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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "Times New Roman_EmbeddedFont", "Times New Roman_MSFontService", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.425px;">We are seeking nominations for the 2024 LDA Award. The LDA Award provides recognition to an individual
who has made an outstanding contribution to libraries on Long Island. By honoring the winner, we honor all the people who contribute to the profession. The LDA Award will be presented at the Long Island Library Conference on Thursday, May 9</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "Times New Roman_EmbeddedFont", "Times New Roman_MSFontService", serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 19.425px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "Times New Roman_EmbeddedFont", "Times New Roman_MSFontService", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.425px;">
2024. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "Times New Roman_EmbeddedFont", "Times New Roman_MSFontService", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.425px;">Please note the following eligibility criteria: </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "Times New Roman_EmbeddedFont", "Times New Roman_MSFontService", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.425px;">Librarians, trustees, support staff, friends of the library, vendors and publishers are all eligible </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "Times New Roman_EmbeddedFont", "Times New Roman_MSFontService", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.425px;">Nominees should have the following: </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "Times New Roman_EmbeddedFont", "Times New Roman_MSFontService", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.425px;">Outstanding achievement in developing and publishing library materials </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "Times New Roman_EmbeddedFont", "Times New Roman_MSFontService", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.425px;">A long and distinguished service in the advancement of librarianship </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "Times New Roman_EmbeddedFont", "Times New Roman_MSFontService", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.425px;">An original contribution for promoting the library </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "Times New Roman_EmbeddedFont", "Times New Roman_MSFontService", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.425px;">Progressive legislative activity </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "Times New Roman_EmbeddedFont", "Times New Roman_MSFontService", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.425px;">Promotion of intellectual freedom </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "Times New Roman_EmbeddedFont", "Times New Roman_MSFontService", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.425px;">Creative, innovative utilization of technologies </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "Times New Roman_EmbeddedFont", "Times New Roman_MSFontService", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.425px;">Nominating packets can be submitted via<b>
</b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "Times New Roman_EmbeddedFont", "Times New Roman_MSFontService", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(5, 99, 193); line-height: 19.425px;"><b><u><a href="https://forms.gle/59u9wAcPWQ6WAJhZ6" target="_blank" id="OWAf53b4425-0ddc-bd5e-fa68-a5eb9cd0b1ee" class="Hyperlink SCXW175651631 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: none; margin: 0px;" data-loopstyle="linkonly">Google
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or emailed in a single PDF to <b><u><a href="mailto:ldalibraryaward@gmail.com" target="_blank" id="OWA44d0bd7d-892e-e592-569e-5d2f158aa4c6" class="Hyperlink SCXW175651631 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="text-decoration: none; margin: 0px;" data-loopstyle="linkonly">ldalibraryaward@gmail.com</a></u></b><u><a href="mailto:ldalibraryaward@gmail.com" target="_blank" id="OWA44d0bd7d-892e-e592-569e-5d2f158aa4c6" class="Hyperlink SCXW175651631 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="text-decoration: none; margin: 0px;" data-loopstyle="linkonly">.</a></u>
Please submit all nomination materials by March 22</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "Times New Roman_EmbeddedFont", "Times New Roman_MSFontService", serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 19.425px;"><sup>nd</sup></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "Times New Roman_EmbeddedFont", "Times New Roman_MSFontService", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.425px;">.
Additional information is provided in the attached brochure. </span></p>
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