The Association of Independent Information Professionals Launches AIIP 2010 Technology Award Award Description and Instructions for Nominators The Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP) is pleased to announce a call for nominations for the eleventh annual AIIP Technology Award, created to recognize innovative products that enhance the working environment of the independent information professional. AIIP invites any company or individual that produces information products (databases, web organizers, Internet sites) for web based services or for desktop software, to enter the competition. Successful entries will be new products or technologies that help information professionals with their day-to-day operations in locating, analyzing, organizing, and delivering information. The product must be related to the information field; AIIP does not consider accounting, word-processing, spreadsheet, or other programs not directly related to locating, analyzing, or organizing data appropriate for this award. The deadline for nominations is September 13, 2010. The AIIP Technology Awards Committee will judge each entry on the basis of usability, speed, and content if relevant. Panel members will review the nominations and submitted materials, directly evaluate the product if possible, and otherwise interview users. Previous winners of the AIIP Technology Award include: 2009 Attain Inc., AttainCI, as a state-of-the art competitive and market intelligence tool that provides Information through a full-featured, well thought-out, and easy-to-use web-based system 2008 10-K Wizard, for its Regulatory Database product, with honorable mention to PBWiki for their online wiki application and to Tableau Software’s Desktop Tableau for their visualization software 2007 XLineSoft ASPRunner Professional, with honorable mention for IBM Visual Communication Lab’s Many Eyes 2006 No award was given out in 2006 2005 Copernic Desktop, with honorable mention for Devon Technologies DEVONagent and Wolff Worldwide 2004 Net Snippets Professional Edition, with honorable mentions for Dialog Corporation’s 8550 United Plaza Blvd. • Suite 1001 • Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809 Phone: 225-408-4400 Fax: 225-922-4611 http://www.aiip.org A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION DialogLink 4.0 and Microsoft Office OneNote 2003 2003 Google Toolbar 2002 askSam 5 2001 eGems Collector Pro 2000 IPO Express 1999 Webforia Organizer The AIIP Technology Award will be presented to the winner at the Internet Librarian Conference (http://www.infotoday.com/il2010/) on Tuesday, October 26, at 8.45 a.m. in Monterey, California. Companies winning the award must commit beforehand to having a representative on hand to receive the award or else an alternative product and company will be selected. Please send requests for entry forms and nominations to: Sharon Harper, AIIP Awards Committee, sharper@harperinfo.com. About the Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP): AIIP was founded in 1987. Membership today includes more than 500 individuals in 20 countries, and consists of owners of information-related businesses. AIIP members offer expert online, Internet, primary, and manual research; provide document delivery, database design, library support and consulting services; and include writers and editors. Members provide service to a wide variety of clients, ranging from small businesses to the Fortune 500. Please send entries to the attention of: (Electronic submittal is preferred) Sharon Harper, AIIP Awards Committee Chair 118 Oak View Circle, Lake Mary, FL 32746 sharper@harperinfo.com phone: 407-324-1227 Please direct questions regarding the award to: Sharon Harper, AIIP Awards Committee Chair sharper@harperinfo.com phone: 407-324-1227 Please fill out and submit the following Technology Award Nomination form 8550 United Plaza Blvd. • Suite 1001 • Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809 Phone: 225-408-4400 Fax: 225-922-4611 http://www.aiip.org A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION Please add any relevant product information in support of your submission 8550 United Plaza Blvd. • Suite 1001 • Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809 Phone: 225-408-4400 Fax: 225-922-4611 http://www.aiip.org A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION Technology Award Nomination (Deadline for Nominations is September 13, 2010) Company Name Address City/State/Zip Phone Fax Web Address Contact Name Contact Email Product Name Product Launch Date Product Description Why product deserves nomination (list capabilities, features and describe how the product helps the Information Professional find, analyze or manage information). Additional information for judges consideration Please attach any relevant product information 8550 United Plaza Blvd. • Suite 1001 • Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809 Phone: 225-408-4400 Fax: 225-922-4611 http://www.aiip.org A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION