[IFLA-LPD] Call for Nominations: 2016 Dr. Dayton M. Forman Memorial Award

 Dear LPD members,

 

Kindly find attached information about the Dr. Dayton M. Forman Memorial Award call for nominations. Hope you find this useful.

 

 

 

2016 Dr. Dayton M. Forman Memorial Award

 

Call for Nominations

The nomination deadline is September 2, 2016

 

This award recognizes outstanding leadership in the advancement of library and information services for Canadians with print disabilities. Established by the CNIB Library Board in 1996, it is offered in tribute to Dr. Dayton M. Forman, an exceptional humanitarian and longstanding CNIB volunteer who exemplified the leadership required to make a difference for over half a million visually impaired people across Canada.

 

The recipient is awarded a silver medal bearing the likeness of Dr. Forman and an inscription in print and braille. The award was last presented in October 2015 at a network reception held in conjunction with the CNIB National Braille Conference in Toronto, Ontario.

 

 

Application Guidelines

 

-  The award is open to both individuals and organizations.

 

-  Each individual or organization must be supported by at least two nominators, as specified on the official nomination form for the Dr. Dayton M. Forman Memorial Award.

 

-      Each nomination form must be accompanied by a comprehensive description (approximately 1000 words) of how the nominee's efforts in overcoming barriers to information equity have had a significant impact on blind and visually impaired Canadians. A nominee's achievements should be broad in scope, of an enduring nature, and significant in terms of library and information services as a whole. The nominee must have demonstrated great leadership and innovation and be a potential model for others.

 

- Additional testimonials from other individuals and/or organizations are encouraged and may be sent along with the nomination form.

 

-      Members of the Dr. Dayton M. Forman Memorial Award Selection Committee and CNIB staff are not eligible for the award.

 

 

For more information and to access the nomination form, visit the Dr. Dayton M. Forman Memorial Award link at:

http://www.cnib.ca/en/about/awards/achievement/dmfm/Pages/default.aspx

 

Or contact the CNIB Library by telephone 416-486-2500, ext. 7522 or by e-mail: joy.charlton@cnib.ca

 

Submissions by e-mail are encouraged.

 

This year's award presentation will take place at a network reception held in conjunction with the CNIB 2016 National Braille Conference in Toronto, Ontario.

 

 

Regards,

 

Yasmine Youssef

Specialist

Digital Talking Books Unit

Library Services Sector

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

P.O. Box 138, Chatby 21526

Alexandria, Egypt 

Tel.: +(203) 483-9999 ext, 1848 - 1867

Fax: +(203) 482-0460

E-mail:  yasmine.youssef@bibalex.org

 Web: www.bibalex.org