The inaugural award recipient was Ken Hirsh, in whose honor the award is named.
Criteria:
* Outstanding leadership through committee work, service on the
executive board, involvement in special projects or other activities
* Participation in professional development activities in
furtherance of the section and its interests, including educational
program planning and presentations
* Involvement with mentoring activities to foster interest and
participation in the section and its activities
* Evidenced commitment to the section, its purpose, and its role
within the association in furtherance of the law library profession
To be eligible for the award, a nominee must be an active or retired
member of the section.
Section officers are not eligible for this award during their term of
office.
Submission Procedure:
Nominations must include:
* A letter of nomination, including the candidate’s full name,
title, and institution name and address. If the candidate is retired,
include name, home address, and most recent former employer;
* A narrative supporting the nomination, to include a discussion
of the candidate’s contributions to the CS-SIS and law librarianship;
* The name, email and phone number of the nominating party.
Nominations must be received electronically or in paper by
April 15, 2008.
Nominations should be submitted to:
Sheri Lewis
CS-SIS Awards Committee Chair
University of Chicago, D’Angelo Law Library
1121 East 60th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
shl@uchicago.edu