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
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