Sig of the Year Award
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Guidelines
Nomination/Report Form
The SIG-of-the-Year Award was established in 1975. It is administered by the SIG Cabinet.
1.1 The award shall consist of certificates to be presented to each member of the governing body of the SIG by the SIG Cabinet Director at the banquet of the ASIS&T annual meeting.
2. Purpose of the Award
2.1 The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding professional accomplishments and activities of an ASIS&T Special Interest Group.
3. Eligibility
3.1 All active ASIS&T SIGs are eligible to receive this award. More than one awardee may be chosen in a given year. The same SIG may receive the award in consecutive years.
4. Administration
4.1 The SIG-of-the-Year Award is sponsored by the Society-at-Large and is administered by the SIG Cabinet.
5.1 The SIG Annual Activities Report and SIG-of-the-Year Criteria and Check-list and attached documentation shall comprise the nomination package.
5.2 Nominations shall be submitted electronically by August 15.
6. Jury Committee
6.1 The SIG-of-the-Year Award Jury is composed of six members (five voting), with the SIG Cabinet Director serving as Jury Chair. Two members of the Jury are to be chosen by the SIG Cabinet; one member to be appointed by the ASIS&T Board of Directors; one Past President appointed by the SIG Cabinet Director; and the ASIS&T Executive Director (ex officio without vote). Appointments are for a term of two years.
6.2 Members of the Jury cannot be reappointed to serve successive two-year terms.
6.3 If a Jury member is part of the governing body of a SIG which has been nominated for this award, the Jury Chair shall appoint another member of the SIG Cabinet (SIG Representatives or Alternates) to serve on the Jury in her/his place.
7. Selection of the Awardee
7.1 The Award shall be judged on outstanding performance of one or any combination of the following factors:
(a) A single publication for the SIG membership (newsletter);
(b) A single publication or professional development event for the Society, such as, a program at a regional or national non-ASIS&T conference, a paper published in a journal, or a monograph (emphasis is placed on content, not the fact of publication);
(c) A single publication for an audience outside of ASIS&T;
(d) An innovative form or medium of information presentation;
(e) A public service or participation in a public effort, such as, a legislative hearing, standards committee, or other program;
(f) A program at the annual or mid-year meeting of the Society;
(g) Special projects;
(h) Other noteworthy activities not explicitly named above; and
(i) Uniformly high performance over a year in member services and in contribution to the Society [this can be a combination of newsletters or other publications, conference programs, or other activities; (performance should be the major criterion)].
7.2 The Jury shall make their decision based upon the documentation submitted.
7.3 If the vote is not unanimous, the Jury shall then decide if more than one award should be given. If necessary, run-off votes may be taken or the Jury Chair may convene a conference call to resolve the decision.
7.4 The Jury Chair shall notify the Chair of the Awards and Honors Committee and the ASIS&T Executive Director that a winner has been declared by 30 days prior to the start of the ASIS&T annual meeting.
7.5 The Jury Chair shall provide a 50-250 word abstract, stating why the award was given. This abstract will be used to publicize the award. Material for this abstract can be taken from the voting rationales provided by the members of the jury.
7.6 The Jury Chair shall submit the nomination packets and the results of jury deliberations to ASIS&T Headquarters, after selection of the awardee(s) has been completed.
8. Presentation of the Award
8.1 The Award shall be announced and be presented to the governing officers of the SIG(s) by the SIG Cabinet Director at the banquet of the annual meeting of the Society.
8.2 The winner of the SIG-of-the-Year Award is kept secret, known only to the SIG Cabinet Director and the ASIS&T Executive Director, until the award is presented at the banquet.
9. Publicity
9.1 The award shall be publicized through the Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology and the Society website. Publicity is the responsibility of ASIS&T Headquarters.
10. Deadlines
10.1 Appointments to the Jury Committee shall be made in advance of the award year and not later than the start of the ASIS&T annual meeting.
