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CHICAGO — The Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award recognizes an intellectual freedom focused organization that has developed a strong multi-year, ongoing program or a single, one-year project that exemplifies support for intellectual freedom, patron confidentiality and anti-censorship efforts. The award consists of $1,000 and a citation.

Sponsor and Deadline

The Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award is underwritten by the Gerald Hodges Fund and sponsored by the Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½). The deadline for nominations is Dec. 1 of each year. The deadline for 2013 has been extended to Jan. 1, 2014.

History

The award is named after Gerald Hodges, who joined the 91´«Ã½ staff in 1989 as director of membership services and the . Hodges was the associate director of communications and marketing at his death in 2006, but intellectual freedom and chapter relations were still his passions. A charter member of the , he willed a portion of his estate to support 91´«Ã½'s intellectual freedom efforts. Memorial contributions in recognition of Hodges came from many friends, colleagues and 91´«Ã½ chapters following the establishment of the Gerald Hodges Fund.

Nominations

The is available online.

Nominations and supporting evidence should be sent to: Shumeca Pickett, 91´«Ã½, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: 312-280-4220 or 800-545-2433, ext. 4220. Fax: 312-280-4227. Email: spickett@ala.org