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
Amsterdam, 7-10 October, 2004. 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 2004 award is 1 February 2004.
Nominations forms can be obtained from the SHOT website and
should be sent to the Committee Chair:
Dan Holbrook
Marshall University
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755, USA
email: [log in to unmask]
Information on previous Dibner prizes (including the National Railway
Museum, UK, in 2002) can be found at
http://shot.press.jhu.edu/awards/dibner.htm
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