From arth@tc.umn.edu Fri May 2 15:39:08 2003 From: arth@tc.umn.edu (Janet M. Arth) Date: Fri, 02 May 2003 09:39:08 -0500 Subject: [SigLT-L] James M. Cretsos Leadership Award 2003 - First Call for Nominations Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20030502091859.03191bf0@arth.email.umn.edu> --=====================_9607605==_.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed This message has been cross posted. Please excuse the duplication. Please redistribute to other ASIS&T venues not covered by the ASIS&T lists at the asis.org site (e.g. Student Chapters) Hello ASIS&T Members It's time once again to nominate an outstanding leader for the James M. Cretsos Leadership Award! The purpose of this award is to recognize a newer ASIS&T member who has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities in professional ASIS&T activities. The deadline for nominations is July 15, 2003. Please send nominations to ASIST Headquarters, addressed as follows: James M. Cretsos Leadership Award c/o American Society for Information Science and Technology 1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, USA For full nomination information, please visit: http://www.asis.org/awards/leader.htm. Eligible persons are any ASIS&T member who has been a member for no more than seven years (including years as a student member, if applicable), at the time the award is made, who has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities in professional ASIS activities. The nomination package should include the following: a) Nominating letter b) No more than two pages of data, including: . Name of the award . Name, title, affiliation, address, telephone number of nominee . Name, title, affiliation, address, telephone number of nominator . Year the nominee joined ASIS . ASIS activities (SIG, chapter, and/or student chapter) . Participation in chapter programs . Participation in chapter or SIG publications . Chapter/SIG projects . ASIS committees . Recruitment/retention (of members) activities c) Up to five letters of support d) No more than two supporting documents Any Questions? Please feel free to contact one of the following: Janet Arth, Chair, James M. Cretsos Leadership Award Jury, arth@umn.edu or 612-624-9860 Penny O'Connor, Chair, Leadership Development Committee, penny.oconnor@computer.org or 216-623-2932 Thank you in advance for your nominations! Janet M. Arth Systems Librarian/MnLINK Web OPAC Implementation University Libraries 453 O. Meredith Wilson Library 309-19th Avenue South University of Minnesota phone: 612/624-9860 Minneapolis, MN 55455 email: arth@tc.umn.edu --=====================_9607605==_.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" This message has been cross posted. Please excuse the duplication. Please redistribute to other ASIS&T venues not covered by the ASIS&T lists at the asis.org site (e.g. Student Chapters)


Hello ASIS&T Members

It's time once again to nominate an outstanding leader for the James M. Cretsos Leadership Award! The purpose of this award is to recognize a newer ASIS&T member who has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities in professional ASIS&T activities.

The deadline for nominations is July 15, 2003.  Please send nominations to ASIST Headquarters, addressed as follows:

James M. Cretsos Leadership Award
c/o American Society for Information Science and Technology
1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510,
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, USA

For full nomination information, please visit:
  http://www.asis.org/awards/leader.htm.

Eligible persons are any ASIS&T member who has been a member for no more than seven years (including years as a student member, if applicable), at the time the award is made, who has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities in professional ASIS activities.

The nomination package should include the following:
 a) Nominating letter
 b) No more than two pages of data, including:
  . Name of the award
  . Name, title, affiliation, address, telephone number of nominee
  . Name, title, affiliation, address, telephone number of nominator
  . Year the nominee joined ASIS
  . ASIS activities (SIG, chapter, and/or student chapter)
  . Participation in chapter programs
  . Participation in chapter or SIG publications
  . Chapter/SIG projects
  . ASIS committees
  . Recruitment/retention (of members) activities
 c) Up to five letters of support
 d) No more than two supporting documents

Any Questions? Please feel free to contact one of the following:
 Janet Arth, Chair, James M. Cretsos Leadership Award Jury,
  arth@umn.edu or 612-624-9860

 Penny O'Connor, Chair, Leadership Development Committee,
  penny.oconnor@computer.org or 216-623-2932


Thank you in advance for your nominations!

