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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Please excuse multiple postings…<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Sent on behalf of the Emerging Technologies Section of RUSA, a Division of the American Library Association<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><a href="https://rusaupdate.org/awards/ets-awards/">https://rusaupdate.org/awards/ets-awards/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">-----<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Do you believe in the power of technology to shape library services? Have you or a colleague used technology in an innovative way to enhance patron services?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">RUSA Emerging Technology Section is proud to announce the new RUSA ETS Best Emerging Technology Application Award! The purpose of the award is to encourage libraries
to improve services to their patrons through an innovative use of technology. The RUSA ETS Best Emerging Technology Application Award offers $3,000 to an individual or group in recognition of a technology application that directly benefits library users. The
award is generously co-sponsored by <a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.proofpoint.com%2Fv2%2Furl%3Fu%3Dhttps-3A__chatstaff.org_%26d%3DDwMF-g%26c%3DODFT-G5SujMiGrKuoJJjVg%26r%3DHf_olZZJFHiWnpkyOH0TxpZuz0_AcMc14LJ67ADSo9w%26m%3DpbSF87gO1L1Og1T4_hjmrkie4NXD0KSnoeodEJdgefw%26s%3DpHIzI-vBFs3vHObHWloNaeOGK7yUcz32vprB643dDAM%26e&data=02%7C01%7Cbcain%40library.ohio.gov%7Ca22258b25e5340e4c6c808d6e37abe99%7C50f8fcc494d84f0784eb36ed57c7c8a2%7C0%7C0%7C636946513657327282&sdata=7fqz2cexKibr4nykZUGKcL0qLB%2BixoaEVhg9OHY7ejE%3D&reserved=0=)">Chatstaff</a>
and <a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.proofpoint.com%2Fv2%2Furl%3Fu%3Dhttps-3A__libraryh3lp.com_%26d%3DDwMF-g%26c%3DODFT-G5SujMiGrKuoJJjVg%26r%3DHf_olZZJFHiWnpkyOH0TxpZuz0_AcMc14LJ67ADSo9w%26m%3DpbSF87gO1L1Og1T4_hjmrkie4NXD0KSnoeodEJdgefw%26s%3D4lMrIS2NI8p7Q8M5OarDXCUxWCl0YvM5_OI36JcqzzA%26e&data=02%7C01%7Cbcain%40library.ohio.gov%7Ca22258b25e5340e4c6c808d6e37abe99%7C50f8fcc494d84f0784eb36ed57c7c8a2%7C0%7C0%7C636946513657327282&sdata=zJQndRZ6rKBsCqTWAxX%2Fn2w54AvneTweyZg%2FZXlpOKM%3D&reserved=0=">LibraryH3lp</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> </span><img border="0" width="571" height="100" style="width:5.9479in;height:1.0416in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D51AE6.1D10D3E0"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Eligibility<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">The award is open to any library employee or group of library employees provided that the following conditions are met. Neither ALA nor RUSA
membership is required.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">The award application describes an implementation of a technology that has directly impacted library patrons
in at least one library.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">The implementation took place no more than 2 years prior to the date of the application for the award.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Evaluation Criteria<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> Each written application is evaluated using the following criteria:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Creativity of the use of technology to improve patron services Impact on patrons Sustainability of the technological application Extent to which
the technological application can be adopted by other libraries Quality of the plan for assessing the technological application<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Application Process Timeline<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">December 31, 2019 - Submission Deadline for Applications (<a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frusaupdate.org%2Fawards%2Fets-best-emerging-technology-application-award%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cbcain%40library.ohio.gov%7Ca22258b25e5340e4c6c808d6e37abe99%7C50f8fcc494d84f0784eb36ed57c7c8a2%7C0%7C0%7C636946513657337271&sdata=Xm6nlJRH4ehxdxSzSGT4TGxug2L%2BkytrF%2FVJGMC7bio%3D&reserved=0">see
BETA website</a>)<br>
January and February 2020 - <a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ala.org%2Frusa%2Fbest-emerging-tech-award-beta&data=02%7C01%7Cbcain%40library.ohio.gov%7Ca22258b25e5340e4c6c808d6e37abe99%7C50f8fcc494d84f0784eb36ed57c7c8a2%7C0%7C0%7C636946513657337271&sdata=6jkgq1o%2FumX9k8Znvxu0KebryYjub7DJYJJ1vF7X7HA%3D&reserved=0">
ETS Best Emerging Technology Application Committee<span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></a>reviews applications March 2020 - Winner notified<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">How to Apply<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Submission Deadline: December 31, 2019.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">To apply for the award, please visit the
<a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frusaupdate.org%2Fawards%2Fets-best-emerging-technology-application-award%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cbcain%40library.ohio.gov%7Ca22258b25e5340e4c6c808d6e37abe99%7C50f8fcc494d84f0784eb36ed57c7c8a2%7C0%7C0%7C636946513657337271&sdata=Xm6nlJRH4ehxdxSzSGT4TGxug2L%2BkytrF%2FVJGMC7bio%3D&reserved=0">
BETA website</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">To nominate someone else’s project please contact either of the committee’s chairs, Jason Coleman:
<a href="mailto:coleman@ksu.edu">coleman@ksu.edu</a> (<a href="mailto:coleman@ksu.edu">mailto:coleman@ksu.edu</a>) or Chad Pearson:
<a href="mailto:c_pearson412@library.tamu.edu">c_pearson412@library.tamu.edu</a> (<a href="mailto:c_pearson412@library.tamu.edu">mailto:c_pearson412@library.tamu.edu</a>). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Jason Coleman<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Head, Library User Services Department<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Associate Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Kansas State University Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Manhattan, KS 66506<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">785-317-4959<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:coleman@k-state.edu">coleman@k-state.edu</a>
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