From: Sandy Brooks <sbrooks1@mindspring.com> To: Conntech <conntech@csuweb.ctstateu.edu> Subject: [CONNTECH] CLASS Awards Announced
The Connecticut Library Association Support Staff Section
(CLASS)
Announces Two Annual Awards:
"Support Staff of the Year" Award
This award promotes the role of library assistants and
support staff in the library and information science
fields. It also recognizes the importance of support staff
and their image in the library profession.
Nominees must be currently working in the library profession
in Connecticut in a position that does not require an MLS
(although the nominee may hold an MLS). Self-nominations
will be accepted. Criteria for nomination may include any
or all of the following: 1) outstanding service to the
library profession, 2) exemplary involvement in library
assistant activities at the local, state, regional, or
national levels, 3) publication of professional writing or
presentation of professional programs/workshops, 4)
promotion of support staff development, or 5) noteworthy
achievements in the local workplace.
"Supporter of Support Staff of the Year" Award
This award recognizes library administrative staff who
promote the role of library assistants and support staff in
the library and information science fields.
Nominees must be currently working in the library profession
in Connecticut. Self-nominations will be accepted.
Criteria for nomination may include any or all of the
following: 1) promotion of support staff development, 2)
exemplary involvement in library assistant activities at the
local, state, regional, or national levels, or 3)
publication of professional writing or presentation of
professional programs/workshops on the role of support staff
in libraries
These awards are administered by the CLASS section of CLA.
The chair of this section will appoint a committee to decide
the award recipients. Members of the committee and section
chair are not eligible for nomination in the year they are
serving.
To make a nomination, include the following information: 1)
which award you are nominating for; 2) the nominee's name,
position, library, and library address & phone number; 3) a
one-page (or less) description of why this person deserves
the award; and 4) your name and contact information.
Supporting letters and accompanying materials will be
accepted but the nominating letter will be of primary
importance. Letters must be sent to the following address
by Jan. 18, 2002:
Kris Golden, CLASS Chair
Willimantic Library Service Center
1216 Main St.
Willimantic, CT 06226
or email to: kgolden@cslib.org
The awards will be presented at the CLA annual conference in
April, 2002. The award prize will consist of public
recognition of the awardees' accomplishments.
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