Dear LRRT Members,
(apologizes for cross-posting)
Do you know an academic or law librarian who through innovation in teaching and learning has made a significant development or improvement of educational resources and/or services for use in the teaching and learning of law, politics, or policy related fields? If so, consider nominating him/her for the PPIRS Marta Lange/SAGE-CQ Press Award!
Nominations should highlight the nominee's contributions to teaching and learning, and or one the six categories. Members of LRRT may be interested in the Scholarship and Research, Service to the Profession, and/or Mentorship category awards, which might look like (but is not limited to):
- History of significant contributions to librarianship through research, publications and other activities that display active participation in the advancement of scholarship political science, international affairs, policy, law, and government.
- Examples of contributions include:
- Publications, journal articles, or presentations about law, politics or policy related librarianship, reference tools for the subject area, or similar types of projects or programs.
- Book reviews.
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- Active involvement in the profession of law politics or policy related librarianship through the presentation of research or professional activities, including posters, panels, workshops, or contributed papers at professional conference or events.
- Active involvement in the profession of law, politics or policy related librarianship through participation in the section, or related regional and national organizations. Examples may include:
- Leadership or extensive participation on committees, or serving on boards or executive councils
- Planning or hosting professional conferences or events
- Implementation of noteworthy or nationally recognized programs or services related to political science, international affairs, policy, law, and government related librarianship. Examples of programs and services may include:
- Creation of professionally recognized educational series (e.g. webinars) for librarian training on key topics, resources, and/or issues.
- Creation of professionally recognized online toolkits or guides for librarians' use on key topics, resources, and/or issues.
- Creation of discussion groups/lists, interest groups or roundtables on issues surrounding political science, international affairs, policy, law, and government.
- Promotion or development of a noteworthy or nationally recognized educational program or series for librarian training in law, politics or policy related librarianship that has served as a model for other courses and programs. Examples may include:
- Professionally recognized boot camps, conferences, or webinar series
- Mentorship of library school students and/or new librarians in the areas of political science, international affairs, policy, law, and government librarianship
Nominations should include a letter of nomination including the name, address, and phone number of the nominator and the nominee, as well as a narrative supporting the nomination, and a current curriculum vita for the nominee. Individuals may nominate themselves or others.
Nominations are due by December 4, 2020.
For more details about the award, including categories and examples of what contributions to librarianship might look like, visit http://www.ala.org/acrl/awards/achievementawards/martalangecq.
To submit a nomination, visit https://acrl.libwizard.com/f/martalangeaward.
Sincerely,
Brea Henson
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BreaHenson
Outreach and Instruction Librarian
University of North Texas
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