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The UKeiG Jason Farradane
Award is made to an individual or a group of people in recognition of
outstanding work in the information profession. The Award embraces activities
in the information profession in its widest sense, while the UKeiG Tony Kent
Strix Award focuses more narrowly on information retrieval.
Criteria
The Award is given in recognition of an outstanding
contribution to the information profession, by meeting one or more of the following
criteria:
Key characteristics that the judging panel will look for in
nominations are innovation, initiative, originality and practicality. None of
the criteria should be read as implying activity over an extended period. The
Award is open to individuals or groups from anywhere in the world.
Nominations should take the form of a short description (no
more than 3 sides of A4) of the work in question, together with full contact
details of both the nominee and the nominator. Do not forget to include any
documentation, references or URLs which may support the nomination. Nominations
should reach the judges by
Jason Farradane graduated in chemistry in 1929 at what is
now
Previous award winners have included:
Further details can be found on the UKeiG website at:
http://www.ukeig.org.uk/awards/farradane.html
Nominations for the 2007 Award are now invited, and should
be sent with full supporting documentation to:
Chris Armstrong
Penbryn
Bronant
Aberystwyth
SY23 4TJ
Tel & Fax: 01974 251302
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
The closing date for nominations is
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.
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UKeiG -
w. www.ukeig.org.uk
b. http://www.ukeig.org.uk/blog/index.html
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UKeiG is a Special
Interest Group of CILIP
Registered Charity Number:
313014