~This post courtesy Polina Ilieva.
The Archivists and Librarians in the History of the Health Sciences (ALHHS)/Medical Museums Association (MeMA) is currently seeking nominations for its three Publication Awards.
Nominations can be from one of three categories:
- Monographs published by academic or trade publishers.
- Articles published in journals, trade or private periodicals of recognized standing.
- Online resources produced predominantly by ALHHS/MeMA members.
All nominations must meet the following criteria:
- Published within 3 years of the award date.
- Author(s) must be ALHHS/MeMA member(s) in good standing for the last 12 months.
- The nominated monograph, article, or electronic resource is related to the history of the health sciences or works on the bibliography, librarianship and/or curatorship of historical collections in the health sciences.
Nominations that meet each of the above criteria will be considered by the Publication Awards Committee.
The Committee will look for the following benchmarks of excellence when evaluating qualifying nominations:
- Quality and style of writing.
- Contribution to the field.
- Relevance to the profession.
Up to one Publication Award in each category will be presented at the 2020 annual meeting in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Winners do not need to be present to win.
To nominate a work, please send a PDF or 3 physical copies of a printed work (photocopies are acceptable), or the URL for an online resource to the Publication Awards Committee Chair. Please include along with all nominations a cover letter giving the item’s complete citation (including all authors, publisher, and publication date) and the category under which the nomination falls (i.e. Monograph, Article, or Online Resource). Authors may nominate their own works. Re-nominations are also allowed, so long as the nominated publication still falls within the 3-year time period.
The deadline for nominations is Friday, February 14th, 2020. For more information, please contact Publication Awards Committee Chair: Polina Ilieva at polina.ilieva@ucsf.edu