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<br></div><div><h1>Deadline for Madison award nominations is this Friday</h1><div><span>Posted on </span><span><font color="#0066cc">January 14, 2014</font></span><span> by </span><span><font color="#0066cc">jmcgilvray</font></span> <span> </span> </div>
<div><p><br></p><p>The American Library Association (ALA) Washington Office is calling for nominations for two awards to honor individuals or groups who have championed, protected and promoted public access to government information and the public’s right to know.</p>
<p>The James Madison Award, named in honor of President James Madison, was established in 1986 to celebrate an individual or group who has brought awareness to these issues at the national level. Madison is widely regarded as the Father of the Constitution and as the foremost advocate for openness in government.</p>
<p>The Eileen Cooke State & Local Madison Award honors an extraordinary leader who has built local grassroots awareness of the importance of access to information. Cooke, former director of the ALA Washington Office, was a tireless advocate for the public’s right to know and a mentor to many librarians and trustees.</p>
<p>Both awards are presented during Freedom of Information (FOI) Day, an annual event on or near March 16, Madison’s birthday.</p><p>Nominations should be submitted to the ALA Washington Office no later than January 17, 2014. Submissions should include a statement (maximum one page) about the nominee’s contribution to public access to government information, why it merits the award and one seconding letter. Please include a brief biography and contact information for the nominee.</p>
<p>Send e-mail nominations to Jessica McGilvray, Assistant Director for the ALA Office of Government Relations, at <a href="mailto:jmcgilvray@alawash.org">jmcgilvray@alawash.org</a>. Submissions can also be mailed to:</p>
<p>James Madison Award / Eileen Cooke Award<br> American Library Association Washington Office<br> 1615 New Hampshire Avenue, NW<br> Washington, D.C. 20009-2520</p></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>
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