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New Award for webwise librarians
The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) and Oxford University Press (OUP) are delighted to announce the launch of the first ever Oxford Online Library Champion Awards 2007.
Following the landmark national licence agreement between OUP and the MLA in March 2006, over 97% of public libraries in England now offer 24x7 access to a range of highly prestigious Oxford Online resources.
The agreement underlines OUPs core mission to promote widespread access to top quality information and scholarship, and usage of Oxford Online resources by public library members across England has since increased dramatically.
Librarians have played an invaluable role in this success story, and OUP and the MLA are launching these new awards to celebrate their efforts in promoting the availability of Oxford Online resources to the public, to showcase individual achievement, and to inspire best practice.
The awards are open to public libraries in England in the following four categories:
Oxford Online Library Champion of the Year
A unique award designed to honour the exceptional contribution of an individual member of library staff who has successfully championed Oxford Online resources.
Best Overall Strategy to Promote Awareness of Oxford Online Resources
An award for the public library authority which has carried out the most imaginative and effective range of awareness campaigns to promote the availability of Oxford Online resources to library members and the general public.
Best website promotion
An award for the public library authority which has used their website most effectively to build awareness of Oxford Online resources.
Most effective staff training
An award recognising the public library authority which has best demonstrated their commitment to staff training on Oxford Online resources.
Nomination forms are available at www.oxfordonline.com/librarians/mla
Closing date
The closing date for entries is 17.30 on 30 October 2007. The awards will judged by a panel in November, and presented to the winners in early December at the Online Information show in London.
For more information please visit the Oxford University Press website at www.oxfordonline.com/librarians/mla or contact Juliet Evans, Oxford University Press, on 01865 353911 or email juliet.evans@oup.com
Source: MLA Press Release 1 June 2007