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View all threadsDear Book-Arts-L Members,
The Awards Committee of the Guild of Book Workers is seeking written
nominations for the 2023 Lifetime Achievement and Laura Young Awards.
The Lifetime Achievement Award — This award recognizes significant
contribution to the goals of the Guild and to the field of hand book arts
at large via education, professional practice, research,mentorship,
etc. Nominees
do not need to be GBW members, and we welcome nominations from the larger
community of diverse voices and experiences. The award recipient is granted
lifetime membership with no obligation to pay dues.
The Laura Young Award — This award is given to an individual “in
recognition of sustained commitment to the Guild; that is, service to the
Guild given ‘above and beyond.’” Nominees must be current or former members
of GBW.
All nominations must include a letter of support. Letters should be no more
than 500 words (one single-spaced page) and include who you are, how you
know the nominee, and specific contributions/attributes/achievements you
think qualify the nominee for the award. You may submit nominations via
email, or use our new nominations form at
https://gbw.formstack.com/forms/nominations
To submit directly to the committee via email, send your name, the name of
the nominee, the award you’re nominating for, and a letter of support to:
Lisa Muccigrosso, Awards Committee Chair - lmucci@iastate.edu
Sephora Bergiste - sephora.bergiste@tufts.edu
Jeff Altepeter - jaltepeter@nbss.edu
The deadline for receipt of nominations is April 15, 2023. More information
about past award recipients can be found at
www.guildofbookworkers.org/awards.