Re: [IUG] IUG Beacon Award (new at San Jose conference)

[Leigh Duncan <leigh dot duncan at wright dot edu>]

I second that nomination!

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Leigh Duncan
Systems Librarian
Wright State University
Dayton, Ohio 45435

said shafik wrote:

> I want to be the first to nominate Corey for 2008 "Bob Duncan" IUG 
> Award. I mean the Beacon Award..
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> Said Shafik
> Systems Manager
> Drexel University Libraries
> Philadelphia, PA 19104-2875
> Phone: 215.895.1832
> Fax: 215.895.2070
> http://www.library.drexel.edu
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> > From: "Seeman, Corey" <cseeman at bus dot umich dot edu>
> > Reply-To: IUG INNOPAC List <innopac at innopacusers dot org>
> > To: "IUG INNOPAC List" <innopac at innopacusers dot org>
> > CC: "Seeman, Corey" <cseeman at bus dot umich dot edu>
> > Subject: [IUG] IUG Beacon Award (new at San Jose conference)
> > Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 05:51:05 -0400
> >
> > Hi -- I will send out a more formal notice later, but I wanted to let 
> > those who were not in attendance at IUG 2007 know that we now have 
> > created an award for exceptional service to the Innovative Community 
> > by people at member libraries. In case you need a reminder, many 
> > people were nominating Bob Duncan for the award that did not exist.
> >
> > So, thanks to the IUG Steering Committee, especially Cheryl Gowing 
> > who was about to design and acquire the award in two day's time in 
> > Miami, we now have an annual tribute to offer a member of the 
> > Innovative users community who has traditionally gone above and 
> > beyond the call of duty. Now while I was originally calling this the 
> > Bob Duncan Award, we decided to call this the "IUG Beacon Award" and 
> > chose a lighthouse for its symbol. The award is hereby established to:
> >
> > "To honor exceptional service to the Innovative Users Community 
> > through presentations, collaboration, selfless dedication to 
> > libraries as a whole, and sage advice to others via the IUG List."
> >
> > Our symbol will be a lighthouse to symbolize:
> > -Inspiration
> > -Navigation
> > -Illumination
> > -Protection
> >
> > And as I said during the opening session, a great implementation is 
> > the product of a great employee, but someone who helps other attain 
> > greatness and shares the knowledge that she/he gained in the process 
> > is a great community member. This award is to honor the latter. You 
> > can think of it like the "Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award" at the 
> > Academy Awards which is presented to acknowledge a lifetime of works.
> >
> > Recipients will be selected by the past-chairs and the Steering 
> > Committee with some process to be determined in the future. I believe 
> > the nomination process will be coordinated by the current Past Chair 
> > and the selecting committee will consist of the IUG Past Chairs and 
> > the IUG Steering Committee.
> >
> > The 2007 recipient of the award is...
> >
> > Bob Duncan
> > Lafayette College
> > 2007 - San Jose
> >
> > However, we took this opportunity to recognize essentially the first 
> > winner of the award as it was presented at our 10th conference in 
> > Houston,
> >
> > Mieko Yamaguchi
> > The University of Wales, Bangor
> > 2002 - Houston
> >
> > We will create a web page on the IUG site for this award along with a 
> > photo of what the original awards looked like. That page will also 
> > have information on how to nominate people for the award...as soon as 
> > we think of them.
> >
> > Congratulations to Bob and Mieko.
> >
> > Best -- Corey
> >
> >
> > Corey Seeman
> > IUG Past Chair, 2007-2008
> >
> > and sometimes
> > Director
> > Kresge Business Administration Library
> > Ross School of Business
> > The University of Michigan
> > cseeman at umich dot edu
> > (734) 764-9969
> > (734) 717-9734 (cell)
> > (734) 764-3839 (fax)
> >
> > Kresge Library Home Page: http://www.bus.umich.edu/kresgelibrary/ 
> > <http://www.bus.umich.edu/kresgelibrary/>
> > My home page: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~cseeman/index.html 
> > <http://www-personal.umich.edu/~cseeman/index.html>
> >
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