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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">An award opportunity from ALA RUSA.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#E4CC1A"><a href="http://www.akronlibrary.org/5star.html"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#0A10F4">Recognized, again, as one of America's
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From: <b>Lucy Lockley</b> <<a href="mailto:llockley@stchlibrary.org">llockley@stchlibrary.org</a>><br>
Date: Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 2:16 PM<br>
Subject: Call for Nominations - Zora Neale Hurston Award<br>
To: <a href="mailto:MLA-L@mlnclist.mlnc.org">MLA-L@mlnclist.mlnc.org</a><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On behalf of the Zora Neale Hurston Award Committee, I would like to post the following Call for Nominations to the library community; please see below for details.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The Zora Neale Hurston Award from RUSA/CODES honors ALA members who have<br>
demonstrated leadership in promoting African American literature through<br>
projects such as a program, display, collection building efforts, a special<br>
readers’ advisory focus, or innovation in service.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The winner will receive $1250.00 in funds to attend the ALA Annual Conference,<br>
tickets to the Literary Tastes breakfast and the FOLUSA Author tea, and a set<br>
of the Zora Neale Hurston books published by Harper Perennial.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>To nominate yourself or someone you know, please download the nomination form<br>
located on the award web page at<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/rusa/awards/znh/index.cfm" target="_blank">http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/rusa/awards/znh/index.cfm</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>In addition to the form you need to send the following:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p> **A nomination letter that describes the project<o:p></o:p></p>
<p> **Photos, booklists, screen captures, or other forms of illustration of the<br>
project<o:p></o:p></p>
<p> **A brief essay—approximately 250 words—explaining how attending the ALA<br>
Annual Conference will help further the nominee’s efforts to support and<br>
promote African American literature.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong>The deadline for nominations is December 15th.</strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong>Please email, fax, or mail the nomination packet to Cynthia Crosser, Chair,</strong><b><br>
<strong>Zora Neale Hurston Award Committee.</strong></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong>Email: </strong><a href="mailto:cynthia.crosser@umit.maine.edu" target="_blank"><strong>cynthia.crosser@umit.maine.edu</strong></a><br>
<strong>Fax: <a href="tel:%28207%29%20581-1653" target="_blank">(207) 581-1653</a>.</strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Again, thank you on behalf of the members of the RUSA CODES Zora Neale Hurston Award committee<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lucy M. Lockley, committee member<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lucy M. Lockley<br>
<i>Your friendly, neighborhood Collection Development Manager</i><br>
St. Charles City-County Library District<br>
77 Boone Hills Drive<br>
St. Peters, MO 63376-2410<br>
Phone: <a href="tel:636.441.2300%2C%20Ext.%201563" target="_blank">636.441.2300, Ext. 1563</a><br>
FAX: <a href="tel:636.441.3132" target="_blank">636.441.3132</a><br>
E-Mail: <a href="mailto:llockley@stchlibrary.org" target="_blank">llockley@stchlibrary.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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