Nominations are now open for the 2022 MAGIRT Honors Awards!
This award recognizes or is given to honor an individual AND/OR organization who stands out due to outstanding achievement(s) and major contributions to map and geospatial librarianship and to the Round Table. The recipient of the award does not need to be a MAGIRT member. The selection committee welcomes all kinds of ideas for nominations.
Nominations will be accepted through December 31, 2021.
The announcement of the honored award recipient will occur during the Awards Reception at the 2022 American Library Association Annual Conference. The recipient need not be present to receive this honor, though it is always great for us to have the opportunity to hear from our honoree. The recipient receives a certificate, a trophy or similar item, and a cash award, as determined by the MAGIRT Executive Board. Published in base line are remarks made and pictures of the recipient(s). Notification of the award are sent to the director of each recipient's institution as appropriate. Please submit your nominations to sladdusaw@library.tamu.edu with the following information:
- Name of Nominee or Organization (plus mailing address, phone number, and email address).
- Position Title (or Former Position Title) if an individual
- A brief statement (one page or less) that explains why this individual or organization should receive the MAGIRT Honors Award, based on the criteria noted above. Please be clear, concise and provide details in support of your nomination.
The MAGIRT Nominations and Awards Committee (which is comprised of the MAGIRT Immediate Past Chair, Chair, and Vice Chair) will select the winner.
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Sierra Laddusaw
Curator
Texas A&M University Libraries
She/Her/Hers
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