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OUTSTANDING ENTRIES SOUGHT FOR
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION / WHITAKER REFERENCE AWARDS

Librarians, publishers, other organizations and individuals have until 
27 April 2001 to nominate today's outstanding print and electronic reference works. The Library Association / Whitaker Reference Awards, consist of:

• two Besterman/McColvin Medals for outstanding works of reference published in the UK - one for print and one for electronic formats. Eligible works are those published from 1 January 2000 until 27 April 2001. Winners receive a cash prize of £500 and a prestigious golden medal.

• the Walford Award, for an individual who has made a sustained contribution to the science and art of bibliography in the UK. Winners receive a cash prize of £500 and a certificate.

• the Wheatley Medal, awarded jointly with the Society of Indexers, for an outstanding printed index published from 1 January 2000 until 27 April 2001 . Winners receive a cash prize of £500, a certificate and a prestigious golden medal.

Nomination forms are available from Louisa Myatt. Tel: 020 7255 0650. Nominations can also be submitted via The Library Association Web site www.la-hq.org.uk/refawards 

Since 1970, the Reference Awards have recognised excellence; promoted awareness of outstanding reference books and products; encouraged quality; and set industry standards. This year's winners will be announced in Loughborough on 12 September during the National Acquisitions Group conference.

For further information, contact:
Louisa Myatt
Acting Marketing Manager
The Library Association 
Tel: 020 7255 0650 Fax: 020 7255 0501 
E-mail: louisa.myatt@la-hq.org.uk

is the information provider for the booktrade. The company is owned by VNU/BPI the Dutch-American Publishing Group. Whitaker owns the leading bibliographic database in the UK as well as TeleOrdering, The Bookseller, BookTrack, and the UK ISBN Agency. Whitaker supplies libraries with a range of products and services including Whitaker BookBank, the leading bibliographic CD-ROM, Whitaker SourceData UKMARC, the customisable bibliographic data feed, and Whitaker LibWeb, the online bibliographic database. 
Web site: www.whitaker.co.uk

28 March 2001