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Ysabel Bertolucci Award for Professional Excellence
*previously known as: NCNMLG Award for Professional Excellence
The NCNMLG Award for Professional Excellence was established in 1991, and the first award was presented to Ysabel Bertolucci in October of 1992.
The purpose of this award is to recognize members for significant contributions to NCNMLG and to health sciences librarianship. Criteria for the award include the following:
Candidate’s contributions are significant towards the advancement of health sciences librarianship through the endeavors of NCNMLG.
Candidate's contributions may include, but are not limited to, service to the group, publications, presentations, and projects.
Candidate is a member of NCNMLG at the time of nomination and has been a member for at least two years. Recipients receive a check for $200.00 and a commemorative plaque.
Please submit your nominations via email to Claire Sharifi in the form of a brief narrative describing the nominee's contributions to health sciences librarianship and NCNMLG. The deadline for submissions is April 1st each year and the award will be presented at the spring NCNMLG business meeting.
List of past recipients of the NCNMLG Award for Professional Excellence:
1992 Ysabel Bertolucci
1993 No award presented
1994 Jacqueline Wilson
1995 Leonard Shapiro
1996 Jo Anne Boorkman
1997 Nancy Zinn
1998 No Award Presented
1999 Justine Roberts
2000 George McGregor
2001 Dorrie Slutsker
2002 Rebecca Davis
2003 Linda Grix
2004 Maryann Zaremska
2005 Anne Shew
2006 Terri Malmgren
2007 No award presented
2008 No award presented
2009 Peggy Tahir
2010 No award presented
2011 No award presented
2013 Marcus Banks
- Emeritus/Emerita Member Status
- An NCNMLG member who has belonged to the Group for at least ten years at the time of retirement may apply for emeritus status by noting their request on the first Membership Renewal form received following retirement.
- Following return of the form and confirmation of the membership informaiton by the Membership Committee, the member will be notified by the Chair of the Awards and Honors Committee that status has been granted. A copy of the awrd letter to hospital librarian applicants will be sent on their behalf to the Hospital Library Section of the Medical LIbrary Association, unless otherwise requested. A copy is also sent to the Membership Chair, to ensure that the member status is updated in the Membership Database.
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