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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Please excuse any cross-postings. Forwarded on behalf of SAA.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The SAA Spotlight Award Subcommittee invites nominations for the 2016 Spotlight Award. This award "recognizes
the contributions of individuals who work for the good of the archives profession and of archival collections, and whose work would not typically receive public recognition." Nominees do not have to be members of SAA. Please share this message as you think
appropriate. I hope you will consider recognizing a colleague (or yourself!) in this way. Additional information about the criteria and process is found below. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Purpose and Criteria for Selection:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> Established
in 2005, the Spotlight Award recognizes the contributions of individuals who work for the good of the archives profession and of archival collections, and whose work would not typically receive public recognition. The nominee(s) should have achieved distinction
in one or more of the following ways:<br>
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* Participating in special projects.<br>
* Exhibiting tireless committee or advocacy work.<br>
* Responding effectively to an unforeseen or pressing need or emergency.<br>
* Contributing innovative or creative ideas to the profession.<br>
* Performing extraordinary volunteerism.<br>
* Quietly but effectively promoting the profession.<br>
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<b>Eligibility:</b> Awarded to an individual archivist 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.<br>
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<b>Nomination Requirements:</b> A completed nomination form, downloadable at <a href="http://www2.archivists.org/governance/handbook/section12-spotlight"><span style="color:purple">http://www2.archivists.org/governance/handbook/section12-spotlight</span></a>. <br>
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<b>Sponsor and Funding:</b> The Society of American Archivists Foundation.<br>
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<b>Prize:</b> A certificate and complimentary registration for the individual recipient or group (of up to five individuals) to the SAA Annual Meeting occurring in the year in which the award is presented.<br>
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<b>Submission Deadline and Nomination Form:</b> <b>Deadline: February 28, 2015.</b> Please complete the nomination form (<a href="http://www2.archivists.org/sites/all/files/Spotlight-Award-Form-093015.docx"><span style="color:purple">http://www2.archivists.org/sites/all/files/Spotlight-Award-Form-093015.docx</span></a>)
and email it along with any applicable supporting documentation to </span><em><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">awards[at]archivists.org</span></b></em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> with
the subject line “Spotlight Award.” Attachments should not exceed 5MB.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Alternately, nominations may be mailed. Materials <b>must be postmarked by February 28, 2015,</b> and should
be sent to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.65pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Spotlight Award Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.65pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Society of American Archivists<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.65pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Chicago, IL 60602-3315<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Please visit </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1155CC"><a href="http://www2.archivists.org/recognition"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">http://www2.archivists.org/recognition</span></a></span></u></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> for
a list and explanation of all of the awards offered by SAA. The above information and a list of past recipients is available at <a href="http://www2.archivists.org/governance/handbook/section12-spotlight"><span style="color:windowtext">http://www2.archivists.org/governance/handbook/section12-spotlight</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Best regards,<br>
Sarah Keen, Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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