{"id":6932,"date":"2021-04-24T21:19:30","date_gmt":"2021-04-24T20:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/irsg.bcs.org\/informer\/?p=6932"},"modified":"2021-04-24T21:19:30","modified_gmt":"2021-04-24T20:19:30","slug":"bcs-search-industry-awards-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive-irsg.bcs.org\/informer\/?p=6932","title":{"rendered":"BCS Search Industry Awards 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are delighted to announce this year&#8217;s Search Industry Awards, celebrating the best search innovations of 2021. Presented by the Information Retrieval Specialist Group of the BCS, these awards recognize people, projects, and organizations that have excelled in the design of search and information retrieval products and services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you know of any people, projects, or products that deserve recognition, let us know by submitting a nomination. Alternatively, if you&#8217;re involved with something special yourself, you can<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/xiCCuY7sVsPovm638\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> submit an application<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">today.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Categories<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year we are offering five awards:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best search user experience (of a web site \/ mobile app \/\u00a0 information resource, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most promising start up (or new enterprise)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best open source project (of all shapes &amp; sizes)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Search professional of the year (who is your unsung hero?)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best paper \/ presentation (at Search Solutions 2021)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The last award is open only to presenters at Search Solutions, and will be judged on the day of the event. For all others, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/xiCCuY7sVsPovm638\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apply today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Judging Panel<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winners will be selected by our panel of judges (details to be announced shortly).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Awards Ceremony<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The awards ceremony will take place during Search Solutions in November 2021. Winners will receive a framed certificate and a public listing on the IRSG Awards site.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Apply<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve designed the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/xiCCuY7sVsPovm638\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> application process<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to be simple to complete. If you are unsure which category to apply for, or have questions about the application process, contact us via the address below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nominations will remain open until 1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> November.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Contact<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have any questions on the above, please contact Tony Russell-Rose at tgr2uk-irsg@gmail.com<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are delighted to announce this year&#8217;s Search Industry Awards, celebrating the best search innovations of 2021. Presented by the Information Retrieval Specialist Group of the BCS, these awards recognize people, projects, and organizations that have excelled in the design of search and information retrieval products and services. 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