Awards Committee

2026 Officers

Chair

Halley Repasch

[email protected]

Additional Committee Members

Esther Burgess

Aaliyah Day

Amanda Stone

McKenzie Lemhouse

Jessica Kohout-Tailor

Ash Vaugh

Membership

Six members of the Association, preferably representing the various Sections and Round Tables.

Committee Charge

The Awards Committee is a standing committee of the South Carolina Library Association. It is authorized by and accountable to the SCLA Executive Board for selecting and recommending recipients for annual awards of recognition.

Duties

Coordinates all aspects of the SCLA awards program.
Solicits and reviews award applications and recommends award winners.
Helps coordinate an event at the SCLA annual conference to recognize award winners.

Announcements

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Proposal deadline: April 6.
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