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Reference Services Forum (RSF) The Reference Services Forum (RSF) offers opportunities to share and enhance reference skills, including readers’ advisory, as well as to promote and recognize quality library reference service.
2011-2012 Managers Colleen Waltman (co-manager) WANTED! Reference Services Award Nominees Do you know a colleague who should be recognized for excellence in Reference and/or Readers Advisory? If so, make sure to nominate them for this year’s Reference Services Forum award. Nominations are due by Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Who is eligible? Nominees can be an individual, group, department, or library. The nominee should be a personal ILA member or be employed by an institution that is an ILA member. Nominees do not have to be a member of RSF. What are the criteria? Nominees must have demonstrated one or more of the following within the past year: • Specialized or innovative programs or services; • Service to the library profession through active participation in professional organizations (at the local, state, or national level); • The nominee has influenced and/or cooperated with persons or organizations within his/her community in the planning or presenting of programs or services for; and • The nominee has reached and affected persons outside his/her own community by deed, idea, and/or example. What is the award? The recipient will receive a certificate, formal recognition at the ILA annual conference and a $250 financial award. How do I submit a nomination? A written statement of no more than 200 words should be submitted. Letters of support and examples of quality work or innovative programs that reflect the intent of the forum’s award criteria, up to ten in number, can also be included. To submit your nomination online, please visit http://www.formexperts.com/forms/CT45L4AOIU71. Email List via Google Groups 2012 RSF Meeting Dates Access a statewide network of academic, public, and special librarians enhancing skills in providing assistance to library users and recognizing quality service through participation in ILA’s RSF. Meetings are open to anyone. To join a meeting, Dial 1-218-339-3600 and Use Access Code: 839660# to enter conference call. June 14 at 11:00 am (CT) Meeting Minutes Connect with the Reference Services Forum: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/ILA-Reference-Services-Forum/333385840012174 |
