Spotlight Award
Purpose and Criteria for Selection:
Established in 2005, this award recognizes the contributions of individuals who work for the good of the profession and of archival collections, and whose work would not typically receive public recognition.
- Participating in special projects;
- Exhibiting tireless committee
or advocacy work;
- Responding effectively to an unforeseen or pressing
need or emergency;
- Contributing innovative or creative ideas to
the profession;
- Performing extraordinary volunteerism; and/or
- Quietly but effectively
promoting the profession.
Eligibility:
Awarded to individual archivists or a group of up to five archivists who have collaborated on a project. Preference is given to archivists working in smaller repositories, especially those without institutional support for professional activities.
Sponsor and Funding:
The Society of American Archivists, by waiving Annual Meeting registration fees for up to five individuals.
Prize:
A certificate and free registration to the Annual Meeting occurring in the year in which the award is presented.
First Awarded:
2006
Selection Committee:
The Subcommittee consists of three members of the Society of American Archivists and one of the co-chairs of the Awards Committee (ex
officio).
For Nomination Forms:
Download the form. [PDF] [RTF]
Application Deadline:
All nominations shall be submitted to the Awards Committee by February 28 (or other date as announced) of each year.
Recipients:
2006: Emilie Leumas
2007: Alan Harris Stein, Chicago Oral History Roundtable
for service as “Katrina Relief Librarian”
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