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From: Hernandez, Jessica [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 2:10 PM
To: [log in to unmask]; 'New Federal Librarians ([log in to unmask])'
Subject: ALA Washington Office Seeks Nominations for 2012 Madison Awards

FYI, please forgive duplicate postings.

Jessica
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From: District Dispatch
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 11:20 AM
Subject: [District Dispatch] ALA Washington Office Seeks Nominations for 2012 Madison Awards

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.

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.

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.

Both awards are presented during Freedom of Information (FOI) Day, an annual event on or near March 16, Madison's birthday.

Nominations should be submitted to the ALA Washington Office no later than December 30, 2012. 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.

Send e-mail nominations to Jessica McGilvray, Assistant Director for the ALA Office of Government Relations, at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Submissions can also be mailed to:

James Madison Award / Eileen Cooke Award
American Library Association
Washington Office
1615 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20009-2520