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Preservation Publication Award

 

Purpose and Criteria for Selection:

Established in 1993, this award recognizes and acknowledges the author(s) or editor(s) of an outstanding published work (audio-visual, electronic, or print; article, report, chapter, monograph) related to archives preservation and, through this acknowledgment, encourages outstanding achievement by others.

The work must contribute to the advancement of the theory and practice of preservation in archives institutions by introducing new preservation theories, methods, or techniques; by codifying principles and practices of archives preservation; by presenting the results of innovative research on matters related to archives preservation; by investigating preservation issues of current interest and importance to the archives community; or by studying aspects of the history of the archives profession.

Eligibility:

Awarded to the author(s) or editor(s) of an outstanding preservation-related work that is of relevance to the archives community and published in North America during the calendar year preceding the date on which the award is given.

Sponsor and Funding:

The Society of American Archivists.

Prize:

A certificate.

First Awarded:

1994

Selection Committee:

The subcommittee consists of four members of the Society of American Archivists, one of whom shall be the current chair of the Preservation Section and who shall serve a term concurrent with his or her office. The remaining members shall be appointed as necessary by the SAA President-elect to serve a three-year term. In addition, one of the chairs of the SAA Awards Committee shall serve ex officio on the subcommittee. The senior member of the subcommittee in years of service shall serve as chair.

For Nomination Forms:

Download the form. [PDF] [RTF]

Application Deadline:

All award nominations must be submitted to the Awards Committee co-chair by February 28 of each year.

Recipients:

1994:   Mary Lynn Ritzenthaler, Preserving Archives and Manuscripts; Special Commendation: Henry Wilhelm, The Permanence and Care of Color Photographs

1995:   Nancy E. Elkington, RLG Archives and Microfilming Manual

1996:   Anne R. Kenney, Stephen Chapman, Tutorial - Digital Resolution Requirements for Replacing Text Based Material: Methods for Benchmarking Image Quality

1997:   Preserving Digital Information: Report on the Task Force on Archiving of Digital Information

1998:   Not awarded

1999:   James M. Reilly, The Storage Guide for Color Photographic Materials

2000:   Eléonore Kissel and Erin Vigneau, Architectural Photoreproductions: A Manual for Identification and Care

2001:   Gregory S. Hunter, Preserving Digital Information: A How-To-Do-It Manual

2002:   Robert E. Schnare, Jr., Bibliography of Preservation Literature, 1983-1996

2003:   Not awarded

2004:   Anne R. Kenney, Nancy Y. McGovern, Digital Preservation Management: Implementing Short-term Strategies for Long-term Problems (Web-based tutorial)

2005:   National Film Preservation Foundation, The Film Preservation Guide: The Basics for Archives, Libraries, and Museums

2006:  Data Dictionary for Preservation Metadata: Final Report of the PREMIS Working Group

2007: Heritage Preservation for Field Guide to Emergency Response

2008: Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for The Digital Dilemma


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