Nominations Sought for Bebout Award

Nominations are requested for the Lois Bebout Reference Service Award. The Reference Round Table bestows this award to honor and recognize a librarian for outstanding lifetime achievements in reference and public service. It is not necessarily an annual award, as it is given only when a nominee is presented who fulfills the qualifications. Presented at annual conference, the award includes an honorarium and a plaque.

A nominee should have achieved distinction by strengthening librarian/library roles and positions in communities, by sustained or singular active and creative promotion of reference and public services, by providing recognized leadership in the professional community, and/or by scholarly contributions. Nominees must be members of TLA and RRT.

Nominations must include

1. a cover letter identifying the award sought and the specific reason for the nomination (name and address of the nominator and nominee are to be included);
2. a one-page listing of qualifications, library accomplishments, library and other activities, recognitions and other awards as they relate to Bebout Award criteria; and
3. two additional supporting statements, which may be submitted separately.

Nominations must be received by the first day of a TLA Annual Conference. Deadline for submission of nominations to be considered for 1998 is April 1, 1998. The Bebout Award committee, appointed by the RRT Chair, will review the nominations and recommend action to the RRT Executive Board at the Annual Assembly meeting.

All RRT members are strongly urged to think carefully about possible nominees. Please feel free to consult with members of the RRT Executive Committee concerning possible candidates. Contact the Chair of RRT, Jeanne Pyle, at 409/468-1453, email: jpyle@sfalib.sfasu.edu for information on where to submit nominations.

• Jeanne Pyle jpyle@sfalib.sfasu.edu
• Will Stuivenga stuiveng@amigos.org

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