FAFLRT Award Nominations Due: April 12, 2010
FAFLRT is fortunate to have talented and knowledgeable professionals who make substantial contributions to librarianship and the Federal information community. Your dedication is also helping to ensure the future of Federal librarianship. A key benefit of your FAFLRT membership is the opportunity to be recognized by your peers.FAFLRT provides a number of opportunities to recognize professional excellence and also support and encourage the next generation of librarians through several special awards:
The FAFLRT Distinguished Service Award recognizes a FAFLRT member for outstanding and sustained contributions to FAFLRT.
The FAFLRT Achievement Award recognizes an individual for achievement in the promotion of library and information service and the information profession in the Federal community. FAFLRT membership is not required but only FAFLRT members can make nominations.
The Federal Librarians Adelaide Del Frate Conference Sponsorship Award is given to a library school student who has an interest in working in a Federal Library. The student will receive an award of $1,000 to support attendance at the next ALA Annual Meeting. Students who are currently enrolled in any ALA-accredited library school, who do not already have an ALA accredited degree, and who have expressed an interest in some aspect of Federal librarianship are eligible. Students nominate themselves for this award and must provide a letter of reference.
The Federal Librarians Cicely Phippen Marks Scholarship is given to a library school student who has an interest in working in a Federal library. The student will receive a scholarship award of $1,500. Students who are currently enrolled in any ALA-accredited library school, who do not already have an ALA accredited degree, and who have expressed an interest in some aspect of Federal librarianship are eligible. Students nominate themselves for this award must provide a letter of reference.
For more information about FAFLRT awards and/or to complete an online nominations form, visit:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/faflrt/initiatives/awards/index.cfm
FAFLRT Awards Committee:
Chair: Shirley Loo, 202-707-6785 or sloo@crs.loc.gov
Co-Chair: Maria Pisa, 301-504-5834 or maria.pisa@ars.usda.gov
Michelle Worthington, mworthington@gpo.gov
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