10.2 ASIS&T Headquarters and the Jury Chair shall solicit nominations by June 15.
10.3 Nominations shall be submitted electronically by August 15.
10.4 Selection shall be made and the Chair of the Awards and Honors Committee and the ASIS&T Executive Director shall be notified that a winner has been declared by 30 days before the start of the ASIS&T annual meeting.
SIG ANNUAL ACTIVITIES REPORT
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SIG-OF-THE-YEAR CRITERIA AND CHECKLIST
SIG NAME (and acronym): _______________________________________________
REPORT SUBMITTED BY (name):_____________________(office)_____________
ACTIVITY PERIOD: August 1, ________ to July 31, ________
Current Officers
CHAIR:
CHAIR-ELECT:
CABINET REPRESENTATIVE:
ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE:
SECRETARY:
TREASURER:
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER:
OTHER OFFICERS:
Have you included:
___ a copy of the most recent financial report for your SIG?
___ a copy of each newsletter issued during this activity period?
___ copies of other publications, programs, fliers, advertisements?
Please submit a complete set of documentation to ASIS&T Headquarters by August 15.
1. Total number of members as of July 1, ________: _______
New members since last August 1, ________: _______
2. Did your SIG hold a planning meeting at the last annual meeting?
____ Yes ____ No
3. Who represented your SIG at the SIG Cabinet meeting at the last:
ASIS&T annual meeting? ______________________
office _________________
ASIS&T mid-year meeting? ____________________
office _________________
4. Who attended the SIG Officers Workshop at the last ASIS&T annual meeting?
name ____________________________
office _________________________
5. Please list your slate of candidates for officers for the coming year:
CHAIR:
CHAIR-ELECT:
CABINET REPRESENTATIVE:
ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE:
SECRETARY:
TREASURER:
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER:
OTHER OFFICERS:
6. How many newsletters did your SIG issue during the activity period? _____
(Please enclose a copy of each newsletter with this report.)
7. What other publications did your SIG produce during the activity period (e.g., technical publications, pathfinders, joint publications, etc.)?
(Briefly describe those publications here, indicate the intended audience, and enclose a copy of each publication with this report.)
8. How many technical sessions did your SIG sponsor or co-sponsor at the last ASIS&T annual meeting? _____
(Please list title, co-sponsor, names of speakers and titles of their presentations, estimated audience size, and a brief description of each session. Full abstracts of each presentation are not necessary. Attach separate sheets, if desired.)
9. How many technical sessions did your SIG sponsor during the last ASIS&T mid-year meeting?
(Please list title, co-sponsor, names of speakers and titles of their presentations, estimated audience size, and a brief description of each session. Full abstracts of each presentation are not necessary. Attach separate sheets, if desired.)
10. What other programs did your SIG sponsor or co-sponsor during the activity period (continuing education programs, regional meetings, promotional activities for your SIG or ASIS&T, career guidance, ongoing services, etc.)?
(Please list name of the program, speakers involved, date and location, estimated attendance, revenue and expenses, a brief description of each program, and other participating organizations or ASIS&T units, if applicable.)
11. Did your SIG participate in any other noteworthy activities during the period (e.g., participation in a public effort, such as, legislative hearing, standards committee, representation at meetings of other organizations, etc.)?
(Please describe them briefly here.)
12. Did your SIG utilize the SIG Project and Reserve Fund for any project or program during the activity period? ____ Yes ____ No
How much SIG Project and Reserve Fund money was used? $___________
(Please give a brief description of the project or program. If it is not described elsewhere in the report, include all relevant information, such as, title, speakers' names, date and location, etc. Attach separate sheet, if desired.)
13. Describe any efforts your SIG made especially designed to recruit new members or retain members (e.g., welcome letters, calls or visits, etc.)
14. Did your SIG submit your budget and activities plan on time? ____ Yes ____ No
Did you have other communications with the SIG Cabinet Director or ASIS&T Headquarters? If so, please describe them here.
15. Please include any other comments you would like to make about your SIG's activities during the period.
Please submit a complete set of documentation to ASIS&T Headquarters by August 15th.
[Approved by Board: 10/31/91]
Nomination Deadline
August 15