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Another award opportunity, open to any library.</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b>Cassandra E. Osterloh </b></span><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400;">(Cherokee Nation)</span><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b>,</b></span><span style="font-family: Candara, Optima, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b>
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Libraries Program Coordinator</b></span><span style="font-family: Candara, Optima, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: Garamond, Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Library Development Bureau,
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b>ALA-APA Councilor, NM Chapter</b></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family: Garamond, Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">cassandra.osterloh@dca.nm.gov <br>
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<p style="direction: ltr;">Award Opportunity: Best Emerging Technology Application Award</p>
<p style="direction: ltr;">Have you used technology in an innovative way to enhance your library or patron services? If so, we encourage you to apply for one of two RUSA/ETS Best Emerging Technology Application (BETA) Awards. The awards offer $3,000 each to
an individual or group in recognition of a technology project that directly benefits library users. The awards are generously co-sponsored by Chatstaff and LibraryH3lp.</p>
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<p style="direction: ltr;">Award Categories<br>
Two $3,000 awards will be given, one in each of the following categories:<br>
1: Develops an original technology or significantly modifies an existing technology for an entirely novel use that benefits the library and its patrons.<br>
2: Utilizes an existing technology and applies it in a novel way that benefits the library and its patrons.</p>
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<p style="direction: ltr;">Eligibility</p>
<p style="direction: ltr;">The award is <b>open to any library employee or group of library employees</b>, provided that the following conditions are met. Neither ALA nor RUSA membership is required. International librarians are eligible. Applicants may only
apply for one category.<br>
- The award application describes an implementation of a technology that has directly impacted a library and its patrons.<br>
- The implementation took place no more than 2 years prior to the date of the application deadline.</p>
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<p style="direction: ltr;">Evaluation Criteria<br>
Each written application is evaluated using the following criteria:<br>
- Creativity of the use of technology to improve library and patron services<br>
- The impact on the local library and its users<br>
- The potential impact on other libraries and their users<br>
- Sustainability of the technological application<br>
- Refer to the Award Rubric on the website for a more detailed description of the criteria</p>
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<p style="direction: ltr;">How to Apply<br>
To apply for the award, please visit the BETA website at <a href="http://bit.ly/RUSABETA" id="OWA907e45c2-53ab-a1bc-3667-6dfd5fc1ef6c" class="OWAAutoLink" shash="Ix7ca1toKYi9JrHh9TDB8TZrCdFEBT06DGkMcJbp/+FKIYAXfsjuAhjnETGscv3bQlklsRHvQgF79T7iTsnBox4pnJnzHTZidaXoNsm7Ieg1QA9rXGQL1StE1ND++UeCuEnii9CpDT33tKEKUTp6dGRQx8ZS9Jah8sDwLADYclY=" originalsrc="http://bit.ly/RUSABETA" data-auth="VerificationFailed" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
http://bit.ly/RUSABETA</a>.<br>
Submission Deadline: February 23, 2024</p>
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If you have any questions about the award or the application process, please contact the committee’s chairs, Beth Caruso,
<a href="mailto:elcaruso@charlotte.edu" id="OWA1e0f1436-378a-486f-f851-10bbd4cb4916" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
elcaruso@charlotte.edu</a> or Megan Benson, <a href="mailto:mbenson@binghamton.edu" id="OWAfbb1ddf7-1a85-2099-3ceb-6761b8acc21c" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
mbenson@binghamton.edu</a>. The winner will be notified in mid March.</p>
<p style="direction: ltr;">-Beth Caruso ( <a href="mailto:elcaruso@charlotte.edu" id="OWA47c72299-e117-57c3-1972-0014303d5565" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
elcaruso@charlotte.edu</a> )</p>
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