John Ames Humphry/OCLC Forest Press Award-Nominate by 1/1/2008!

Nominations sought for John Ames Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award
CHICAGO - The American Library Association is accepting nominations for the 2008 John Ames Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award for International Librarianship. The award is given to a librarian or person who has made significant contributions to international librarianship. The award consists of a $1,000 prize and a certificate, which is presented at the ALA Annual Conference. The deadline for nominations is January 1, 2008.
The John Ames Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award is given in recognition of John Humphry, executive director of Forest Press and publisher of the Dewey Decimal Classification. Humphry made a notable contribution by internationalizing the English language editions of Dewey and to ensure that translations were adapted to meet the needs of other cultures and countries.
All nominations should include, as appropriate, a personal history or curriculum vitae, with emphasis on achievements related to international librarianship; bibliography, critical reviews, articles, etc.; and letters seconding the nomination or other letters of commendation or appreciation. Nominations should be sent to: International Relations Office, American Library Association, 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. Email: intl@ala.org.
For more information on the John Ames Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award, please visit: http://www.ala.org/ala/iro/awardsactivities/humphryoclcforest.cfm.

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