<font size=3 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial">Dear Colleagues,</font><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial"> </font><font size=3><br>
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We hope you will consider nominating a colleague, project, or institution
for the Society of American Archivists (SAA)</font><a href="http://www2.archivists.org/governance/handbook/section12-diversity" target=_blank><font size=3 color=blue face="Arial"><u> 2017
Diversity Award</u></font></a><font size=3 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial">.
This award recognizes an individual, group, or institution for outstanding
contributions in advancing diversity within the archives profession, SAA,
or the archival record. Nominees will have demonstrated significant achievement
in the form of activism, education, outreach, publication, service, or
other initiatives in the archives field. The award is given based on the
long-term impact on improving and promoting diversity as defined in the </font><a href="http://www2.archivists.org/statements/saa-statement-on-diversity" target=_blank><font size=3 color=blue face="Arial"><u>SAA
Statement on Diversity</u></font></a><font size=3 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial">.</font>
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Eligible Nominees:</b></font><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial"> </font><font size=3 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial"><br>
Eligible nominees include any individual, group, or organization. To encourage
SAA member participation, preference may be given to SAA individual and/or
institutional members.</font><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial"> </font><font size=4 color=#104160 face="Arial"><b><br>
Past Winners:</b></font><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial"> </font><font size=3 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial"><br>
2012: The Chicano Studies Research Center<br>
2013: Asian/Pacific/American Institute at New York University, Joan
Krizack, Archives Consultant; Karen Underhill, Northern Arizona University’s
Cline Library</font><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial"> </font><font size=3 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial"><br>
2014: Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage Program, University
of Houston; Jennifer O'Neal, University of Oregon Libraries<br>
2015: The Shorefront Legacy Center; Samuel Proctor Oral History Program,
University of Florida<br>
2016: Latin American and Caribbean Cultural Heritage Archives SAA Roundtable
“Desmantelando Fronteras/Breaking Down Borders” webinar series</font><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial"> <br>
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Nomination Requirements:</b></font><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial"> </font><font size=3 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial"><br>
Two letters of support. Nominations will be accepted from any individual,
group, or institution.<br>
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Sponsor and Funding:</b></font><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial"> </font><font size=3 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial"><br>
Society of American Archivists Foundation.</font>
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Prize</b></font><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial"> </font><font size=3 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial"><br>
Up to two awards may be given each year. The prize will include a certificate
and one complimentary registration per awardee to the SAA Annual Meeting
occurring in the year in which the award is presented.</font>
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Please consider submitting a nomination by February 28, 2017. The
nomination form can be found</font><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pcMWcok4c4KKQpbsOkYwI0J3sjKnmHGW8bXq9nWo0lE/edit?usp=sharing" target=_blank><font size=3 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial"><u> </u></font><font size=3 color=blue face="Arial"><u>here</u></font></a><font size=3 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial">.</font>
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If you have any questions, please let me know. Please feel free to forward
this message to any individual or group that you think might have a potential
nominee in mind. We are hoping to get a large number of nominations, as
more than a single award can be given.</font>
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Thank you for your consideration.</font>
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Sincerely,</font>
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Cecily Marcus</font><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial"> <br>
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-- <br>
Cecily Marcus, Curator<br>
Givens Collection of African American Literature<br>
Performing Arts Archives<br>
Upper Midwest Literary Archives</font><font size=2 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial"> </font><font size=3 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial"><br>
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