Call for Dibner 2002 Nominations
The Society for the History of Technology
invites nominations for its
Dibner Award, established in 1985 to recognize
excellence in museums
and museum exhibits that interpret the history
of technology, industry,
and engineering to the general public. Winning
exhibits, in addition to
being well designed and produced, should raise
pertinent historical
issues. Artifacts and images should be used in
a manner that interests,
teaches, and stimulates both the general public
and historians. Also,
entire institutions, rather than just exhibits,
may be considered for this
award.
The winners will be announced at the Society’s
Annual Meeting in
Toronto, Canada, October 17-20, 2002. The Award
consists of a
plaque and up to $1000.00 to cover expenses for
a member of the
design team to accept the award at the SHOT
awards banquet. The
Society especially encourages nominations from
local and regional
historical societies.
Anyone, including the institution or individual
responsible for its
creation, may nominate an exhibit for the
Dibner Award. This should be
within two years of the exhibit’s opening.
Nominations should
include a nomination form (with names of
possible reviewers) and
materials that will assist the committee in
evaluating the exhibition or
museum (exhibit script, related publications,
slides or a videotape). All
materials sent will be kept by SHOT for
archival purposes.
The deadline for nominations for the 2002 award
is 1 February
2002. Nominations forms can be obtained from
the SHOT website and
should be send to the Committee Chair:
Maggie Dennis
Project Historian
Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and
Innovation
National Museum of American History, Rm. 1016
Washington, DC 20560-0604.
Tel: 202-357-2096, Fax: 202-357-4517
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