HSLM - Health Science Libraries of Minnesota

An MLA award opportunity for our fabulous HSLM hospital librarians!

Do you know someone that is a dynamic and exceptional hospital librarian--a visionary who deserves to be recognized for his or her outstanding service in hospital librarianship? Now is the time to nominate them. Self-nominations are welcome! For details and a nomination form, see http://www.mlanet.org/awards/honors/. The deadline for nominations is November 1st. Please direct any questions to Elizabeth Kiscaden, Jury Chair, at kiscadee@mercyhealth.com

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Call for the 2010 Ida & George Eliot Prize Nominations

Application Deadline: November 1, 2010

The MLA Ida & George Eliot Prize is presented annually for a work published in the preceding calendar year which has been judged most effective in furthering medical librarianship. The recipient receives a cash award of $200 and a certificate at the annual meeting. Visit http://www.mlanet.org/awards/honors for details and a nomination application form. Please email Mary Markland, Jury Chair at markland@medicine.nodak.edu if you have additional questions.

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The Thomson Reuters/Frank Bradway Rogers Information Advancement Award - Recognize Technological Innovation in Health Science Information

The Rogers Award, originally called the ISI Information Advancement Award, is presented annually in recognition of outstanding contributions for the application of technology to the delivery of health science information, to the science of information, or to the facilitation of the delivery of health science information.

The award, sponsored by the Thomson Reuters, has been given since 1983. The recipient receives a cash award of $500 and will be recognized at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Medical Library Association.

For more information on the award and past winners go to: http://www.mlanet.org/awards/honors/rogers.html.

For a copy of the nomination form, eligibility information and instructions go to: http://www.mlanet.org/pdf/awards/rogers_nom_20090714.pdf.

All nominations are due by November 1, 2009. Please forward this message to colleagues who might be interested.

Contact Maribeth Slebodnik, Jury Chair, (765.494.2917) or (slebodnik@purdue.edu) with any questions.

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