Primary Source Award Deadline Jan. 31

Monday, January 10, 2011
Contact: 
Don Dyer - ddyer@crl.edu

The Primary Source Awards are an annual juried competition designed to recognize and publicize librarians, teachers, and researchers who:

  • Use or promote use of primary source materials in specific research projects and research methodologies
  • Employ primary source materials in the classroom, curricular planning, teaching methods, or student advisory role
  • Facilitate access to primary source materials
  • Support research and the creation of new knowledge or innovative research methods and techniques

The Primary Source Awards are presented annually in three categories: Access, Research, and Teaching. Both the awardees and the nominators of the awardees receive prizes. Visit www.crl.edu/primary-source-awards to learn more, see last year's winners, or nominate yourself or a colleague!

The nomination deadline is Monday, January 31. For more information, contact Don Dyer, CRL Membership and Communications Coordinator, at ddyer@crl.edu.

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