While the nominee must be an alumni, but you don't have to be an alumni to submit a nomination. 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 <http://www.sis.utk.edu/alumniandfriendsday2010> 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. An SIS Alumni Board vote determines the recipients. *Submit your nominations online at http://www.sis.utk.edu/alumni-award-nominations. The deadline is February 12, 2010. * Wendy Cornelisen UTK SIS Alumni Board -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- To join/leave the list or browse the ISALUMNI archives, please see: http://listserv.utk.edu/archives/isalumni.html