CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
1998 GEORGE WITTENBORN MEMORIAL BOOK AWARD
The 1998 George Wittenborn Memorial Book Award Committee of the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) welcomes submissions of notable art books published in North America during 1998.
This prestigious award is presented annually to publications demonstrating excellence in art publishing. Established by ARLIS/NA in 1980, the award honors the memory of George Wittenborn (1905-1974), a premier New York art book dealer and publisher who was a strong supporter of ARLIS/NA in its formative years.
Each year, eligible titles are evaluated for excellence in standards of content, documentation, layout, and format. From these titles, a maximum of 3 exemplary publications will be chosen to receive the George Wittenborn Memorial Book Award. Titles eligible for consideration include books, exhibition catalogues, new periodical titles in any language, published in 1998 and originating from a North American publisher. Publications submitted by foreign publishers with North American offices must have been authored or edited in North America. Specific criteria used for selection are enumerated on the enclosed sheet.
Announcement of the awards will take place in early March 1999 and winning publishers, editors, and authors will be personally notified. Award winning titles and individuals associated with them can expect to receive wide recognition in newspapers and journals of the library and publishing professions via press release announcements by ARLIS/NA. The awards will be presented on March 28, 1999 during the opening convocation of the ARLIS/NA annual conference in Vancouver, British Columbia.
To be considered for the Wittenborn Award, send one copy of each title for review to the following address:
Lamia Doumato
1998 George Wittenborn Memorial Book Award Committee
National Gallery of Art Library
4th St. & Constitution Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20565
A cover letter to accompany submissions is enclosed for your convenience. The deadline for consideration is December 31, 1998. There is no limit to the number of submissions. Please note, we are unable to return items submitted for review.
ARLIS/NA, founded in 1972, now has over 1,300 members in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and overseas. It is the only professional organization in North America devoted exclusively to the concerns of art information specialists. For more information, please contact: Jane Collins, Chair, 1998 Wittenborn Awards Committee at (202) 842-6526; FAX: (202) 408-8530; E-Mail: [log in to unmask]
1998 ARLIS/NA GEORGE WITTENBORN MEMORIAL BOOK AWARD
Cover Letter for submissions
(Please enclose this letter with your shipment)
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(Name of individual sending these books)
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(Name of publisher, distributor, organization, etc.)
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(Name & title of person to contact for questions, notification of award)
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NUMBER OF ITEMS ENCLOSED: _______________________________________
BRIEF LIST OF TITLES ENCLOSED:
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Deadline for consideration: December 31, 1998. No limit to the number of submissions.
We regret that we are unable to return items submitted for review.
Ship to: Lamia Doumato, 1998 George Wittenborn Memorial Book Award Committee
National Gallery of Art Library
4th St. & Constitution Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20565
SELECTION GUIDELINES
1998 ARLIS/NA GEORGE WITTENBORN MEMORIAL BOOK AWARD
Content
1. Significance of the content to the literature of the field
2. Originality
3. Scholarly excellence
Scholarly Apparatus
1. Notes and bibliography
2. Indexes
3. Credits and acknowledgements
4. Lists of abbreviations
5. Layout
6. Concordances
Format
1. Paper quality: alkalinity (ph greater than 7), weight/opacity (print on the verso should not show on the recto)
2. Binding: visual design suitable to content; sewn signatures; board weight and thickness proportionate to size and weight of book; spine backed and rounded with adequate lining as well as strong and flexible joint covering which permits a flat opening
3. Illustration: suitable to work; clarity and color fidelity; adequately captioned and credited or otherwise acknowledged; avoidance of bleeding into the gutter or fore-edge; details clearly discernable; tipped-in illustrations repeated inside book and discussed in text
4. Typography: legible; suitable to content; compatibility of mixed typefaces; composition
5. Layout: logical juxtaposition of text to illustrations; generous outer margins without marginalia; minimum gutter margin of 5/6 inch on each page
6. Overall aesthetic quality