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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Association for Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA), a division of ALA, is now accepting nominations for the following awards:</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">ASCLA/KLAS/NOD Award recognizing library services to people with disabilities;</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Francis Joseph Campbell Award for the advancement of library services for the blind and physically handicapped;</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Exceptional Service Award for those who provide exceptional service to patients, to those who are homebound, to those who live in group homes or residences, inmates, and others needing
extension and outreach services;</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Leadership and Professional Achievement Award for exemplary leadership and achievement in consulting, state library services, and library cooperatives;</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Cathleen Bourdon Service Award recognizing service to ASCLA.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The deadline for all nominations is Saturday, February 1, 2014. Questions about the ASCLA awards program should be sent to Susan Hornung at
<a href="mailto:shornung@ala.org" target="_blank">shornung@ala.org</a> or 312-280-4395. For more information, go to
<a href="http://www.sos.wa.gov/q/ASCLASpecial" target="_blank">sos.wa.gov/q/ASCLASpecial</a>.</span></p>
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