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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="color:black">The Wayne State School of Library and Information Science requests nominations for its 2017 Professional Service Award.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:maroon">THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AWARD</span></b><span style="color:black"> acknowledges Wayne State alumni and other individuals who have made significant and sustained contributions
to the Michigan library community during their careers and have supported the School of Library and Information Science. The Professional Service Award recognizes individuals who, for example, have been leaders in state, regional, and/or national professional
associations, and/or have held leadership roles in activities related to their positions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Recipients of SLIS awards are selected by a School committee made up of faculty, staff, and students. The awards are announced at the Annual Recognition Ceremony. This year’s ceremony
will be held in Detroit on Friday, September 8, 2017. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Individuals may nominate themselves or others by completing the
<a href="https://forms.wayne.edu/56f916a26a771">online form</a> by April 17, 2017.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly">Stephen T. Bajjaly<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly">Associate Dean and Professor<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly">School of Library & Information Science<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly">Wayne State University, Detroit, MI<o:p></o:p></p>
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