Dear Catholic University of America (CUA) School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) Alumni & The wider library and information science community, The Catholic University of America (CUA) School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) Alumni Board announces that nominations are now open for the 2013 Raymond Von Dran Memorial Award. This annual award recognizes a CUA SLIS alumnus/alumna for demonstrating innovation, collaboration, and leadership in their library career. - The deadline for nominations is Sunday, March 3, 2013. Distinguished CUA SLIS Alumni who are past recipients of this honor include 2008 Kimberly Ferguson, former Head of Information Services at the U.S. Senate Library 2009 Lynn Scottie Cochrane, former Director of the Denison University Library 2010 Barbara L. Post, former Manager of Information Services, Transportation Research Board 2011 Lea L. Uhre, Director, Executive Office of the President Library 2012 James Patrick Timony, Adaptive Technology Librarian, District of Columbia Public Library Fellow alumni, employers, and colleagues are invited to nominate SLIS Alumni for the 2013 award. Alumni are also welcome to nominate themselves. The deadline for nominations is Sunday, March 3, 2013. The award will be presented at the 23rd Annual Elizabeth Stone Lecture in Pryzbyla Hall on the CUA campus, April 5, 2013. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Purpose: The Raymond Von Dran Memorial Award is an award open to Catholic University School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) alumni, instituted in the memory of Raymond Von Dran, who served as the second Dean of SLIS (1983-87). Von Dran's final position was Dean of the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University, which has posted a memorial web site featuring many anecdotes and memories of his contributions to the field and to the many the people he influenced. See: http//ischool.syr.edu/ray/ Selection Criteria: The SLIS Alumni Association will grant this award. In doing so, we seek nominations of SLIS alumni who, through their contributions to the library and information profession, have exhibited the qualities Von Dran was noted for throughout his career: innovation, collaboration, and leadership. Procedures: Nominations, including self-nominations, will be accepted through March 3rd. The SLIS Alumni Board will make a selection of the final recipient with approval from the Dean. If you would like to be recognized for making the nomination, please add your constact information inthe body of the nomination form Please email your nomination by completing the nomination form: http://slis.cua.edu/alumni/vondranform.cfm by midnight, March 3rd. You mail click submit on the form page, or Email a facsimile to [log in to unmask] For further information on the Raymond Von Dran award, see the Raymond Von Dran Memorial Award Information page: http://slis.cua.edu/alumni/vondranaward.cfm Sincerely, Rob Schneider, MSLS, SLIS 2008 SLIS Alumni Board President, 2013 ***** Kathy Kelly, MSLS, C.A. SLIS Alumni Board Secretary