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 August 2012.

 

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.

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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/2012-call-tony-kent-strix-nominations

 

Nominations for the 2012 Award are now invited.