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CHICAGO - Nominations are invited for the 2011 Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology, sponsored by OCLC, Inc. and the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½). The deadline for nominations is Dec. 31, 2011.

The Kilgour Research Award recognizes research relevant to the development of information technologies, in particular research that shows promise of having a positive and substantive impact on any aspect of the publication, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information or how information and data are manipulated and managed. The Kilgour award consists of $2,000 cash, an award citation and an expense paid trip to the 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference (airfare and two nights lodging).

Nominations will be accepted from any member of the 91´«Ã½. Nominating letters must address how the research is relevant to libraries; is creative in its design or methodology; builds on existing research or enhances potential for future exploration; and/or solves an important current problem in the delivery of information resources. A curriculum vitae and a copy of several seminal publications by the nominee must be included. Preference will be given to completed research over work in progress. More information and a list of previous winners can be found at .

Currently-serving officers and elected officials of LITA, members of the Kilgour Award Committee and OCLC employees and their immediate family members are ineligible.

Send nominations by Dec. 31, 2011, to the Award jury chair: Nancy Roderer, Johns Hopkins University William H Welch Medical Library, 1900 E. Monument St, Baltimore, MD, 21205-2113 or nroderer@jhmi.edu.

The 2012 Kilgour award will be presented at the LITA President’s Program on June 24^th during the 2012 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference in Anaheim.

About OCLC

Founded in 1967, OCLC is a nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purposes of furthering access to the world’s information and reducing library costs. More than 72,000 libraries in 170 countries have used OCLC services to locate, acquire, catalog, lend, preserve and manage library materials. Researchers, students, faculty, scholars, professional librarians and other information seekers use OCLC services to obtain bibliographic, abstract and full-text information when and where they need it. For more information, visit .

About LITA

Established in 1966, LITA is the leading organization reaching out across types of libraries to provide education and services for a broad membership including systems librarians, library administrators, library schools, vendors and many others interested in leading edge technology and applications for librarians and information providers. For more information, visit , or contact the LITA office by phone, 800-545-2433, ext. 4268; or e-mail: lita@ala.org

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