State University of New York at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, NY 11794-3300
Wanda V. Dole
Asst Dir Collections and Public Services
Library Director's Office
516 632-7100
03-Oct-1994 05:57pm EDT
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October 1, 1994
Dear Colleague:
The Piercy Award Jury of the Association for Library
Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) is seeking nominations
for the 1995 Esther J. Piercy Award.
Esther J. Piercy was active in the Association and served for
many years as the editor of Journal of cataloging and
classification and its successor, Library resources and technical
services. The Piercy Award was established in 1968 to recognize a
librarian with less than ten years professional experience who has
shown notable leadership qualities and the promise of continuing
contributions to the field of technical services. In addition to
a citation, the award carries with it a cash grant of $1,500,
generously provided by Yankee Book Peddler, Inc.
The Award Jury hopes you will take time to reflect on the
talents and achievements of colleagues and nominate a candidate who
meets the Award criteria. Information on the nominating process as
well as a list of previous recipients accompanies this letter.
Please submit nominations by December 1, 1994.
Sincerely,
Wanda V. Dole, Chair
1995 Esther J. Piercy
Award Jury
cc: Award Jury Members
Lisa L. Fox, Solinet
Carol Pitts Hawks, Ohio State University
Thomas W. Leonhardt, University of Oklahoma
Mary Faith Pankin, George Washington University
Marietta Plank, University of Maryland at College Park
1995 ESTHER J. PIERCY AWARD - NOMINATION PROCEDURE
The Esther J. Piercy Award is presented to a librarian with not
more than ten years of professional experience who has demonstrated
outstanding qualities of leadership and the promise of continuing
contributions to the field of technical services, including
acquisitions, cataloging and classification, collection management
and development, preservation and reproduction of library
materials, and serials.
Nominations shall be evaluated according to the following criteria:
Leadership in professional associations
Contributions to the development, application, or
utilization of new or improved methods, techniques and
routines
Contribution to the professional literature
Research and study in technical services
Promise for continuing contributions and leadership in
technical services
Letters of nomination and endorsement should be sent to the chair
of the Award Jury no later than December 1, 1994 and should
include:
- Name of nominee
- Date nominee entered first professional position
- Formal statement of nomination, with a brief rationale
for the nomination
- The nominee's resume or narrative career outline
- Letters of endorsement from others in support of the
nomination
Resumes and letters of endorsement need not be submitted with the
nomination, but may be submitted under separate cover.
Nominations and supporting documentation may be submitted by mail,
fax or email to:
Wanda Dole
Chair, 1995 Piercy Award Jury
W1520 Frank Melville, Jr. Memorial Library
State University at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, NY 11794-3300
516-632-7100 fax: 516-632-7116
email: wdole@ccmail.sunysb.edu
Esther J. Piercy Award Recipients
1969 Richard M. Dougherty
1970 John B. Corbin
1971 John Philip Immroth
1972 Carol A. Nemeyer
1973 Glen A. Zimmerman
1974 (No award)
1975 John D. Byrum, Jr.
1976 Ruth L. Tighe
1977 (No award)
1978 S. Michael Malinconico
1979 Pamela Wood Darling
1980 Nancy B. Olson
1981 Sally H. McCallum
1982 Nancy R. John
1983 Sue A. Dodd
1984 Lizbeth J. Bishoff
1985 Stephen Wiberley
1986 (No award)
1987 John K. Duke
1988 Karen Markey
1989 Lisa B. Weber
1990 Jan Merrill-Oldham
1991 Carol Pitts Hawks
1992 (No award)
1993 Barbara W. Winters
1994 Nancy E. Elkington
