Forwarded on behalf of Linwood DeLong ******** CLA/YBP Award for Outstanding Contribution to Collection Development and Management (Generously sponsored by YBP Library Services and presented by the Collection Development and Management Interest Group, Canadian Library Association) The Collection Development and Management Interest Group invites nominations for the CLA/YBP Award for Outstanding Contribution to Collection Development and Management, generously sponsored by YBP Library Services. The award recognizes an individual member in good standing of CLA/ACB who has made an outstanding local, national or international contribution in the field of library collection development or management. Each individual nominated should have demonstrated achievement in some, but not necessarily all, of these areas: * Service to the profession, in the area of collections management or development, through CLA/ACB or other information-related organizations; * Planning and implementing exemplary or innovative library collections-related programs; * Publication record which contributes to research in the field of library collections management or development; * Demonstrated leadership in the field of collection development and management in Canada. The award consists of: * Certificate or Plaque * Cash award $1,000.00 Deadline: 28 February 2010 For more information contact: Linwood DeLong Nominations should be sent to the 2010 Award Chairperson: Linwood DeLong University of Winnipeg Library 515 Portage Ave. Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3B 2E9 e-mail: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Ph. 204-786-9124 Fax: 204-786-1824