Call for Nominations – the Kenneth J. Hirsh Distinguished Service Award

The CS-SIS Grants & Awards Committee is pleased to make the call for nominations for the Kenneth J. Hirsh Distinguished Service Award for 2018!

The Kenneth J. Hirsh Distinguished Service Award honors a CS-SIS member who has made outstanding contributions to the SIS, to AALL, and who is well regarded for their service to the profession. The inaugural award recipient was Ken Hirsh, in whose honor the award is named.

Criteria:

  • Outstanding leadership through committee work, service on the executive board, involvement in special projects or other activities
  • Participation in professional development activities in furtherance of the section and its interests, including educational program planning and presentations
  • Involvement with mentoring activities to foster interest and participation in the section and its activities
  • Evidenced commitment to the section, its purpose, and its role within the association in furtherance of the law library profession

To be eligible for the award, a nominee must be an active or retired member of the CS-SIS.  Section officers are not eligible for this award during their term of office.  For a list of past award recipients, please check the CS-SIS website.

The CS-SIS Awards committee welcomes self-nominations, as well as nominations of your colleagues. To nominate yourself, or a colleague, send a nominating letter outlining how the nominee meets the criteria above to Kenton Brice, Chair of the CS-SIS Grants and Awards Committee, at kbrice@ou.edu.  Nominations are due by March 27, 2018.

Educational Technology Librarian at Chicago-Kent College of Law