LBI George Cunha and Susan Swartzburg Award
About the LBI George Cunha and Susan Swartzburg Award
The award honors the memory of George Cunha and Susan Swartzburg, early leaders in cooperative preservation programming and strong advocates for collaboration in the field of preservation.
The award acknowledges and supports cooperative preservation projects and/or rewards individuals or groups that foster collaboration for preservation goals. Recipients of the award demonstrate vision, endorse cooperation, and advocate for the preservation of published and primary source resources that capture the richness of our cultural patrimony. The award recognizes the leadership and initiative required to build collaborative networks designed to achieve specific preservation goals. Since collaboration, cooperation, advocacy and outreach are key strategies that epitomize preservation, the award promotes cooperative efforts and supports equitable preservation among all libraries, archives and historical institutions.
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Award and Frequency
An annual award of $1,250 and a citation
This award is given out on an annual basis.
Eligibility
Any person or group is eligible for this award; membership in the ALA organization is not required.
Employees of LBI are not eligible.
Application Instructions
Nominations are accepted by the award jury chair.
Nominations should include the name of the person or group being nominated; address, phone number and email address of nominee and nominating party; a formal statement of nomination, with rationale for the nomination; resume, vita or extensive narrative career outline upon which the award jury can bae its determination; and letters of support and endorsement.
Contact Information
Mary Kristen Kern
(Chair,
July 1, 2012, to
July 22, 2013)
Ms. Julie Mosbo
(Member,
July 1, 2012, to
July 22, 2013)
Charles Wilt
(Staff Liaison,
July 1, 2008, to
June 30, 2015)
- cwilt@ala.org
Work Phone: (312) 280-5030
Fax: (312) 280-5033
American Library Association
50 E Huron St
Chicago, IL 60611-2788
Work Phone: (312) 280-5030
Fax: (312) 280-5033
American Library Association
50 E Huron St
Chicago, IL 60611-2788
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Selection Criteria
The award jury will consider:
a project emphasizing collaboration or partnership
collaboration extending the preservation vision beyond the circle of preservation specialists and foster action to raise awareness and set priorities, projects, and programs into motion
nomination of an individual or group for cumulative achievement as a mentor or advocate of collaborative preservation.
Notification
The recipient will be notified by the jury chair just before the ALA Midwinter Meeting.
