[TL-Directors] FW: Call for Nominations - 2012 Guardians of Culture, Memory, and Lifeways International Awards Program

Jennifer Maurer jennifer.maurer at state.or.us
Thu Feb 23 14:01:49 PST 2012


FYI.
Jen

P.S. I don't know why the header is crossed out. :)
Jennifer Maurer
School Library Consultant
Oregon State Library
250 Winter Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
503.378.5011
jennifer.maurer at state.or.us

From: Susan Feller [mailto:sfeller at oltn.odl.state.ok.us]
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 1:15 PM
To: Jennifer Maurer
Subject: Call for Nominations - 2012 Guardians of Culture, Memory, and Lifeways International Awards Program

Call for Nominations
2012 Guardians of Culture, Memory, and Lifeways
International Awards Program


Dear Melissa;

The Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums needs your help iIn identifying individuals and organizations who serve as outstanding examples of how indigenous archives, libraries, and museums contribute to the vitality and cultural sovereignty of Native nations.  Awardees will be honored at the 2012 International Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma from June 4-7.

Conference registration, lodging, and travel expenses will be covered for each awardee.

Nominations will be accepted through March 30, 2012, awards will be announced on April 15, and recipients will be honored on Tuesday, June 5.

Nomination forms are available at www.atalm.org<http://www.atalm.org>

Nominations are sought for seven award categories:


1.       Lifetime Achievement Award - Past recipients are Dr. Lotsee Patterson, Professor Emeriti, School of Library and Information Services, University of Oklahoma and Irving Nelson, director of the Navajo Nation Library System.


2.       Leadership Award - Past recipients are Alyce Sadongei, Arizona State Museum and Dr. Loriene Roy, professor, School of Information, University of Texas at Austin.


3.       Honored One Award -This award category is new for 2012.


4.       Outstanding Project Award - Past recipients include The Dragonfly Project, a partnership between the Haines Borough Public Library of Alaska and the Chilkoot Indian Association as well as the Tribal College Librarians Professional Development Institute at Montana State University, Bozeman.


5.       Archives Institutional Excellence Award - Past recipients are the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe and the Seneca Tribal Archives.


6.       Library Institutional Excellence Award - Past recipients are the Colorado River Indian Tribe (Amelia Flores) and the Pueblo of Jemez Community Library.


7.       Museum Institutional Excellence Award - Past recipients are the Tamastslikt Cultural Institute and the Ziibiwing Center of Anishinabe Culture and Lifeways.

Judging

A committee of individuals from cultural institutions across the nation review award entries.  Judges abstain from voting in categories where a potential conflict of interest is perceived.  Interested parties wishing to serve on the review committee should contact ATALM at atalminfo at gmail.com<mailto:atalminfo at gmail.com>

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Thank you for your help!

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