For immediate release | November 23, 2010

Nominations sought for Equality Award

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CHICAGO - The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is seeking nominations for the 2011 Equality Award. This annual award, consisting of $1,000 and a 24k gold-framed citation of achievement, is given to an individual or group for an outstanding contribution toward promoting equality in the library profession. The contribution may be either a sustained one or a single outstanding accomplishment. The award may be given for an activist or scholarly contribution in such areas as pay equity, affirmative action, legislative work and non-sexist education. The current sponsor of the award is Scarecrow Press, Inc., a member of the Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group.

Nomination forms are available at the . The deadline for nominations is Dec. 17, 2010. Questions can be directed to Susan DiMattia, Equality Award Jury chair, at sdimattia@optonline.net or Cheryl Malden, 91´«Ã½ liaison to the jury, at cmalden@ala.org.

Contact:

Cheryl Malden