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<b>Subject:</b> Press Release - LYRASIS Opens Nominations for Two Awards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif";
color:black'>Atlanta, GA, April 1, 2010 - LYRASIS, the nation’s largest
regional membership organization serving libraries and information
professionals, announces that nominations are now open for two awards. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'>The LYRASIS 2010 Excellence Award will honor one individual who
has made a significant and exceptional contribution in areas central to
LYRASIS' vision of strengthening libraries through collaboration, creative
solutions, and leadership for libraries. The 2010 Award includes a $2500
award and a one-year free membership to LYRASIS for the recipient's
institution. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'>The LYRASIS 2010 NextGen Librarian Award will honor three
librarians new to the library profession who demonstrate an innovative and
fresh approach to the profession and are leaders in our rapidly changing
world. They will receive an honorarium to cover registration and hotel
accommodations to a library conference of their choice. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'>The deadline is April 30, 2010. Self-nominations are not
accepted. The winners will be announced in June 2010 and presented at the ALA
2010 Annual Conference in Washington, DC. For more information, please visit
the awards page on the LYRASIS website, <a
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joined shortly thereafter by NELINET, LYRASIS is the nation's largest
regional membership organization serving libraries and information
professionals - providing opportunities for networking and collaboration,
offering innovative solutions, and significant cost savings through group
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