NYLA - Dewey Fellowship Award
Sponsored by the Lake Placid Education Foundation
and the New York Library Association

NYLA - Dewey Fellowship Award - Nomination Form (pdf)

NYLA - Dewey Fellowship Award - Nomination Form (doc)

Dewey Fellowships are awarded to three NYLA members, selected by designated Section*, to attend the NYLA Annual Conference.  Dewey Fellows are chosen on the basis of the following criteria: 
1) five or more years of experience as a librarian, **
2) record of accomplishment in the library profession, and
3) involvement in activities to advance the library community.

*Note: Eligible Sections rotate on an annual basis.
**MLS not required

The Dewey Fellowship pays for up to $1000 of the cost of attendance of the 2010 NYLA Annual Conference.  Additionally, each Dewey Fellow will receive a $100 Gift Certificate for use at the NYLA store, and will be acknowledged on NYLA's website, at the Annual Conference and in the NYLA Bulletin.

Eligible Sections
2010 - SMART, ASLS, SLMS
2011 - YSS, RASS, LAMS
2012 - PLS, SMART, ASLS
2013 - SLMS, YSS, RASS
2014 - LAMS, PLS, SMART
2015 - ASLS, SLMS, YSS
2016 - RASS, LAMS, PLS
2017 - SMART, ASLS, SLMS

Candidates must be nominated by eligible section leadership.  Nominations are due in the NYLA office by September 1st of each year. 

Contact eligible section leadership if you would like to nominate someone for consideration or be considered yourself.

NYLA - Dewey Fellowship Award - Nomination Form (pdf)

NYLA - Dewey Fellowship Award - Nomination Form (doc)

Congratulations to the 2009 NYLA - Dewey Fellows 
 Representing LAMS - Gillian Thorpe
 Representing PLS - Heidi Jensen
 RASS did not select a Dewey Fellow for 2009

Congratulations to the 2008 NYLA - Dewey Fellows
 Representing ASLS - Judy Fischetti
 Representing SLMS - Kenneth P. Riccardi
 Representing YSS - Janet Kreason

Congratulations to the 2007 NYLA - Dewey Fellows
 Represnting LAMS -  Patricia Haar
 Representing PLS - Lois Gordon
 Representing RASS - Miriam Tuliao

Congratulations to the 2006 NYLA - Dewey Fellows
 Represnting SMART -  Thomas Cohn
 Representing SLMS - Lisa Scudera
 Representing YSS - Joyce Laiosa

Congratulations to the 2005 NYLA - Dewey Fellows
 Represnting ASLS -  Christine Walker
 Representing PLS - Carol Shama
 Representing SMART - Julia Schult