[Missouri-l] FW: [leadership] BOP Awards Deadline Coming Up!

[Peter Altschul]

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From: leadership-bounces at acb.org [mailto:leadership-bounces at acb.org] On
Behalf Of Jenine Stanley
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 10:55 AM
To: leadership at acb.org
Subject: [leadership] BOP Awards Deadline Coming Up!

 

You've only got a month to go! 

 

That's right, it's not too late to get your nomination in for one of these
awards. Affiliate presidents, please read carefully on how you can nominate
an article from your newsletter! Again, the deadline is April 15. 

 

The ACB Board of Publications proudly recognizes excellence each year with
two awards.

 

The Ned E. Freeman Writing Award, instituted in 1970, is named for the first
president of the American Council of the Blind who, after completing his
term of office, became editor of "The Braille Forum." The Vernon Henley
Media Award was established in 1988 to honor the man who created and first
produced ACB Reports, a radio presentation distributed to radio reading
services around the country.

 

The Freeman Award applies to articles published in either the Forum or an
affiliate publication and is awarded to an individual piece of work. Mastery
of the craft of writing is a major consideration by BOP voters. Interesting
subject matter, originality in recounting an experience, or novelty of
approach are also considered.

 

All articles published in "The Braille Forum" between April 2009 and March
2010 are automatically eligible for the Freeman Award. Articles published in
state or special-interest affiliate publications within this time frame are
also eligible if submitted by either the president or newsletter editor from
that affiliate. 

 

If submitting such an article for consideration, please include a cover
letter noting the affiliate, publication name, edition and a brief notation
about the article.

 

The Vernon Henley Media Award is presented to an organization or person,
either sighted or blind, who has made a positive difference in the media --
whether in radio, TV, magazines, newspapers or electronic media -- that may
change public attitudes to recognize the capabilities of people who are
blind, rather than focusing on outdated stereotypes and misconceptions.
Programs and/or articles written and produced specifically for a visually
impaired audience, as well as those intended for the general public, are
eligible. Multiple articles or programs submitted by one author or
organization will be judged as separate entries.

 

Recipients of these awards for the last five years are ineligible to enter
the contests. Members of the ACB national office staff, the board of
directors or board of publications serving during the awarding period are
also not eligible.

 

Submissions for both awards must be received by Sharon Lovering at the ACB
national office on or before April 15, 2010. Presentations will be made at
the 2010 national convention. For more information about judging criteria,
please consult the Board of Publications Policy Manual, found on the ACB web
site.

 

Send all submissions with cover letter to: BOP Awards, c/o Sharon Lovering,
2200 Wilson Blvd., Suite 650, Arlington, VA 22201, or e-mail
slovering at acb.org.

 

 

 

Jenine Stanley

jeninems at wowway.com

 

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