C. Herbert Finch Online Publication AwardMembers of the Finding Aids Award Committee shall also be responsible for awarding the C. Herbert Finch Award honoring online publications. The C. Herbert Finch Online Publication Award was established to honor the memory of C. Herbert Finch, former Assistant Director of Cornell University Libraries, who died on April 27, 2005. Submission Guidelines for the C. Herbert Finch AwardThe Finding Aids Award Committee will award a prize honoring online publications, including digital exhibitions, LibGuides, web sites and web pages devoted to the promotion and use of archival materials, created by individuals or institutions in the MARAC region. The Finding Aids Award Committee will accept submissions or nominations for the C. Herbert Finch Award. (Note: An online publication that is primarily a finding aid is not eligible for the Finch Award but may be nominated for the Finding Aids Award. An article (e.g. blog post, journal article, newsletter, etc.) is also not eligible.) EligibilityTo be eligible for the award, an online publication must have a stable internet address and must have been published within the last year (between July 1 and June 30). Eligible submissions include, but are not limited to:
Ineligible submissions include, but are not limited to:
EvaluationThe Committee encourages the submission of entries that use a variety of media. Submissions are judged on content, navigability, usability, functionality, and site design. AwardOne award will be given with a maximum value of $250.00. Award to be announced annually at the fall business meeting. Submission of entriesSubmissions must be received by July 31 of the year in which the award is to be given. Submissions should be sent via e-mail to both co-chairs of the Finding Aids Award Committee. Each submission should include the URL and a one-to-two page nomination letter (not to exceed 500 words). Submissions must be received by July 31, 2025. Submissions to the Finding Aids Committee for the C. Herbert Finch Award should be sent to: Amy Poe, 2025-2026 Senior co-chair, at [email protected] AND Sarah Alender, 2025-2026 Junior co-chair, at [email protected] Award Winners2025 Honorable Mention: Nicole Topich and Nick Brenner, Oskar Diethelm Library, DeWitt Wallace Institute of Psychiatry: History, Policy, & the Arts, Weill Cornell Medical College 2024 2023 2022 2021 For the complete list of C. Herbert Finch Online Publication Award recipients, visit MARAC Master List of Achievement and Service Award Winners. Use tabs at the bottom of the workbook to navigate between awards. Last updated November 2025 |
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