The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Association (ANA) announcing that it is accepting submissions for the 2022 Barbara J. Gregory Outstanding Club Publication. Submissions are being accepted now and must be received by April 1, 2022. The award will be presented in four categories: Local, Regional, Speciality, and Electronic.
The American Numismatic Association (ANA) is currently accepting submissions for the 2022 Barbara J. Gregory Outstanding Club Publications ANA competition. Awards will be presented in four categories: local, regional, specialty, and electronic. The contest is open to member clubs that are current with their ANA dues, and do not have an elected or salaried ANA officer as editor or assistant editor. Completed submissions must be received by April 1.
Submissions must include a complete set of 2021 publications or three different emailed samples of online publications from 2021. Also required are the category of submission (local, regional, specialty, or electronic); the editor’s name; and the name, address, phone number, and email address of the submitter.
Judging Criteria
Publications are rated on a scale of 1 to 5 (1-poor, 5-excellent) in the following areas: General appearance/appeal; consistency of format; neatness/readability; presentation of club-related news; presentation of numismatic/scholarly information; aptness/quality of illustrations; and originality/creativity.
The size of the club and the amount of funds expended is not a factor in judging.
Completed electronic entries for this ANA competition can be emailed to omccommons@money.org. All others should be sent to:
Outstanding Club Publications Competition
ANA Publications Department
c/o Olivia McCommons
818 N. Cascade Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Honors will be presented at the ANA World’s Fair of Money in Chicago.
To view the submission guide online and to see past winners, visit money.org/outstanding-club-publications. For more information, contact omccommons@money.org.
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About the ANA
The American Numismatic Association (ANA) is a congressionally chartered, nonprofit educational numismatic organization dedicated to encouraging the study and collection of coins and related items. The ANA helps its 25,000 members and the public discover and explore the world of money through its array of instructional and outreach programs, as well as its museum, library, publications and conventions. For more information, call (719) 632-2646 or visit www.money.org.