Amy Buckland (who was recently named a 2008 Library Journal “Mover and Shaker”) has passed along the following notice which is also a great opportunity to highlight some of the emerging leaders in the library community.
Why not take a moment to nominate someone you know who fits the following criteria?
LAST CALL for emerging leaders in the LIS student community
Library Student Journal (www.librarystudentjournal.org) believes that LIS students have new and exciting ideas. We see information needs in new places (and new worlds). We can, and should, make a vital contribution to the LIS field while we are still students.
Do you have a colleague who is doing innovative research? Have you met someone at a conference whose blog you read daily because it inspires you to think in new ways? Has a classmate come up with a creative solution to address a current problem in your local library?
If so, we want to hear about these people!
The deadline for submission has been extended to April 7, 2008. (Sorry - current LSJ staff members are not eligible for this award.)
To nominate an emerging leader, please send us the following:
1. Full name, school affiliation and email address, of nominee.
2. Reason for nomination. Try to be as specific as possible - which
project, event, concept makes this person an emerging leader.
3. Your full name, affiliation and email address.
Send your nomination to librarystudentjournal [at] gmail [dot] com, and be sure to put "Nomination" in the subject line.
The special issue will appear in April 2008.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Cheers everyone!
Amy Buckland
Editor-in-Chief