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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
Nominations should be for achievement that meets one or more of
the following criteria:
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* 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.
Full details for nominations can be found at http://www.ukeig.org.uk/content/2011-call-tony-kent-strix-nominations.
Nominations
for the 2011 Award are now invited.
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