[Siguse-l] Nominations sought for ASIST Awards

[Richard Hill]

NOMINATIONS ARE NOW BEING SOUGHT FOR 2010 ASIS&T AWARDS
Nomination/submission information for all awards can be found at
http://www.asis.org/awards/awardnominationdeadlines.html
All awards except Best Information Science Book must be submitted
electronically

Research Award:  The ASIS&T Research Award is given for a systematic program
of research in a single area at a level beyond the single study and
recognizes outstanding research contributions in the field of information
science that have had a significant and recent impact on the field.
Eligibility:  The award is open to all individuals in the field of
information science.   Nominations:  Any person may nominate candidates for
the award.   Deadline:  June 15th      

Proquest Doctoral Dissertation (formerly Doctoral Forum):  The Proquest
Doctoral Dissertation honors outstanding achievements by information
scientists in the completion of dissertation projects.  The award will
consist of a $1,000 cash award and $500 travel reimbursement to the ASIS&T
annual meeting.    Eligibility:  All information scientists who have
completed their dissertations within the past year are eligible.   Deadline:
June 1st  

Best Information Science Book Award:  This award recognizes the best book
published in the field of information science the preceding year.
Eligibility: Any book in the broad area of information science is eligible.
Authors need not be ASIS&T members.     Nomination: Nominations are accepted
from publishers and individuals, regardless of ASIS&T membership.
Nomination Package: Publishers must submit a $25 fee per title to cover
distribution costs and six copies of each title being nominated; individuals
nominating books need not send copies of the books but should provide the
title and full publisher contact information to ASIS&T headquarters by April
1. Deadline: June 1st 

Pratt-Severn Student Research Award:  This annual award recognizes
substantive work performed by students in the field of information science
and encourages research and writing. Since 1996 it has been sponsored by
Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, on behalf of the
late David Severn, a 1968 Pratt Alumnus. The award will consist of $500
travel expenses and full registration for the ASIS&T annual meeting.
Eligibility: Any student in a Masters degree granting institution can submit
a paper that falls within the scope of the Journal of the American Society
for Information Science and Technology.  Doctoral theses are not eligible.
Deadline:  June 15th 

 
Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award:  This award, co-sponsored
with the Institute for Scientific Information, recognizes sustained
excellence and the unique contributions of an individual in the teaching of
information science. The award will consist of a cash award of $1,000 and up
to $500 travel reimbursement to the ASIS&T annual meeting.   Eligibility:
Any individual directly involved in teaching some aspect of information
science on a continuing basis, regardless of ASIS&T membership, is eligible.
Nominations:  Nominations must be made by ASIS&T members.   Deadline:  July
1st 

Thomson/ISI Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Scholarship:	Co-sponsored by
ASIS&T and the Institute for Scientific Information, this scholarship
fosters information science research by encouraging and supporting doctoral
students with their dissertation research. The award will consist of  an
award of $1,500 and $500 travel reimbursement to the ASIS&T annual meeting.
Eligibility:  All active information science doctoral students enrolled in
institutions granting doctoral degrees are eligible.  Students must have
completed all course work and have received acceptance of their dissertation
proposals.     Deadline:  July 1st  

Award of Merit:  The Award of Merit, ASIS&T's highest honor, is awarded
annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to the
field of information science, either through the expression of a new,
revolutionary idea, the development of better information dissemination
techniques, substantial research efforts or outstanding service to the
information professional as evidenced by successful efforts in the
educational, social or political processes affecting the profession.
Eligibility: The award is open to all individuals in the field of
information science, regardless of nationality, membership in the Society or
other limiting factors . Nominations: Any ASIS&T member may nominate
candidates for the award.    Deadline: July 1st 

Watson Davis Award  The purpose of this award is to recognize that
individual member of the Society who has shown continuous dedicated service
to the membership through active participation in and support of ASIS&T
programs, chapters, SIGs, committees, and publications. Eligibility:
Candidates shall have been ASIS&T members for at least five years.  Prior
Watson Davis Award winners,  members of the Watson Davis Jury and the
Membership Committee Chair in the year that the award is given are not
eligible.  Nominations may come  from any member of the Society or jointly
by any chapter, special interest group, or any other official unit of the
Society.  Deadline: July 15th 

Cretsos Leadership Award: The purpose of this award is to recognize a new
ASIS&T member who has  demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities in
professional ASIS&T activities.    Eligibility:  Any ASIS&T member who has
been a member for no more than seven years (including years as a student
member, if applicable), at the time the award is made, is eligible to
receive the award. Prior James M. Cretsos Leadership Award winners, members
of the James. M. Cretsos Leadership Award Jury, and the Chair of the
Leadership Committee in the year that the award is given are not eligible.
Nominations:  The Jury Chair shall solicit and receive nominations from any
member of the Society, Chapter Chairs, SIG Chairs, Committee Chairs, or
members of the Board of Directors.   Deadlines:   July 15th 

Best JASIS&T Paper Award: The purpose of this award is to recognize the best
refereed paper published in the volume year of the Journal of the American
Society for Information Science and Technology  (JASIS&T) preceding the
ASIS&T annual meeting. Since 1997 it has been sponsored by John Wiley and
Sons, Inc. The award consists of a $1,500 cash award  and $500 travel
reimbursement to the ASIS&T annual meeting. Eligibility: All papers
published in the volume year of JASIS&T  preceding the ASIS&T annual
meeting are eligible for the award. (Perspective@ articles are eligible).
Authors need not be members of ASIS&T to be eligible for the award.
Nominations: No nomination procedure is used for this award.  All eligible
papers are considered. 

Awards will be presented at the Annual Meeting, October 22-27, 2010,
Pittsburgh, PA, unless otherwise stated.  For more information contact 301
495-0900, asis at asis.org


Dick Hill



Richard Hill
Executive Director
American Society for Information Science and Technology
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