Acknowledging that exemplary digital stewardship can take many forms, eligibility for the NDSA Excellence awards has been left purposely broad and nominations will be accepted from individuals, educators, future stewards, organizations, projects, and sustainability activities categories. Anyone, any institution, or any project acting in the context of the categories listed below can be nominated for an award. No NDSA membership or affiliation is required.
Self-nomination is accepted and encouraged, as are submissions reflecting the needs and accomplishments of historically marginalized and underrepresented communities.
The NDSA Excellence Awards categories are:
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Individual Award: Recognizing those individuals making a significant contribution to the digital preservation community through advances in theory or practice.
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Educator Award: Recognizing academics, trainers, and curricular endeavors promoting effective and inventive approaches to digital preservation education through academic programs, partnerships, professional development opportunities, and curriculum development.
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Future Steward Award: Recognizing students and early-career professionals making an impact on advancing knowledge and practice of digital preservation stewardship.
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Organization Award: Recognizing those organizations providing support, guidance, advocacy, or leadership for the digital preservation community.
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Project Award: Recognizing those activities whose goals or outcomes make a significant contribution or strategic or conceptual understanding necessary for successful digital preservation stewardship.
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Sustainability Award: Recognizing those activities whose goals or outcomes make a significant contribution to operational trustworthiness, monitoring, maintenance, or intervention necessary for sustainable digital preservation stewardship.
Find out more and submit your nomination by Friday, August 4, 2023.
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