner will be determined by the person's
achievements, including but not limited to:

   - 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

*Submissions* should include:

   - Name, address, phone number and email address of each nominee and
   nominating party
   - Formal statement of nomination that includes a rationale
   - Description of any projects that the nominee has initiated and
   successfully completed
   - Letters of support and endorsement.

Letters of endorsement from others should provide additional evidence of
the worthiness of the nominee. The number of letters of endorsement
received for a nominee shall not be a determining factor in the selection
process; rather, the evidence of the person's accomplishments that fulfill
the intent of the award shall be the factor considered.

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

*Award*

The recipient receives a citation and $2,000 generously donated by ProQuest.

*Presentation*

The award is presented during the American Library Association
Annual Conference each year at the ALCTS Awards Ceremony and Membership
Meeting.

*Send nominations to*: Marie Seymour-Green
<[log in to unmask]>,
chair, ProQuest Coutts Award Jury
Visit the ProQuest Coutts Award for Innovation page
<http://www.ala.org/alcts/awards/profrecognition/couttsinnovate> for more
information.

-- 
Marie Seymour-Green
Electronic Resources Librarian
Collections & Electronic Resources Dept.
University of Delaware Library, Museums & Press
Newark, DE 19717-5267
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