The University of Tennessee School of Information Sciences Alumni Board offers two awards to be given to school alumni at the upcoming SIS Alumni & Friends Day on March 27, 2010. We invite you to submit alumni award nominations for the following awards:

Innovator’s Award:

This award honors an alumnus or alumna who graduated at least two years earlier.
The recipient demonstrates innovation in the field of library and information sciences through cutting edge activities, forward thinking, leading trends, or reinventing a traditional service.

Distinguished Alumni Award:

This award honors an alumnus or alumna who graduated at least ten years previously.
The recipient demonstrates a meritorious career based on service, teaching, and/or scholarship.

For all submissions, nominators must submit a resume, a letter of explanation, and rationale why the individual being nominated demonstrates merit and is deserving of this award. The SIS Alumni Board vote determine the recipients. See http://www.sis.utk.edu/alumni/distinguishedalumni for a list of previous winners.

Submit your nominations online at http://www.sis.utk.edu/alumni-award-nominations. The deadline is February 12, 2010.

Thanks,

Wendy Cornelisen

SIS Board Member-At-Large

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