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The Emmett Leahy Award

Application Content, Format, and Submission

Part 1: An Introductory Overview

The application should consist of an introductory narrative essay of no more that 1200 words, covering at a high level, the points outlined in the selection criteria. The introduction should describe your contribution to the records and information management profession and how your contribution has had a major impact on both the profession and records and information management professionals.

Part 2: Detailed Accomplishments

This section should provide more detail on each of the criteria listed above, with particular emphasis on how you and your participation in these activities have made a difference to the profession of records and information management.

The Committee looks specifically at the IMPACT of the activities, not just generalized outcomes. For example, if a nominee is an author, how many copies of the publication have been sold and how is it being used? How has the idea that you developed resulted in changes to the profession? How is this impact measured? The Committee is looking for specific accomplishments rather than testimonials

Application Format

• The applicant's photo must accompany the original application.
• The application should be no more than 20 pages long and should include a table of contents.
• Text should be double-spaced.
• Exhibits, such as brief published articles, may accompany the application if they can be submitted electronically.
• The following may be mentioned in the text but should NOT be included:
  • Manuals
  • Reports
  • Studies
  • Other lengthy documents
• Letters of recommendation are not required and should not be submitted.

Where additional material is required, the Committee will contact the applicant directly.

Application Submission

The application should be submitted by e-mail transmission and document attachment (in either Microsoft Word or PDF format). The applicant's photograph may be sent via postal mail if it cannot be scanned into a file as an e-mail attachment. Completed applications should be sent to thecdollar@cs.com.

Charles Dollar
230 Timber Lane
Oxford, MS 38655

Tel: 662.236.2479
Cell: 662.832.2123

The application MUST be received by July 1, 2007.

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