The Olivia Schieffelin Nordberg Award

for excellence in writing and editing in the population sciences has been created by her colleagues, friends, and family, to commemorate Olivia Schieffelin Nordberg (1942-1996) who played a leading role in information dissemination on international population issues over three decades as editor, writer, and director of publications. The award will be conferred on an individual for one of the following achievements:

• writing in the field of population that combines exceptional scholarship with clear exposition and imaginative presentation in a style both accessible and appealing to a broad readership;
• a record of excellence in editing of technical material on population to make it accessible to varied audiences, by introducing or improving clarity of style and organization and facilitating the full development of content

The Award, to be given every two years, is for $5,000 and will be conferred at a reception at the Population Council. The recipient is invited to make a brief substantive presentation on a topic of his or her choosing. The first Award will be made in April 1997. Entries may be submitted by individuals or organizations. The deadline for nominations for the first Award is March 1 1997.

Nominations should include:

1. Identification of nominee: name, professional or home mailing address, present occupational title, and institutional affiliation.
2. A summary of accomplishment: A brief statement of the individual's contributions in the population field.
3. Evidence of contributions: For writer, cite one to three articles or other publications; For editor, identify sample publications

Mail Nomination to: Ethel Churchill, Director of Publications, The Population Council, One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, New York NY 10017.