ARSC List:

I am serving on the Society of American Archivists’ Preservation
Publication Award Subcommittee this year and we are currently seeking
nominations for the prestigious Preservation Publication Award.  We need
your help in identifying excellent preservation publications published in
2015.  If you know of a publication that should be nominated I am happy to
make the contacts and help with the process.  Below is the official
information about the award that can be copied to your newsletter [website,
blog, etc.].



Please feel free to contact me, or any other member of the Preservation
Publication Award Subcommittee, directly with any questions you may have
about the nomination process.  Thanks in advance for helping with our
search.



Sincerely,

Fletcher Durant

SAA Preservation Publication Award Subcommittee





The *Society of American Archivists Preservation Publication Award*
Subcommittee is seeking nominations for the prestigious Preservation
Publication Award.  Do you know of an outstanding preservation-related work
published in 2015?  Would you like to see the author(s) or editor(s)
recognized for contributing to preservation and the archives profession?
Please consider submitting a nomination prior to the deadline of *February
28, 2016.  *

The nomination form is available at
www2.archivists.org/sites/all/files/Awardsform.pdf



Additional information can be found at
www2.archivists.org/governance/handbook/section12-*preservation*   I
encourage you to check out the list of previous winners at the bottom of
this page.  Past winners have published important works on a wide range of
preservation topics, including general archives and electronic records
preservation, special media conservation, facilities standards for
archives, and emergency preparedness and response.



Here is some additional information about the award from the SAA website:



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*Purpose and Criteria for Selection:*

Established in 1993, this award recognizes and acknowledges the author(s)
or editor(s) of an outstanding published work relating to archives
preservation and, through this acknowledgement, encourages outstanding
achievement by others.  The work can be an article, report, chapter, or
monograph in an audiovisual, electronic or print format.

            The work must contribute to the advancement of the theory and
practice of preservation in archives institutions by introducing new
preservation theories, methods, or techniques; by codifying principles and
practices of archives preservation; by presenting the results of innovative
research on matters related to archives preservation; by investigating
preservation issues of current interest and importance to the archives
community; or by studying aspects of the history of archives profession.



*Eligibility:*

            Awarded to the author(s) or editor(s) of an outstanding
preservation-related work that is of relevance to the archives community
and published in North America during the calendar year preceding the date
on which the award is giving.