SCLA Outstanding Librarian Award Information

The SCLA Awards Committee invites nominations for the Outstanding Librarian Award to be presented at the SCLA annual conference. Please read the purpose and eligibility criteria for this award and decide whether you know a librarian who qualifies.

Purpose:

To recognize and honor a librarian who has initiated or developed an imaginative or creative program, service, or work of enduring value, for the effective use of or increased interest in libraries or a particular library. Such contributions may include excellence in leadership, significant professional writing, instrumental role in building programs, promotion of the profession through teaching or influence, etc.

Criteria:
  1. The recipient must be in active service and a member of the South Carolina Library Association.
  2. The award will be presented to a person titled “librarian” as defined by the Awards Committee and the SCLA Executive Board.
  3. The award will recognize contributions made within the five years preceding January 1 of the award year.
  4. The award will be given to a person who has served in any type of library—academic, public, school, or special.
  5. Nominations must be made in writing to the Chairperson of the Awards Committee. Nomination forms may be obtained from the SCLA website.
  6. The deadline for nominations is September 29, 2008.

To nominate an individual, please contact:

Pamela N. Davenport
Director, Talking Book Services
The State Library
1430 Senate Street
Columbia, SC 29202–0821
PDavenport@statelibrary.sc.gov
803–734–8650
803–734–4610 (fax)