Please consider nominating an outstanding CHLA/ABSC member and colleague for one of the following awards. Full criteria in English and French may be found on the web site at: http://www.chla-absc.ca/?q=en/node/130 A list of prior recipients will also be found on the web site.

CHLA/ABSC FLOWER AWARD FOR INNOVATION

The CHLA/ABSC Board created the Award for Innovation in 2008 to recognize librarians or teams who have created or demonstrated improvements in health sciences library services for their users or the profession through innovative thinking and approaches. In the fall of 2009, this award was renamed the CHLA/ABSC Flower Award for Innovation to honour the memory of Babs Flower and her contribution to health sciences librarianship in Canada.

THE LOGIN CANADA STUDENT PAPER PRIZE

The Login Canada Student Paper Prize is awarded annually to the library student who submits the best unpublished paper on health sciences librarianship to the competition. Research papers and review articles are eligible for the prize, which includes publication in JCHLA, a certificate and a cheque for $500.00.

MARGARET RIDLEY CHARLTON AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

The candidate must have made a significant contribution to the field of health sciences librarianship in Canada. The candidate's contribution must be of more than passing importance, interest or local advancement.

CHLA/ABSC CANADIAN HOSPITAL LIBRARIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD

This award recognizes the contribution of an individual hospital librarian to the advancement of health care and health librarianship in Canada.

CHLA/ABSC EMERGING LEADER AWARD

This award recognizes the skills, enthusiasm and energy that new health science librarians contribute to the profession.

HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP IN CHLA/ABSC

The candidate must have played an active role in the affairs of the Association, and fulfill the following:

1. be at or near the close of an active career in health sciences librarianship;
2. hold a regular membership at the time of nomination;
3. have made a significant contribution to the advancement of the purposes of the Association.

Nominations must be received in written form by February 1, 2010 for consideration at the Winter Board Meeting.

Please send nominations to:

Dianne Kharouba,
CHLA/ABSC Past President
Director, Health Sciences Library
University of Ottawa
451 Smyth Road, Room 1020
Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5
Tel: 613-562-5418
Fax: 613-562-5401
email: past-president@chla-absc.ca

If you have questions about the criteria of the nomination process, please call me at 613-562-5418 or e-mail me at: past-president@chla-absc.ca