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<p> Dr. Barbara Tillett, recently retired Chief of the Policy and Standards Division of the Library of Congress, is awarded the 2013 <a href="http://www.ala.org/alcts/awards/profrecognition/atkinsonlife">Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award</a> given by The Association of Library Collections and Technical Services (<a href="http://www.ala.org/alcts">ALCTS</a>).&nbsp; The ALCTS&#39; Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award honors the memory of Ross Atkinson, a distinguished library leader, author and scholar whose extraordinary service to ALCTS and the library community-at-large serves as a model for those in the field.&nbsp; The award, sponsored by EBSCO, will be presented to Dr. Tillett at the ALCTS Awards Ceremony, June 30, during the 2013 American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago, Ill.</p>

<p> The Association for Library Collections &amp; Technical Services (<a href="http://www.ala.org/alcts">ALCTS</a>) announces that Judith A. Kuhagen is the recipient of the 2013 <a href="http://www.ala.org/alcts/awards/profrecognition/margaretmann">Margaret Mann Citation</a> presented by its Cataloging and Metadata Management&nbsp; Section (CaMMS). The Mann Citation will be presented at the ALCTS Awards Ceremony at the American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago, June 30, 2013.</p>

<p> The Association for Library Collections &amp; Technical Services (<a href="http://www.ala.org/alcts">ALCTS</a>) announces that Jennifer Castaldo, Electronic Resources Manager/Distance Education Librarian at the Johns Hopkins University, is the recipient of the 2013 <a href="http://www.ala.org/alcts/awards/grants/firststep">First Step Award</a>-A Wiley Professional Development Grant presented by the ALCTS Continuing Resources Section.&nbsp; The award will be presented on Sunday, June 30, at the ALCTS Awards Ceremony during the 2013 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Chicago, Ill.</p>

<p> Randy Silverman, Preservation Librarian at the University of Utah, is the recipient of the 2013 <a href="http://www.ala.org/alcts/awards/profrecognition/banksharris">Paul Banks and Carolyn Harris Preservation Award</a>, given annually by the Association for Library Collections &amp; Technical Services (<a href="http://www.ala.org/alcts">ALCTS</a>) Preservation and Reformatting Section (PARS).&nbsp; The award, sponsored by Preservation Technologies, L. P., consists of $1,500 and a citation.&nbsp; It recognizes the contribution of a professional preservation specialist who has been active in the field of preservation of library materials.&nbsp; The award will be presented on Sunday, June 30, at the ALCTS Awards Ceremony during the 2013 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Chicago.</p>

<p> The Association for Library Collections &amp; Technical Services (<a href="http://www.ala.org/alcts">ALCTS</a>) has named Xan Arch, Director of Collection Services, Reed College, Portland, Oregon, the winner of the 2013 <a href="http://www.ala.org/alcts/awards/profrecognition/estherjpiercy">Esther J. Piercy Award</a>.&nbsp; The award will be presented on Sunday, June 30, at the ALCTS Awards Ceremony during the 2013 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Chicago, Ill.</p>

<p> The Association for Library Collections &amp; Technical Services&rsquo; (ALCTS) Preservation and Reformatting Section Committee for the Hollinger Metal Edge sponsored George Cunha and Susan Swartzburg Preservation Award has selected Martha Anderson as the 2013 recipient. The award will be presented on Sunday, June 30, at the ALCTS Awards Ceremony during the 2013 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois.</p>

<p> Marianne Swanberry-Hanley, Assistant Librarian/Assistant Conservator at Syracuse University&rsquo;s Bird Library, has been awarded the <a href="http://www.ala.org/alcts/awards/grants/jmogrant">Jan Merrill-Oldham Professional Development Grant</a>.</p> <p> The Jan Merrill-Oldham Professional Development Grant is given by the <a href="http://www.ala.org/alcts/mgrps/pars">Preservation and Reformatting Section</a> (PARS) of the Association for Library Collections &amp; Technical Services (<a href="http://www.ala.org/alcts">ALCTS</a>) to support travel to the American Library Association Annual Conference.&nbsp; The grant is intended to encourage and support preservation librarians that are new-to-the-field to become involved in the ALA conference.&nbsp; The recipient will attend the Preservation Administrators Interest Group meeting and at least one other PARS interest group meeting.&nbsp; The recipient will write about the experience for <em>ALCTS Newsletter Online.</em>&nbsp;&nbsp; The grant is sponsored by the Library Binding Institute.</p>

<p> The <a href="http://www.ala.org/alcts/mgrps/as">Acquisitions Section</a> of the Association for Library Collections &amp; Technical Services (<a href="http://www.ala.org/alcts">ALCTS</a>) has selected Rick Anderson, Interim Dean and&nbsp; University Librarian at the University Utah&rsquo;s Marriott Library, to receive the 2013 <a href="http://www.ala.org/alcts/awards/profrecognition/leadershipinacq">HARRASSOWITZ Leadership in Library Acquisitions Award</a>.&nbsp; The award will be presented on Sunday, June 30, at the ALCTS Awards Ceremony during the 2013 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Chicago.</p>

<p> The Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) seeks authors for its publications. These include the well-respected peer-reviewed journal, <em>Library Resources &amp; Technical Services (LRTS</em>), the <em>ALCTS Paper Series (Monographs)</em>; <em>ALCTS Newsletter Online (ANO)</em>; and <em>z687: Creating the Future of Technical Services.</em></p>