Janet M. Arth
Systems Librarian/MnLINK Web OPAC Implementation
University Libraries
453 O. Meredith Wilson Library
309-19th Avenue South
University of Minnesota          phone:  612/624-9860             
Minneapolis, MN  55455           email:  arth@tc.umn.edu --=====================_9607605==_.ALT-- From Michel J. Menou" Apologies for duplication. I am trying to reach as many members as possible. Dear SIG members As you may have already learned, the nominations committee asked me to be one of the candidate for ASIS&T President. I was not only surprised and deeply honored but also moved by this unique gesture vis-a-vis an international member. Even though I am not personally too keen of formal positions, I thought that this offer could not be refused. I have now to prepare a statement for the membership explaining what "my" plans are for our society. Like any one else I have my own ideas about what ASIS&T priorities should be. But I am even more convinced that even the best ideas in the world, have no chance to be implemented unless they reflect members' aspirations and will. Whatever ASIS&T undertakes it can only succeed if its members fully commit themselves to the success of the endeavour. As a starting point in seeking the largest possible participation and involvement, I'd like to ask you what is in your opinion THE most important task that ASIS&T should accomplish in order to better serve its members and fulfill its mission, and that is doable within 3 to 5 years. We seem to be collectively quite aware of issues and problems, but less prepared to propose practical actions. What I look for is DO's. And doers :-) I would be most indebted from your input. I don't commit to follow the all suggestions I'll receive but will certainly consider them with the highest attention. Whatever the outcome of the election, I hope this can be the beginning of an easier and wider participation of all members in making their society grow. Thank you very much in advance Cordially, Michel Menou PS Of course, what you will say in the on-going members' survey will also feed my reflection, if available in time. So please respond to it. From rhill@asis.org Wed May 7 16:08:56 2003 From: rhill@asis.org (Richard Hill) Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 11:08:56 -0400 Subject: [SigLT-L] 2003 Awards Nominations Sought Message-ID: <4112-2200353715855980@dick> 2003 ASIST Awards Nominations Sought: All ASIST members are encouraged to consider nominees for the ASIST awards= =2E Deadlines for most nominations are early June through mid-July=2E Pl= ease contact ASIST by email at asis@asis=2Eorg, phone (301) 495-0900 or vi= sit our website for requ= irements=2E The following is a list of awards available with their deadlin= es: Research Award -given for a systematic "program of research" in a single a= rea at a level beyond the single study, but not at the level of a lifetime= 's work=2E - Deadline June 1st UMI Doctoral Dissertation Award - purpose of this award is to recognize o= utstanding recent doctoral candidates whose research contributes significa= ntly to an understanding of some aspect of information science=2E Deadlin= e June 1st ISI/ASIST Citation Analysis Research Grant- is to support research based o= n citation analysis by encouraging and assisting individuals in this area = of study with their research=2E Deadline June 1st=2E Best Information Science Book Award - is to recognize the outstanding bo= ok in information science published during the preceding calendar year=2E = Any book in the broad rage of Information Science is eligible =2ENominatio= ns are accepted from publishers or individuals=2E Deadline June 1st=2E Pratt-Severn Student Research Award- purpose of this award is to encoura= ge student research and writing in the field of information science=2E P= apers will be forwarded to the Jury without author identification=2E Dead= line June15th Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award- recognizes sustained excell= ence and the unique contributions of an individual in the teaching of info= rmation Science=2E Must be directly involved in teaching some aspect of in= formation science on a continuing basis=2E Deadline July 1st ISI Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Scholarship- encourages and supports = doctoral students with their dissertation research=2E Package should incl= ude description of the research; schedule for completion; budget & budget= justification; names of dissertation advisors and committee members, lett= er of endorsement from the student's advisor and a curriculum vitae=2E D= eadline July 1st Award of Merit- awarded annually to an individual who has made significant= contributions to the field of information science, either through the exp= ression of a new, revolutionary idea, the development of better informat= ion dissemination techniques, substantial research efforts or outstanding= service to the information professional evidenced by successful efforts = in the educational, social or political processes affecting the profession= =2E Deadline July 1st Chapter Member of the Year- is to recognize the service of an individual t= o a particular chapter=2E It is given for significant contributions to th= e membership of the Chapter through participation in and support in meetin= gs and publications, funding raising, recruitment and various other activi= ties=2E This award recognizes contributions at the local level=2E Deadli= ne July 1st Chapter Event of the Year- recognizes the best event held by a chapter d= uring the previous year=2E Any type of event is eligible=2E Deadline Jul= y 1st Watson Davis Award- recognizes an individual member of the Society who has= shown continuous dedicated service to the membership through active parti= cipation in and support of ASIST programs, chapters, SIGS, committees and = publications=2E Deadline July 15th James M=2E Cretsos Leadership Award - purpose is to recognize a new ASIST = member who has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities in profession= al ASIST activities=2E Deadline July 15th Student Chapter of the Year- recognizes outstanding student chapters for t= heir participation in and contributions to the American Society for Inform= ation Science and Technology=2E Deadline May 31st Chapter of the Year- recognizes outstanding chapters for their contributio= ns to American Society for Information Science and Technology and the adva= ncement of information science=2E Deadline August 15th SIG of the Year- recognizes outstanding professional accomplishments and a= ctivities of an ASIST Special Interest Group=2E Deadline August 15th SIG Member of the Year- recognizes the service of an individual to the pro= gram of a particular Special Interest Group=2E Deadline August 15th SIG Publication of the Year- recognizes the best publication produced by a= Special Interest Group during the previous year=2E Deadline July 15th Best JASIST paper award- recognizes the best refereed paper published in t= he volume year of the Journal of American Society for Information Science = and Technology preceding the ASIST annual meeting=2E Chapter Publication of the Year-recognizes the best publication produced b= y a chapter during the previous year (July-June)=2E Deadline July 1st Richard Hill Executive Director American Society for Information Science and Technology 1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510 Silver Spring, MD 20910 FAX: (301) 495-0900 VOICE: (301) 495-0900 rhill@asis=2Eorg