AWARD FOR LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY
Criteria for selection: effectiveness of legislative advocacy efforts as determined by the outcome and impact of such efforts; commitment to advocacy on behalf of archives and records management as evidenced by sustained efforts over a period of years, or scope of advocacy efforts as evidenced by support of local projects or programs with regional or statewide impact.
Eligible: Individuals
AWARD FOR ADVOCACY
Criteria for selection: effectiveness of advocacy efforts as determined by the outcome and impact of such efforts; commitment to advocacy on behalf of archives and records management as evidenced by sustained efforts over a period of years, or scope of advocacy efforts as evidenced by support of major programs whose impact extends beyond locality.
Eligible: Individuals, Organizations, and Institutions
AWARD FOR LOCAL HISTORY ADVOCACY
Criteria for selection: effectiveness of local history advocacy efforts as determined by the outcome and impact of such efforts on a local Georgia community; commitment to advocacy on behalf of local archives and records management as evidenced by sustained efforts over a period of years, or scope of advocacy efforts as evidenced by support of individuals, groups and organizations in a community.
Eligible: Individuals, Organizations, and Institutions
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ARCHIVAL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT BY A HISTORICAL RECORDS REPOSITORY OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Criteria for selection: advocacy in promoting the identification, protection, preservation and use of historical records; advocacy in compiling historical records for use by historians or genealogists; outreach services/education using such records; cooperation between agencies, organizations, or institutions for use and preservation of archival records; undertaking innovative projects/activities related to some aspect of archival records; and overall development of a soundly administered archival program. Supportive materials are encouraged.
Oral History Projects should be submitted under this category.
Eligible: a) Historical Records Repositories such as historical societies, genealogical societies, archives, libraries, museums, private universities, private schools, or related organizations; b) Local Government entities such as counties, cities, court systems, or school systems.
Not Eligible: Individuals
Required: Oral history nominations must include the name of the repository that will house the original oral history.
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ARCHIVAL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT BY A STATE AGENCY OR INSTITUTION
Criteria for selection: based on the agency’s or institution’s actions to take systematic steps to help identify appropriate care for archival records in its custody; to undertake innovative projects/activities related to some aspect of archival records; and to make major accomplishments relating to archival records. Supportive materials are encouraged.
Eligible: State Agencies and Public Universities
Not Eligible: Individuals
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN DOCUMENTING GEORGIA'S HISTORY
Criteria for selection: effectiveness in improving the documentary record of Georgia through identifying and ensuring the preservation of records relating to under-documented communities and topics; demonstrated success in raising public awareness of the importance of improving documentation; innovativeness in approaches to identifying and acquiring the records of under- documented communities/topics; or effective approaches to making this documentary record available to a broader public audience.
Eligible: Individuals, Organizations, and Institutions
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH USING THE HOLDINGS OF AN ARCHIVES
Criteria for selection: evidence of an understanding of primary source research and the ability to use archival records effectively; intensive use of one or more significant, but under-utilized, archives records series in pursuit of a well-conceived research strategy; use of innovative techniques, or the application of archival data in different or novel uses; contribution to the greater understanding of the topic; or contribution to an increased awareness of available archives or resources. If the work is a book, it must show a strong link to archival research and the authors must have visited multiple repositories to do their research.
Eligible: Individuals
Required: Nominations must include information on the archival holdings and historical records repositories used in the research. If the work is a book, nominations must include six copies that will not be returned.
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE EDUCATIONAL USE OF HISTORICAL RECORDS
Criteria for selection: evidence of an understanding of the educational value of primary sources (see definition below) and the extent to which primary sources have been integrated into a classroom or school district curriculum; impact of the use of primary sources on student academic performance and community involvement; use of innovative and creative techniques for using primary sources in the classroom; and willingness to advocate for using primary sources in the classroom with others.
Eligible: Individuals, Organizations, and Institutions
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN STUDENT RESEARCH USING HISTORICAL RECORDS, GRADUATE LEVEL
Criteria for selection: the extent to which information from primary sources (see definition below)
was used in the development of an original scholarly contribution making a clear and
compelling argument based upon historical evidence, and whose writing represents exceptional style
and organization.
Eligible: Graduate Students presently enrolled in or recently graduated from academic programs of
institutions of higher education who present writings of a scholarly nature.
Required: Graduate students presently enrolled in school must have completed all requirements for
the advanced degree at the time of nomination. Graduates must be within 24 months of their
graduation. Nominations must include six copies of the scholarly writing that will not be
returned.
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN STUDENT RESEARCH USING HISTORICAL RECORDS, UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL
Criteria for selection: the extent to which information from primary sources (see definition below) was used, a bibliography that demonstrates such use, a clear and proven thesis, historical accuracy, a demonstrated understanding of historical context, evidence of creativity and imagination in interpreting and integrating information from historical records with scholarly information, clear writing, good organization, correct grammar and spelling. Nominations must be based significantly upon archival research which includes holdings in repositories, online primary sources, and newspapers.
Georgia students who write in an area other than Georgia history must use the resources of Georgia repositories.
Required: Nominations must include the student bibliography; names of the historical records repositories used by the student; and six copies of the student's work that will not be returned.
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN STUDENT RESEARCH USING HISTORICAL RECORDS, GRADES 9-12
Criteria for selection: the extent to which information from primary sources (see definition below) was used, a bibliography that demonstrates such use, a clear and proven thesis, historical accuracy, a demonstrated understanding of historical context, evidence of creativity and imagination in interpreting and integrating information from historical records with scholarly information, clear writing, good organization, correct grammar and spelling. Nominations must be based significantly upon archival research which includes holdings in repositories, online primary sources, and newspapers.
Required: Nominations must
include the student bibliography; names of the
historical records repositories used by the
student; and six copies of the student's work
that will not be returned.
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN STUDENT RESEARCH USING HISTORICAL RECORDS, GRADES 6-8
Criteria for selection: the
extent to which information from primary sources
(see definition below) was used, a bibliography
that demonstrates such use, historical accuracy,
evidence of creativity and imagination in
interpreting and integrating information from
historical records with other information, clear
writing, good organization, correct grammar and
spelling.
Required: Nominations must include the student bibliography; names of the historical records repositories used by the student; and six copies of the student's work that will not be returned. Copies may take the form of a paper, photograph, script, video, DVD, written explanatory material, etc.
Historians use a wide variety of sources to answer questions about the past. In their research, history scholars use both
primary sources and secondary sources.
Primary sources are actual records that have survived from the past, such as letters, photographs, articles of clothing. Secondary sources are accounts of the past created by people writing about events sometime after they happened.
