LSAA seeks nominations for annual awards

The Library School Alumni Association (LSAA) is seeking nominations for three distinguished awards. The awards are given annually at the GSLIS alumni reception held at the American Library Association conference. The deadline for nomination is April 1, 2016.

  • The Distinguished Alumnus Award recognizes an individual alumnus of GSLIS who has made an outstanding contribution to the field of library and information science.
  • The Leadership Award recognizes a recipient of the master's degree from GSLIS who has graduated in the past ten years and who has shown leadership in the field of library and information science.
  • The Distinguished Service Award recognizes a friend of GSLIS including faculty, staff, alumni and non-alumni, who has served LSAA or GSLIS in an exceptional way.

To submit a nomination, please send the candidate's name, present position, award you would like to nominate for, and specific reasons for the nomination to:

LSAA Awards Committee
GSLIS Office of Advancement
501 E. Daniel Street
Champaign, IL 61820-6211
phone: (217) 333-2973

The nominator's name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address must be included. Supporting documentation, additional materials, and/or references will be appreciated.

All materials must be e-mailed or postmarked by April 1, 2016.

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