<p><blockquote type="cite">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: "John Amundsen" <<a href="mailto:jamundsen@ala.org">jamundsen@ala.org</a>><br>Date: May 24, 2011 10:18 AM<br>Subject: [glbtrt-l] EMIERT extends 2011 Multicultural Awards nominations deadline<br>
To: "John Amundsen" <<a href="mailto:jamundsen@ala.org">jamundsen@ala.org</a>><br><br><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal">****PLEASE DISTRIBUTE WIDELY AND FORGIVE CROSS-POSTING****</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">EMIERT extends 2011 Multicultural Awards nominations deadline </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">The ALA Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT) has extended its deadline for nominations for the EMIERT David Cohen Multicultural Award and the EMIERT Distinguished Librarian Award, through Friday, June 3. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">The David Cohen Multicultural Award <span>encourages and recognizes articles of significant new research and publication that increases understanding and promotes multiculturalism in libraries in North America</span>. Nominees will be evaluated on the validity of the publication’s cultural representation, the extent to which the publication bridges cultures, and its demonstrated significance and impact. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>The EMIERT Distinguished Librarian Award<span style="color:#333333"> recognizes any significant accomplishments in library services that are national or international in scope and that include improving, spreading, and promoting multicultural librarianship.</span></span><span><span style="color:#333333"> </span></span><span><span style="color:#333333">Candidates for the award will be considered for outstanding achievement and leadership by significant collection building and outreach services, and developing creative multicultural materials and programs. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-weight:normal">Winners of both the David Cohen Multicultural Award and the EMIERT Distinguished Librarian Award will receive a plaque and certificate. </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-weight:normal">For more information and to submit a nomination, please visit <a href="http://www.ala.org/emiert" target="_blank">www.ala.org/emiert</a>. </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>John L. Amundsen | Communications Specialist | ALA Office for Literacy and Outreach Services </b></p>
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