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<b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333399">CLS Innovation in College Librarianship Award</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Nomination Deadline: This Friday - December 6, 2019!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black">The purpose of the CLS Innovation Award is to recognize college librarians and staff who demonstrate successful introduction of innovation in their library through a new idea, method, project, or device
that enhances student learning and/or faculty development and overall works to promote the library as integral to the achievement of the college's mission.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black">The award is administered by the College Libraries Section of ACRL and will be presented at the CLS Friday Night Feast at the 2020 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago.
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<b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333399">Award</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black">$1,000 award and plaque, sponsored by the </span><a href="https://scelc.org/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333399;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">SCELC</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333399">Criteria</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black">As nominee(s), the librarian(s) must have demonstrated a capacity for innovation in working with or serving undergraduates or instructors in the areas of programs, services, and operations; or creating innovations
for library colleagues that facilitate their ability to better serve the library’s community.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333399">Eligibility</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black">At least one of the nominees must be an ALA member to be eligible for this award.<br>
Nominees must be in an academic library setting at institutions fitting the Carnegie classifications of Baccalaureate or Masters Colleges and Universities. Canadian academic libraries are eligible if at least one nominee is an ALA member and if the nominee(s)
can demonstrate their institution's status is comparable to the Carnegie classification of Baccalaureate or Masters Colleges and Universities.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black">To determine if your institution qualifies under the Carnegie classifications of Baccalaureate or Masters
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Colleges and Universities please search your school at:
</span><a href="http://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/lookup.php" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">http://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/lookup.php</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333399">Nomination Process & Submissions</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black">Electronic submissions through the </span><a href="https://acrl.libwizard.com/f/clsaward" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333399;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">online
nomination form</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"> are required. Nominations should include the following:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">Letter of nomination (including self-nomination) (no more than 1,000 words)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">Letter of recommendation, if self-nominating. Otherwise, the letter of nomination will serve as the letter of recommendation.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">Written description (maximum 1,000 words) of a new idea, method, project or device that enhances student learning and/or faculty development and works to promote the library as integral to the achievement of the college’s
mission.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">Describe (maximum 500 words) the impact that it has had (or is anticipated to have) on the library and how it supports the college’s mission.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">Describe (maximum 500 words) what other librarians can learn from the experience and how it could be replicated in other libraries.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">Include evidence of work or a link to the project (i.e. what does the project look like?). This could be a syllabus, slide presentation, photos of event, a LibGuide on the project, etc.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black">The selected recipient will provide a statement describing the impact that the project has had on their library. This statement will be used in the announcement for the following year's award call for nominations.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333399">Information and Assistance</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black">Questions or requests for assistance in compiling a nomination should be directed to Susan A. Schreiner, </span><a href="mailto:susan.schreiner@ghc.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">susan.schreiner@ghc.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"> or
Chase Ollis, </span><a href="mailto:collis@ala.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333399;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">collis@ala.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333399">2019 Recipient</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2019/03/suny-geneseo-receives-acrl-cls-innovation-college-librarianship-award" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333399;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">Bill
Jones and Ben Rawlins</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black">, both of the State University of New York (SUNY) - Geneseo Milne Library</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333399">Previous Recipients</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">2018 - </span><span style="color:windowtext"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/03/williams-receives-acrl-cls-innovation-college-librarianship-award" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333399;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">Teresa
D. Williams</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">, Business Librarian at Butler University</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">2017 - </span><span style="color:windowtext"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/hunter-and-riehman-murphy-receive-acrl-cls-innovation-college-librarianship" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333399;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">Jennifer
Hunter and Christina Riehman-Murphy</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">, both of Penn State-Abington</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">2016 - </span><span style="color:windowtext"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/01/merolli-receives-acrl-cls-innovation-college-librarianship-award" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333399;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">Barbara
Merolli</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">, College of the Holy Cross</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">2015 - </span><span style="color:windowtext"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/03/northern-iowa-s-comic-con-committee-receives-acrl-cls-innovation-college" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333399;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">Melinda
Beland, Angie Cox, Melissa Gevaert, Anna Hollingsworth and Linda McLaury</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">, all of the University of Northern Iowa’s Rod Library</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">2014 - </span><span style="color:windowtext"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2014/02/hayes-jacobson-and-swanson-receive-acrl-cls-proquest-innovation-college" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333399;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">Tish
Hayes, Terra B. Jacobson and Troy A. Swanson</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">, all of the Moraine Valley Community College (MVCC) Library</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">2013 - </span><span style="color:windowtext"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2013/03/smith-and-kohler-receive-acrl-cls-proquest-innovation-college-librarianship" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333399;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">Erin
T. Smith and Jamie P. Kohler</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">, both of the Westminster College McGill Library</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">2012 - </span><span style="color:windowtext"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2012/02/burke-lai-and-rogers-receive-acrl-cls-proquest-innovation-college" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333399;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">Anne
Burke, Adrienne Lai, and Adam Rogers</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">, all of North Carolina State University Libraries</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">2011 - </span><span style="color:windowtext"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2011/02/haras-omidsalar-receive-acrl-cls-proquest-innovation-college-librarianship" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333399;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">Catherine
Haras and Teresa Portilla Omidsalar</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">, both of California State University at Los Angeles</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">2010 - </span><span style="color:windowtext"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/news/pressreleases2010/february2010/cls_acrl" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333399;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">Sigrid
Kelsey and Angela K. VandenBroek</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">, both of Louisiana State University</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black">2009 - </span><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/news/pressreleases2009/february2009/acrlproquest" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333399;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">Bruce
Connolly and Gail Golderman</span></a><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black">, both of Union College</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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