The Business & Finance Division of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) is accepting applications and nominations for its Centers of Excellence Awards, which recognize excellence and quality in business libraries and information centers. Applicants must be members of the Business & Finance Division of SLA. The awards are modeled after the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Awards and strive to recognize the very best in library and information center practice.
Applying for the Centers of Excellence Award can be an enriching and fulfilling endeavor. It will help you in evaluating your own organization as it advances towards a higher level of excellence. The Awards also benefit Division Members through:
- The sharing of best practices
- Publicizing and spotlighting excellence within the Division; and
- Creating benchmarking opportunities for other institutions and organizations
Winners receive 2 free registrations for the conference!
Nominations will be accepted up to 21 November 2014. There is no requirement to self-nominate if you plan to apply. If you do nominate another organization, please give them ample time to prepare an application, if they so desire.
Applications must be received by 30 January 2015.
Send your applications electronically to Betsy Clementson, Centers of Excellence Awards Chair, at betsy@tulane.edu (preferred), or by mail:
Betsy Clementson
ATTN: COE
A.B. Freeman School of Business – Turchin Library
Tulane University
7 McAlister Drive
Goldring/Woldenberg Hall I
New Orleans, LA 70118
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Betsy. Also, if you are interested in being on the panel of judges for this year’s Centers of Excellence Awards, please let her know.