February 5, 2014
This annual international award will recognize innovation and its impact on the library community
Jerusalem, Israel—February 5, 2014. Ex Libris® Group, a world leader in the provision of library automation solutions, has announced the establishment of an annual award to honor the memory of Azriel Morag, the founder and first CEO of Ex Libris, and his immense contribution to Ex Libris and the academic library world. Morag, who died in October 2013, believed in innovation, daring, and the power of individuals to make a difference. This award, with a value of $3,000, will carry on his legacy.
The Azriel Morag Award for Innovation will be given to a librarian who demonstrates exceptional innovation and initiative during the two years leading up to the date of nomination. The winner’s accomplishments and the institution that the winner is associated with will be publicized globally.
Ex Libris invites institutions in the international Ex Libris community to submit nominations of qualified individuals by May 31, 2014. The winner will be announced at the IGeLU conference. The panel of judges consists of representatives of Ex Libris and the company’s international user group (IGeLU). This year, the judges are Guido Badalamenti, library director at the University of Siena; Michele Newberry, former assistant director for library services at the Florida Virtual Campus; and Barbara Rad-El, senior librarian at Ex Libris.
”We are very proud to honor Azriel through this award,” commented Matti Shem Tov, president and CEO of Ex Libris. ”Azriel was a unique innovator, with a vision of using information technology to transform scholarship and connectivity. Through this award, we will keep that vision alive and help a new generation of librarians realize their ideas and ambitions.”
For more information about the award and the submission guidelines, see http://www.exlibrisgroup.com/category/AzrielMoragAward.
About Ex Libris
Ex Libris is a leading provider of automation solutions for academic, national, and research libraries. Offering the only comprehensive product suite for electronic, digital, and print materials, Ex Libris provides efficient, user-friendly products that serve the needs of libraries today and will facilitate their transition into the future. Ex Libris maintains an impressive customer base consisting of thousands of sites in more than 90 countries on six continents.
Dedicated to developing creative solutions in close collaboration with customers, Ex Libris enables libraries to maximize productivity and efficiency and, at the same time, greatly enhance the user experience. By empowering users to discover and obtain the information they need, libraries ensure their position as the bridge to knowledge.
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