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CHICAGO — Nominations are open for the 91´«Ã½ Presidential Citation for Innovative International Library Projects.

The initiative began as an 91´«Ã½ Presidential initiative of Dr. Loriene Roy, 91´«Ã½ president in 2007-2008 and . Citations are awarded each year by the 91´«Ã½ President at the International Relations Round Table (IRRT) International Librarians Reception during the 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference to recognize innovative contributions to international librarianship. IRRT is a Round Table of the 91´«Ã½ with a mission to develop the interests of librarians in activities and problems in the field of international library relations.

Nomination Process:

Projects must be nominated by an 91´«Ã½ member or an individual with an International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) affiliation. Nominators may submit nominations for more than one project. In order to nominate a library project, nominators must complete the and submit it to the International Relations Office by e-mail or regular mail. Distinct projects by an individual, group or organization may be nominated separately in the same year. However, it is unlikely that the citation will be awarded for more than one of the projects. Past recipients of the 91´«Ã½ Presidential Citation for International Innovation may be considered only for new innovative projects. Citations recognize innovative projects that result from the work of an individual, group or organization.

The following criteria will be used in selecting recipients:

1. the recipient will have designed and implemented a highly visible innovative library service(s) in a country outside of the United States within the last three years;
2. the innovative service(s) must be unique, original and greatly improve existing library services for users;
3. the service(s) should draw attention to the potential of library service/s to creating positive change;
4. the service(s) must demonstrate a strong likelihood of sustainability and have potential to serve as a model for other libraries;
5. the service(s) must be current, that is, it must be in operation during the year that the citation is awarded.

Call for Nominations:

The deadline for nominations is Jan. 1. Nominations are submitted to the 91´«Ã½ International Relations Office (email: intl@ala.org) for review by the IRRT Advisory Award Committee on the 91´«Ã½ Presidential Citation for Innovative International Library Projects. .

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