[Missouri-l] Fwd: [acb-l] ACB's Audio Description Project--Nominations for Awards Now Being Accepted

[Chip Hailey]

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>From: "Joel-ACB at ADP" <jsnyder at acb.org>
>To: leadership at acb.org, acb-l at acb.org, fia-acb at yahoogroups.com,
>       acb-hsp at acb.org
>Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 14:57:32 -0400
>Subject: [acb-l] ACB's Audio Description Project--Nominations for 
>Awards Now Being Accepted
>
>The American Council of the Blind's Audio Description Project
>Announces
>
>Call for Nominations for the First Annual ADP Awards-2009
>
>The Audio Description Project (ADP) is a wide-ranging audio description
>promotion and production initiative with goals that include-
>
>- building advocacy on behalf of audio description;
>- offering a range of educational resources and working to establish
>nationally acknowledged standards for quality description in its various
>genres;
>- encouraging growth of audio description with an emphasis on the
>involvement of AD users/consumers, especially youth;
>- disseminating information on audio description and provide general support
>for regional, state, and local forums;
>- encouraging studies on audio description particularly with respect to its
>efficacy as a technique for conveying visual images and its impact on
>literacy for children and others.
>
>One part of the project involves the recognition of outstanding
>contributions to the field of audio description.
>
>Application Categories -- This year's ADP Awards include a call for
>nominations in five categories:
>
>- Achievement in Audio Description - Media
>- Achievement in Audio Description - Performing Arts
>- Achievement in Audio Description - Museums
>- Achievement in Audio Description - Research
>- Barry Levine Memorial Award for Career Achievement in Audio Description
>
>The call for nominations ends on Monday, June 15, with winners announced
>during the ADP Conference, July 6-8, in Orlando, FL (held in conjunction
>with the 2009 American Council of the Blind convention at the Rosen Centre).
>
>
>Nomination material, criteria and more information follows and is also
>available at  www.adinternational.org.
>
>The Awards and Criteria for Selection of Recipients
>
>- Achievement in Audio Description - Media
>- Achievement in Audio Description - Performing Arts
>- Achievement in Audio Description - Museums
>- Achievement in Audio Description - Research
>
>The Achievement Awards are made to individuals for outstanding contributions
>to the establishment and/or continued development of significant audio
>description programs in each of three areas:  media, performing arts, and
>museums.  The Achievement Award for Research is made to an individual for
>outstanding published research that leads to the advance of audio
>description.
>
>The Barry Levine Memorial Award for Career Achievement in Audio Description
>has been established as a tribute to Barry Levine, the highly-respected
>moderator of the Audio Description listserve, administered by the American
>Council of the Blind (ACB).  Barry was not only an avid description user in
>both media and performing arts; he served so many others as the President of
>Audio Description International.  He was a trusted friend and valued mentor;
>when he passed away suddenly in May 2009, the nation lost a forceful and
>impressive advocate for audio description.
>
>The Barry Levine Memorial Award for Career Achievement in Audio Description
>recognizes an individual for outstanding contributions to the field of audio
>description over an extended period of time, leading, inspiring or providing
>significant service to others.
>
>How to Nominate
>
>We urge you to recognize someone who has contributed significantly to the
>growth of audio description.  Submitting a nomination is easy!  It's a
>three-step process:
>
>.       1--Tell Us About the Nominee
>.       2--Tell Us About Yourself
>.       3-- Support Your Nomination
>
>Nomination Form
>First Annual Audio Description Project Awards-2009
>
>- You may submit as many nominations as you wish (one nomination per form).
>- Self-nominations are permitted.
>- DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS:  June 22, 2009
>
>Submit your nominations to:   chris at bayareadigital.us
>
>or to:
>
>           Christopher Gray
>           870 Market Street, Suite 653
>           San Francisco, CA  94102
>
>
>1)  TELL US ABOUT THE NOMINEE
>
>Award for which you're making a nomination (choose one):
>
>
>_____ Achievement in Audio Description - Media
>
>
>_____Achievement in Audio Description - Performing Arts
>
>
>_____Achievement in Audio Description - Museums
>
>
>_____Achievement in Audio Description - Research
>
>
>_____Barry Levine Memorial Award for Career Achievement in Audio Description
>
>
>Name of Nominee:      __________________________________
>
>Email:                            ___________________________________
>
>Street Address:            ___________________________________
>
>City-State-Zip:              ___________________________________
>
>Phone:                          ___________________________________
>
>Fax:                               ___________________________________
>
>
>2)  TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF:
>
>
>Your Name:        __________________________________
>
>Email:                            ___________________________________
>
>Street Address:            ___________________________________
>
>City-State-Zip:              ___________________________________
>
>Phone:                          ___________________________________
>
>Fax:                               ___________________________________
>
>
>3)  Support Your Nomination
>
>For Achievements Awards in Media, Performing Arts, or Museums, attach a 350
>words or less statement that illustrates how your nominee has made
>outstanding contributions to the establishment and/or continued development
>of significant audio description programs in media, performing arts, or
>museums.
>
>For the Achievement Award in Research, attach a 350 words or less statement
>that illustrates how your nominee has conducted outstanding published
>research that has led to the advance of audio description.
>
>For the Barry Levine Memorial Award for Career Achievement in Audio
>Description, attach a 350 words or less statement that illustrates how your
>nominee has made outstanding contributions to the field of audio description
>over an extended period of time, leading, inspiring or providing significant
>service to others.
>
>
>DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS:  June 22, 2009
>
>Submit your nominations to:   chris at bayareadigital.us
>
>or to:
>
>Christopher Gray
>94 Ramona Avenue
>San Francisco, CA  94103
>
>
>
>
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