The PAM Awards Committee cordially invites you to submit, by May 1, your nominations for the 2011 PAM Division Award and/or for the 2011 PAM Achievement Award.  Previous recipients of the Division Award include the Jahrbuch Project, the American Physical Society, and John Gardner for developing assistive technologies.  Previous honorees of the Achievement Award include Martha Tucker, Bob Michaelson, Kris Fowler, and Molly White.  There are many more deserving colleagues and worthwhile endeavors to honor.  Please send nominations for individuals or groups to any of the committee members via the e-mail addresses listed below.  If you’re thinking of someone but aren’t quite sure if you can make the May 1 deadline, then please send a message to any of the committee members.

The PAM Division Award is given for significant contribution to the literature of physics , mathematics, or astronomy, or to honor work that demonstrably improves the exchange of information within these three disciplines.  The contribution also should benefit libraries or enhance the ability of librarians to better serve their patrons.  The contribution should be special – above and beyond the normal job requirements of the individual(s) or group concerned.  The honoree(s) may be a member(s) of SLA/PAM, but need not be.

The PAM Achievement Award is reserved for recipients whose professional work is marked by distinction and dedication to librarianship in astronomy, mathematics, and/or physics.  The award recognizes those members of SLA/PAM who have made outstanding contributions to the Division.

More details, guidelines for nominations, and a list of previous winners can be found on the PAM Division web site at http://www.sla.org/division/dpam/manual/awards/index.html  (PLEASE NOTE THAT WE HAVE EXTENDED THE DEADLINE TO MAY 1 for this year!)

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Your PAM Awards Committee:

Donna Thompson (Chair) dthompson@cfa.harvard.edu (617)496-7660
Michael Fosmire  fosmire@purdue.edu    (765)494-2859
Danny Dotson       dotson.77@osu.edu       (614)688-0053

Are you planning to attend the Annual SLA conference in Philadelphia, PA in June? Do you have less than 3 years of professional library experience? Do you work in a library focusing on one or more of the PAM disciplines (physics, astronomy, mathematics, or computer science) or act as a library’s subject specialist for one or more of these disciplines?

Don’t hesitate and apply yourself or encourage your new librarian to apply for one of the four travel stipends of $1,000 each sponsored by IOP Publishing! The deadline has been extended to February 10, 2011.

For more information see the SLA Blog posting – thanks and hope to hear from you!

Do you know a colleague that deserves recognition for their contributions to the information profession, to their organization, to SLA, or maybe to all three?

SLA is pleased to announce that all awards and honors nominations are officially open. SLA Fellows and Rising Stars nominations formally opened on September 1st, and will remain live until December 15th of this year. Multiple recipients can be recognized for these honors, so if you know an “up and comer” or a colleague that has made considerable achievements within their profession, don’t hesitate to let us know!

On November 1st, all other SLA award nominations officially opened, and will remain live until January 15th. These awards include the Dow Jones Leadership Award, the Rose Vormelker Award, the John Cotton Dana Award, and others. For a full list and descriptions of the SLA awards, click here.

Not sure where to start? View a list of tips for submitting a winning nomination and fill out nomination forms here.

If you have any other questions about nominating, or want to know what award your colleague/friend might be eligible for, contact John Walsh at SLA headquarters. We look forward to receiving your nominations, and bestowing these honors on those most deserving.

We’re looking for you!

The SLA Innovation in Technology Award Committee, sponsored by J.J. Keller, is looking for nominations for the 2009 award. This award is “granted to an SLA member in good standing for innovative use and application of technology in a special library/information center setting.” This award includes a $1,000 cash prize!!

We are looking for people that meet the following criteria:

* Must be an innovative project (Innovation definition: “a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation”).

* Must be led by or heavily involving a SLA member.

* Should be an exemplar of how librarians/information professionals effectively and efficiently serve as the human connection between technology, the information, and the user experience.

* Should be a model of applying Section D “Applying Information Tools & Technologies” to Sections B “Managing Information Resources” and/or Section C “Managing Information Services” of the SLA Professional Competencies [http://www.sla.org/content/learn/members/competencies/index.cfm].

To self-nominate or submit your nomination for an outstanding candidate, please submit your nominations online at: http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/awardsrecognition/awardnomfrm2007.cfm, or e-mail the form with supporting materials directly to cara@sla.org.

All nominations must be received by midnight (Eastern Time) on March 31, 2009.