Dear Colleagues,
The SAA Spotlight Award Subcommittee invites nominations for the 2020 Spotlight Award. This award “recognizes the contributions of individuals who work for the good of the archives profession and of archival collections, and whose work would not typically receive public recognition.” Nominees do not have to be members of SAA. Please share this message as you think appropriate. I hope you will consider recognizing a colleague (or yourself!) in this way. Additional information about the criteria and process is found below.
Purpose
and Criteria for Selection: Established in 2005, the Spotlight Award
recognizes the contributions of individuals who work for the good of the
archives profession and of archival collections, and whose work would not
typically receive public recognition. The nominee(s) should have achieved
distinction in one or more of the following ways:
* Participating in special projects.
* Exhibiting tireless committee or advocacy work.
* Responding effectively to an unforeseen or pressing need or
emergency.
* Contributing innovative or creative ideas to the
profession.
* Performing extraordinary volunteerism.
* Quietly but effectively promoting the profession.
Eligibility: Awarded to an individual archivist or a group of up
to five archivists who have collaborated on a project. Preference is given to
archivists working in smaller repositories, especially those without
institutional support for professional activities.
Prize: A certificate and complimentary registration for the
individual recipient or group (of up to five individuals) to the SAA Annual
Meeting occurring in the year in which the award is presented.
Nomination Form: Click here
to preview the nomination form and/or to start a nomination.
Submission Deadline: February 28, 2018.
Best
regards,
Cristina Ribeiro Horak, Chair