Category: Awards

Purpose: The GSIS Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award recognizes and honor significant contributions to the geoscience information profession.

History: Named for Mary B. Ansari, a former GSIS President and strong supporter of the Society, the first award was given in 2005.  A list of previous recipients can be viewed at the GSIS website (https://www.geoinfo.org/distinguished-service/)

Eligibility: Membership in the Geoscience Information Society is not a requirement.

Nomination Process: Send committee chair * your name and contact information along with the name, title, and contact information for the person you are nominating for the award. Please provide a statement indicating why the candidate is deserving of this award, a resume or curriculum vita of the nominee and additional letters of support from other individuals endorsing the nomination. Submit materials by e-mail or mail to:*cpmcleod@wustl.edu  / Clara P. McLeod, Washington University CB 1061, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63112  /(314)935-4817.

Deadline for Nominations: July 3

Presentation: The award will be presented at the annual meeting of the Geoscience Information Society. A monetary gift accompanies the award.

Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award Committee

Marie Dvorzak
Ed  Lener
Clara P. McLeod, chair

The Best Paper Award Committee of the Geoscience Information Society (GSIS) is accepting nominations for the 2019/2020 Best Paper Award.  The committee is looking for original, significant and scholarly papers published in 2018 or 2019 in the field of geoscience information.  The papers must demonstrate effective professional communication and appeal to the broader geoscience information community. 

Please send nominations by June 19, 2020 to the chair of the committee, Kay Johnson, at kjohnson497@radford.edu.  The nomination should include a detailed citation, and, if available, a link to the paper.  For a list of previous award recipients, see: https://www.geoinfo.org/best-paper/

You know the best geoscience information papers out there, and we welcome your suggestions!

I am pleased and privilged to serve on the committee with Hannah Collier, Chris Badurek, Elise Gowen, Caitlin McClurg, Carl Olson, Monica Pereria and Bob Tolliver.

Thanks,
Kay
Kay G. Johnson
Head, Collection and Technical Services
McConnell Library, Radford University
kjohnson497@radford.edu