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The College of Information Studies, Maryland's iSchool in conjunction with Friends of Maryland Libraries is accepting nominations for the James Partridge Award. The criteria and deadline date are below. PLEASE CONSIDER SOMEONE FROM YOUR STAFF OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW. * *James Partridge Outstanding African American Information Professional Award 2009** Nominations are being solicited from the Maryland library community for the 11th Annual recipient of the James Partridge Outstanding African American Information Professional Award. The award will be presented at the University of Maryland, College Park on Tuesday, February 24, 2009. * *WHO IS ELIGIBLE?** The award is intended to honor those unsung members of the library profession who contribute greatly but who are often behind the sense and not publicly recognized for their contributions to librarianship and the library community. A nominee must at the time of nomination, be working in a library, information center, archive, library/information science association, government agency or research center, or library/information science. A nominee must have earned a professional degree from an ALA accredited program of library/information science. A nominee must have demonstrated sustained, high quality contribution to and dedicated service in support of the mission of libraries to provide access to information to any citizen who wishes to read and to learn. **WHO CAN NOMINATE?** Any librarian may nominate a colleague. Consent of the nominee must be obtained before submitting a name for consideration. *SELECTION CRITERIA* The James Partridge Award Committee, appointed by Maryland's iSchool, will select the winner of the award based upon the following criteria. · The nominee must, like James Partridge, exemplify the highest ideals of the library/information profession including, career-long dedicated service, leadership and commitment to the empowerment of those who they serve. · The nominee must have demonstrated true advocacy for the right of all people to read and to learn. · The nominee, like James Partridge, while deserving of accolades, must not have been recognized by his/her peers for his/her contributions to librarianship and the community. *NOMINATION PROCESS* Please submit a letter of nomination and at least three letters of support that include the following: 1. The nominee's name and place of employment 2. Number of years of service as a librarian 3. Documented evidence of the nominee's contributions to his/her library and to the library profession. *CLOSING DATE* Nominations must be received no later that close of business on Monday, February 9, 2009. SEND NOMINATIONS TO: James Partridge Committee C/O Cassandra Jones University of Maryland College of Information Studies 4110 Hornbake Bldg., South Wing College Park, MD 20742 OR VIA EMAIL TO: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> QUESTIONS For questions or clarification contact Cassandra Jones at 301-405-2041 -- _____________________________ Jaime Oliver Communications Coordinator College of Information Studies University of Maryland 4110 Hornbake Bldg 301-405-1260