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UKeiG is now seeking nominations for 2010 for this prestigious award.

 

The UKeiG Tony Kent Strix Award is given in recognition of an
outstanding practical innovation or achievement in the field of
information retrieval. This could take the form of an application or
service, or an overall appreciation of past achievements from which
significant advances have emanated. The Award is open to individuals or
groups from anywhere in the world. The deadline for nominations is
Friday 24th September 2010. Further details of the award together with
the address to which nominations should be sent are given below and at
http://www.ukeig.org.uk/awards/.

 

The UKeiG Tony Kent Strix Award

Nominations should be for achievement that meets one or more of the
following criteria:

 

*	a major and/or sustained contribution to the theoretical or
experimental understanding of the information retrieval process;
*	development of, or significant improvement in, mechanisms, a
product or service for the retrieval of information, either generally or
in a specialised field;
*	development of, or significant improvement in, easy access to an
information service;
*	a sustained contribution over a period of years to the field of
information retrieval; for example, by running an information service or
by contributing at national or international level to organisations
active in the field.

 

Key characteristics that the judges will look for in nominations are
innovation, initiative, originality and practicality. 

 

The information to be supplied in the initial nomination should
comprise:

 

*	The name, institutional address and qualifications of the
nominee
*	A brief biography (not more than half a page of A4)
*	A relevant bibliography (i.e. not comprehensive but including
the key publications relevant to the nomination)
*	A justification for the nomination, of not more than half a page
of A4, showing clearly which of the Strix award criteria the nominee
meets and how the criteria are met

 

It is likely that the Award Committee will request additional
information from the nominators for those nominees considered suitable
candidates for the award.

 

Nominations should reach the judges by Friday September 24th 2010.

 

The Strix Award is presented in memory of Dr Tony Kent, a past Fellow of
the Institute of Information Scientists, who died in 1997. Tony Kent
made a major contribution to the development of information retrieval
and information services both in the UK and internationally,
particularly in the field of chemistry. The name Strix was chosen both
to reflect Tony's interest in ornithology, and the name of one of the
last and most successful information retrieval packages which he
created.

 

Past winners have been Carol Ann Peters (2009); Kalervo Jarvelin
(2008); Mats Lindquist (2007); Stella Dextre Clarke (2006); Jack Mills
(2005); Professor Cornelis Joost (Keith) van Rijsbergen (2004); Dr
Herbert van Sompel (2003); Malcolm Jones (2002); Professor Peter Willett
(2001); Dr Martin Porter (2000); Dr Donna Harman (1999); and Professor
Stephen Robertson (1998).

 

Nominations for the 2010 Award are now invited, and should be sent to:

Chris Armstrong

Penbryn

Bronant

Aberystwyth SY23 4TJ

UK.

Tel: +44 1974 251302

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Notes:

UKeiG is an established professional group for all information
professionals, users and developers of electronic information resources.
The Group encourages communication and the exchange of best practice and
knowledge across all sectors; and offers an e-journal, a mailing list,
an annual programme of training courses; and an array of awards and
bursaries. UKeiG is a Special Interest Group of CILIP: the Chartered
Institute of Library and Information Professionals. 7 Ridgmount Street,
London, WC1E 7AE. Registered Charity No. 313014. 

 

 

Megan Roberts

UKeiG PR & Marketing

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Skype: meganjayneroberts

Twitter: MeganJRoberts or ukeig

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