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Friday, August 12, 2011

Call for Nominations: Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian of the Year Award. Due December 2

The ACRL Instruction Section is now accepting nominations for the Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian of the Year Award.  For more details please see below or the award Website:  http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/awards/miriamdudley.cfm



This award recognizes an individual librarian who has made an especially significant contribution to the advancement of instruction in a college or research library environment. The award honors Miriam Dudley, whose pioneering efforts in the field of bibliographic instruction led to the formation of the ACRL Instruction Section (formerly ACRL Bibliographic Instruction Section).

Award

No cash award at this time. The Instruction Section is currently seeking a new sponsor for this award.  The award is presented at the ALA Annual Conference.

Criteria

Nominees should have achieved distinction in one or more of the following areas:
  • Planning and implementation of an academic instruction program in a library environment that has served as a model for other programs nationally or regionally
  • Production of a body of research and publication that has a demonstrable impact on the concepts and methods of teaching and information-seeking strategies in a college or research institution
  • Sustained participation in organizations, at the regional or national level, devoted to the promotion and enhancement of academic instruction in a library environment
  • Promotion, development, and integration of education for instruction in ALA accredited library schools or professional continuing education programs that have served as models for other courses and programs 

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