<BODY><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I am posting this message for Ann Kenne. Questions and/or responses to this email should be directed to her.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thanks, Jane Wildermuth</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Philip M. Hamer and Elizabeth Hamer Kegan Award Subcommittee of the Society of American Archivists seeks nominations for the 2007 award. This award, given annually by SAA, recognizes an archivist, editor, group of individuals, or institution that has increased public awareness of a specific body of documents through compilation, transcription, exhibition, or public presentation of archives or manuscript materials for education, instructional, or other public purpose. More information about the award is available at <A title=http://www.archivists.org/governance/handbook/section12-hamer.asp href="http://www.archivists.org/governance/handbook/section12-hamer.asp" target=1>http://www.archivists.org/governance/handbook/section12-hamer.asp</A> <?xml:namespace prefix = o /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">To be considered for the award, all nominations must be postmarked no later than February 28, 2007. For the subcommittee to understand the entirety of the nominee’s project, please submit all relevant supporting materials. Examples of supporting materials include books, copies of websites, exhibit information, press coverage and more. To submit a nomination, download a nomination form using the link on the Award website listed above and return it to SAA at the following address:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Co-chairs, Awards Committee<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Society of American Archivists<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 /><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">527 S. Wells St.</SPAN></FONT></st1:address></st1:Street><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">, 5th Floor<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Chicago</SPAN></FONT></st1:City><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">, <st1:State w:st="on">IL</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">60607-3922</st1:PostalCode></SPAN></FONT></st1:place><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Recent winners include:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><FONT face=Symbol size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2006 The State Library and Archives of Florida’s Florida Folklife Digitization and Education Project for their use of <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Florida</st1:place></st1:State>’s folklife archives to produce music, educational units, promotional material and website <A href="http://www.floridamemory.com/Collections/folklife/" target=1>http://www.floridamemory.com/Collections/folklife/</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><FONT face=Symbol size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2005 Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation for their website and online resource featuring information about the Testimony Archive of Holocaust survivors and other Holocaust witnesses, <A href="http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/vhi/" target=1>http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/vhi/</A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><FONT face=Symbol size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2004 The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission for their book <I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Documenting <st1:State w:st="on">Pennsylvania</st1:State>’s Past: The First Century of the <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Pennsylvania</st1:place></st1:State> State Archives</SPAN></I><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><FONT face=Symbol size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2003 The <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New York</st1:place></st1:State> State Archives Partnership Trust for their quarterly publication <I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">New York Archives</SPAN></I>. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">A list of additional winners is posted on the SAA website. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">If you have questions and for additional information, please feel free to contact the Hamer Kegan Subcommittee chair, John Hyslop <A href="javascript:main.compose('new','t=jhyslop@queenslibrary.org')">jhyslop@queenslibrary.org</A>, or the SAA Awards Committee co-chairs, Brenda Gunn <A title=mailto:bgunn@mail.utexas.edu href="javascript:main.compose('new','t=bgunn@mail.utexas.edu')">bgunn@mail.utexas.edu</A> or Deborah Skaggs <A href="mailto:deborah.skaggs@ironmountain.com">deborah.skaggs@ironmountain.com</A>.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ann M. Kenne</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Head of Special Collections Department /</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">University Archivist</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">University</SPAN></FONT></st1:PlaceType><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">St. Thomas</st1:PlaceName></SPAN></FONT></st1:place><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">LL09 O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2115 Summit Avenue #4068</SPAN></FONT></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Saint Paul</SPAN></FONT></st1:City><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">, <st1:State w:st="on">MN</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">55105-1096</st1:PostalCode></SPAN></FONT></st1:place><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Phone: (651) 962-5461</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Fax: (651) 962-5406</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Email: <A href="javascript:main.compose('new','t=amkenne1@stthomas.edu')">amkenne1@stthomas.edu</A></SPAN></FONT></P></SPAN></FONT></BODY>