Given to a librarian who has demonstrated extraordinary leadership and service within the library community over the past 12 – 18 months. Librarians at any stage in their careers are eligible for this award.
Criteria
Librarian with an MLS or Professional degree
NYLA Member
Has made a significant contribution by any of the following:
Demonstrating the value of academic or special libraries
Enhancing the image of academic or special librarians and/or academic or special libraries
Promoting an accessible and positive climate in the library
Advancing community relations
Initiating a new library service or program
This award will be given to an academic librarian or an individual working to support academic libraries (library school instructors, ESLN director, and staff with MLS/Professional certification)
Form Requirements
Nominee Name
Nominee Email
Nominee Library
Why are you nominating this person for this award based on the criteria identified above?
Examples of demonstrated success in the criteria indicated above
Upload a singular PDF with two (2) letters of support for your nominee
Upload a singular PDF the nominees resume
Recognition
The recipient will receive an engraved plaque and recognition at NYLA’s Annual Conference.
The recipient will be acknowledged at the Awards Banquet at NYLA’s Annual Conference, on NYLA's website, and in the NYLA Voice. A short (2-minute) video about the recipient will be developed for promotion all year.
Given to a public librarian who has demonstrated extraordinary leadership and service within the library community over the past 12 – 18 months. Librarians at any stage in their careers are eligible for this award.
Criteria
Librarian with an MLS or Professional Degree
NYLA Member
Has made a significant contribution by any of the following:
Demonstrating the value of public libraries
Enhancing the image of public librarians and/or public libraries
Promoting an accessible and positive climate in the library
Advancing community relations
Initiating a new library service or program
Those working to support public librarians - MLS program faculty, library system staff
This award will be given to a public librarian or an individual working to support public libraries (library school instructors, public library system director, and staff with MLS/Professional certification)
Form Requirements
Nominee Name
Nominee Email
Nominee Library
Why are you nominating this person for this award based on the criteria identified above?
Examples of demonstrated success in the criteria indicated above
Upload a singular PDF with two (2) letters of support for your nominee
Upload a singular PDF the nominees resume
Recognition
The recipient will receive an engraved plaque and recognition at NYLA’s Annual Conference.
The recipient will be acknowledged at the Awards Banquet at NYLA’s Annual Conference, on NYLA's website, and in the NYLA Voice. A short (2-minute) video about the recipient will be developed for promotion all year.
Given to a librarian who has demonstrated extraordinary leadership and service within the library community over the past 12 – 18 months. Librarians at any stage in their careers are eligible for this award.
Criteria
Certified school library media specialist
NYLA Member
Has made a significant contribution by any of the following:
Demonstrating the value of school libraries
Enhancing the image of school librarians and/or school libraries
Promoting an accessible and positive climate in the library
Advancing community relations
Initiating a new library service or program
This award will be given to a certified school librarian or an individual working to support school librarians (library school instructors, school library system director, and staff with MLS/Professional certification)
Form Requirements
Nominee Name
Nominee Email
Nominee Library
Why are you nominating this person for this award based on the criteria identified above?
Examples of demonstrated success in the criteria indicated above
Upload a singular PDF with two (2) letters of support for your nominee
Upload a singular PDF the nominees resume
Recognition
The recipient will receive an engraved plaque, recognition at NYLA’s Annual Conference and/or NYLA’s Section of School Librarians’ Conference, and recognition in the NYLA Awards Banquet pamphlet.
The recipient will be acknowledged at the Awards Banquet at NYLA’s Annual Conference, on NYLA's website, and in the NYLA Voice. A short (2-minute) video about the recipient will be developed for promotion all year.
