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Just a reminder that the closing date for nominations for the Dr. Dayton M. Forman Memorial Award is April 8, 2002. The award event will take place at the Canadian Library Association Conference in June. The application and procedures follows: Dr. Dayton M. Forman Memorial Award 2002 Application Procedures This award, established by the CNIB Library Board in January 1996, recognizes outstanding leadership in the advancement of library and information services for Canadians who are blind or visually impaired. It is offered in tribute to Dr. Dayton M. Forman, an exceptional humanitarian and longstanding CNIB volunteer, who exemplified the leadership required to make a difference for over half a million visually impaired people across Canada. The recipient is awarded a silver medal bearing the likeness of Dr. Forman and an inscription in print and braille. The award was last presented in August 2001 at the International Federation of Library Associations Section of Libraries for the Blind Pre-Conference in Washington, DC. Application Guidelines - The award is open to both individuals and organizations. - Each individual or organization nominated must be supported by at least two nominators, as identified on the Dr. Dayton M. Forman Memorial Award Official Nomination Form. - Each nomination form must be accompanied by a comprehensive description (approximately 1000 words) of how the nominee's efforts in overcoming barriers to information equity have had a significant impact on blind and visually impaired Canadians. A nominee's achievements should be broad in scope, of an enduring nature, and significant in terms of library and information services as a whole. The nominee must have demonstrated great leadership and innovation and be a potential model for others. - Additional testimonials from other individuals and/or organizations are encouraged and may be sent along with the application form. - Members of the Dr. Dayton M. Forman Memorial Award Selection Committee and CNIB staff are not eligible for the award. - For more information, see http://www.cnib.ca/library/awards/dmfm/dmfm.htm. Or contact Shelagh Paterson, Manager, Advocacy Programs, CNIB Library for the Blind. Telephone: (416) 480-7670, E-mail: [log in to unmask] - The application deadline for the 2001 award is April 8, 2002. Dr. Dayton M. Forman Memorial Award Official Nomination Form 2002 NOMINEE (individual or organization): Address: Name of contact person if nominee is an organization: Telephone: Fax: E-mail: Attached is a statement of approximately 1000 words about the nominee's contributions and achievements in advancing library and information services for blind and visually impaired Canadians. NOMINATED BY: 1st Nominator: Name: Title: Organization: Address: Telephone: Fax: E-mail: Signature (if faxing): 2nd Nominator: Name: Title: Organization: Address: Telephone: Fax: E-mail: Signature (if faxing): Please forward all documentation on or before April 8, 2002, to the Forman Award Selection Committee, CNIB Library for the Blind, 1929 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada, M4G 3E8. Fax: 416 480-7700, E-mail: [log in to unmask] Responses by e-mail are encouraged. The awards presentation will take place at a breakfast event on Saturday, June 22 at the Canadian Library Association conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia (7:30 am, Prince George Hotel, Windsor 2 Room, 1725 Market Street).