Alumni Board Announces New Award

The School of Information Sciences Alumni Board is pleased to announce an inaugural award to be given to School alumni at the upcoming SIS Alumni & Friends Day on March 7, from 1 – 4 p.m. to be held at the UT Hoskins Library Delivery Hall, 1401 Cumberland Avenue.

We invite you to submit your nominations for the following alumni awards: Innovator's Award and the Distinguished Alumni Award.

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.
• Nominations for this award are sent to a designated Alumni Board member. SIS Alumni vote to determine the winner.

Distinguished Alumni Award (revised criteria):

• 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.
• Nominations for this award are sent to a designated Alumni Board member. SIS Alumni vote to determine the winner.

For all submissions, nominators must submit a resume, a letter of explanation, and rationale why the individual being nominated demonstrates national merit and is deserving of this award.

Please send your submissions to SIS Alumni Board President Tiffani Conner at Tiffani.Conner@lmunet.edu. The deadline for submissions is February 2. Alumni will then vote on the nominations from Feb. 3 until Feb. 20.