The Jason Farradane Award is given in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the information profession.
The nomination could highlight achievements such as raising the profile of the information profession within an organisation or field of endeavour in a way which has become an exemplar to others or simply raising the awareness of the value of information in the workplace; demonstrating excellence in education and teaching in information science; or making a major contribution to the theory and practice of information science.Nominations should meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Raising the profile of the information profession within an organisation or field of endeavour in a way which has become an exemplar to others
- Raising the awareness of the value of information in the workplace
- Demonstrating excellence in education and teaching in information science
- A major contribution to the theory and practice of information science
Key characteristics that the judging panel will look for in nominations are innovation, initiative, originality and practicality. The Award is open to individuals or groups from anywhere in the world.
See some examples and a list of previous winners:
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For more information see https://www.cilip.org.uk/members/group_content_view.asp?group=201314&id=698154