<div dir="ltr">FYI<div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">"Wu, Jingjing"</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:lita-l@lists.ala.org">lita-l@lists.ala.org</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Jan 31, 2017 at 9:55 AM<br>Subject: [lita-l] 2016 - 2017 CALA Best Book Award Call for Nominations<br>To: "<a href="mailto:lita-l@lists.ala.org">lita-l@lists.ala.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:lita-l@lists.ala.org">lita-l@lists.ala.org</a>><br><br><br>
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<span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">2016 - 2017 CALA Best Book Award Call for Nominations</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3b3b3b"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The annual CALA Best Book Award recognizes outstanding books, published in English or Chinese, which exhibit excellence in addressing topics about China and written by authors of Chinese
(or Chinese) descent. The Award is to raise awareness of these topics and authors in North America.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3b3b3b"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Committee will select nominated books in the following categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Juvenile/Young adult (age 12-18), and Children (under age 12). Each award author(s) will receive
an award certificate and be presented at CALA Annual Award Banquet in June 2017. The winners will be annou<span style="background:white">nced before</span></span><span class="m_7153701642271729997apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">early
bird registration deadline for 2017 ALA Annual conference.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3b3b3b"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If there isn’t eligible books meeting the criteria, there wouldn’t be award(s) given.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3b3b3b"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Eligibility</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3b3b3b"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Eligible Works</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3b3b3b"><u></u><u></u></span></h3>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Related to Chinese culture heritage or topics about China, and written by authors of Chinese<span class="m_7153701642271729997apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="background:white">or
Chinese<span class="m_7153701642271729997apple-converted-space"> </span></span>descent.</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3b3b3b"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Published between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016 by a publishing house, trade or small press/publisher located in North America.</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3b3b3b"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Written in Chinese or English. This requirement does not limit the use of words or phrases in another language where appropriate in context. Translations of original works
may be considered.</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3b3b3b"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ineligible Works</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3b3b3b"><u></u><u></u></span></h3>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Anthologies by more than one author.</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3b3b3b"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Reprints of books originally published prior to the current award year.</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3b3b3b"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Self-published works.</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3b3b3b"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">In the event of a dispute as to eligibility, the Award Committee will decide whether a book is eligible, and its decision will be binding.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3b3b3b"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Submission Process</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3b3b3b"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Entries may be submitted by an author, publisher, agent, publicist or any individual.</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3b3b3b"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Nominations must be submitted through the<span class="m_7153701642271729997apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3b3b3b"><a href="http://cala-web.org/node/1882" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0071b3">Best
Book Award Nomination Form</span></a></span><span class="m_7153701642271729997apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3b3b3b">by<span class="m_7153701642271729997apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March
1, 2017</span></strong></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3b3b3b"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">An author, publisher, publicist, agent or individual may submit more than one entry per author,<span class="m_7153701642271729997apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="background:white">but
not more than one entry per book.</span></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3b3b3b"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">It is encouraged to mail books of entry to the Best Book Award Committee, with three copies, one copy each to committee members for according categories.
All nominated books must be<span class="m_7153701642271729997apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3b3b3b">postmarked by March 1st, 2017</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">.<span class="m_7153701642271729997apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3b3b3b">Please
send books as early as possible. The Award Committee are not obligated to consider books which arrive after March 1, 2017.</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3b3b3b"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Book packages must be clearly marked with "</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3b3b3b">CALA Best Book Award</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">.”</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3b3b3b"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Upon receipt of an entry, the Award Committee will notify the submitter via email. The Award Committee is not responsible for lost submissions.</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3b3b3b"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please mail books of entry to the following address:</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3b3b3b"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3b3b3b">Mailing addresses:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3b3b3b"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Reviewer 1</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Xiying Mi</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">10205 Deercliff Dr.<span class="m_7153701642271729997apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
Tampa, FL 33647</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Lijun Xue<br>
Madonna University Library<br>
36600 Schoolcraft Rd.<br>
Livonia, MI 48150</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Haiwang Yuan</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">706 Cravens Library<br>
University Libraries<br>
Western Kentucky University<br>
1906 College Heights Blvd.<br>
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1067</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Yiping Wang</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">184 Callan Ave. #207,</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Jingjing Wu</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Box 40002, Texas Tech University</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Lubbock, TX 79409</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">CS1-E, Frank Melville Jr. memorial Library</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Stony Brook University</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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