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Karen J. Switt Leadership Award

 

Who was Karen J. Switt?

 

About the Award

Do You Know a Leader? How about a Dynamic Information Entrepreneur? 

Or Maybe You are One Yourself!

We need your help.
 

Who are the visionary leaders and dynamic innovators in our profession? 

Don't be shy! Don't keep it to yourself! Don't put it off until you have more "time" - that's a "time" that never comes, right?

Help the LMD Awards Committee identify candidates for LMD's prestigious Karen J. Switt Leadership Award.

Each year since 1988, at the Annual SLA Conference in June, LMD has honored one of our division's members in recognition of significant leadership in the information management profession during the previous five years.

Accomplishments may be in any aspect of library and information management, for example: 
 

  • Visionary leadership

  • Planning and strategy

  • Information policy

  • Technology

  • Communication

  • Marketing and public relations

  • Human resources

  • Finance

  • Ethics


The accomplishment(s) must be documented by professional talks, forums, articles and/or other written communications.

The award consists of a $750 check, sponsored by C. Berger Group, Inc., and a commemorative plaque, as well as significant peer recognition.

Please submit nomination and supporting documentation (i.e., published papers, letters of support from colleagues, etc.) to the LMD Awards Chair before the deadline of March 1, 2008.

Submit a Nomination to the Awards Committee


OR send via postal mail to:

Carol A. Feltes, Awards Co-chair
University Librarian
Markus Library
Rockefeller University
1230 York Avenue RU263
New York, New York 10065
Tel: 1-212-327-8909
Email: cfeltes@rockefeller.edu
 

 

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