4 July 2019
CILIP Special Interest Groups the Knowledge and Information Management Group (K&IM) and the UK e-information Group (UKeiG) have announced a joint call for nominations for the Information Manager of the Year Award 2019.
The award is given in recognition of an individual who has made a significant contribution to the discipline of knowledge and information management through their work and professionalism by meeting one or more of the following criteria:
- demonstrating excellence in the use of knowledge and information management techniques in the workplace
- raising awareness of the value and impact of knowledge and information management in the workplace and the wider library and information profession
- making a major contribution to the theory and practice of knowledge and information management
Key characteristics that the judging panel will look for in nominations are innovation, initiative, originality and practicality.
Nominations should take the form of a short description (a document of no more than two or three sides of A4) of how the nominee has excelled, together with full contact details of both the nominee and the nominator. Do not forget to include any documentary evidence, references or links to content which may support the nomination.
Nominations for the 2019 Award should be emailed with the documentation to:
- John Wickenden – Secretary UKeiG secretary.ukeig@cilip.org.uk
- cc-ed to Gary Horrocks – Administrator UKeiG info.ukeig@cilip.org.uk
- Sue Silcocks – Treasurer UKeiG treasurer.ukeig@cilip.org.uk
- Anne Fraser – Secretary K&IM secretary.kandim@cilip.org.uk
The closing date for nominations is 5 pm on Tuesday 20 August 2019.