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;
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* development of, or significant improvement in,
mechanisms, a product or service for the retrieval of information, either
generally or in a
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specialised field;
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* development of, or significant improvement in,
easy access to an information service;
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* a sustained contribution over a period of years
to the field of information retrieval; for example, by running an information
service or by contributing
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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/2012-call-tony-kent-strix-nominations
Nominations
for the 2012 Award are now invited.
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