The Dana Medical Library, University of Vermont, has received an award from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine New England Region (NNLM-NER) to conduct an assessment of the information needs of Vermont’s community healthcare providers. The project also includes a survey of Vermont hospitals’ knowledge-based information resources and services.

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Posted on Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010 at 8:52 pm in the Awards, C&SL, News category.

Hello, all: this is another call for names of people who are retiring this year. Anyone who is a member of VLA, has worked for 10 years or more in Vermont libraries and is retiring is eligible for a VLA retirement award. If you know of anyone who meets these criteria, please let me know.

Thanks

Grace Greene
VLA Awards Committee Chair
Email: grace.greene@state.vt.us

Posted on Thursday, May 13th, 2010 at 8:09 pm in the Awards category.

To recognize his outstanding achievements, the New England Library Association (NELA) in 1988 honored Emerson Greenaway, an innovator in library organization and practice in the mid-twentieth century, with the “Great Librarian Award.” Two years later this regional honor was renamed the Emerson Greenaway Award and the award is offered annually by NELA to recognize exceptional librarians.

Do you know a Great Librarian who deserves recognition? If so, please tell us about this person! Nominations are now being accepted for the 2010 Emerson Greenaway Award to recognize individuals who have had a “demonstrated impact on the library field in the New England region.”

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Posted on Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 at 7:46 am in the Awards, NELA category.

Atlanta, GA, April 1, 2010 – LYRASIS, the nation’s largest regional membership organization serving libraries and information professionals, announces that nominations are now open for two awards.

The LYRASIS 2010 Excellence Award will honor one individual who has made a significant and exceptional contribution in areas central to LYRASIS’ vision of strengthening libraries through collaboration, creative solutions, and leadership for libraries. The 2010 Award includes a $2500 award and a one-year free membership to LYRASIS for the recipient’s institution.

The LYRASIS 2010 NextGen Librarian Award will honor three librarians new to the library profession who demonstrate an innovative and fresh approach to the profession and are leaders in our rapidly changing world. They will receive an honorarium to cover registration and hotel accommodations to a library conference of their choice.

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Posted on Friday, April 2nd, 2010 at 2:19 pm in the Awards, Nelinet/Lyrasis category.

The VLA Awards Committee is once again looking for people who have retired or are planning to retire in 2010, or who retired any time since the last VLA conference. To be eligible for a retirement award a Librarian must:

• Have worked in a Vermont library for a minimum of 10 years
• Be member of VLA
• Retire or plan to retire some time between Jun 1, 2009 and the end of 2010.

Please let me know of anyone you know so we can honor them at the May VLA Conference.

Thanks so much for your help.

Grace Greene
Chair, VLA Awards Committee
Grace.Greene@state.vt.us

Posted on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at 8:38 pm in the Awards, DOL category.

Grad School Assistance Available
Deadline to apply is March 15, 2010

Need money for library school? NELA offers scholarships for New England residents working on a Master’s degree in Library Science: two scholarships each for full and part-time students, $2,000 and $1,000 respectively.

Interested? Complete details and an application form are at:

http://nelib.org/educationalassistance/ScholarshipForm-200901.pdf

Be sure to submit your completed application form to your graduate school’s Dean’s office by March 15 (the Educational Assistance Committee cannot accept direct applications.)

If you have any questions, please contact
Vickie Turcotte,
Chair of the Educational Assistance Committee
educationalassistance@nelib.org

Posted on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at 1:08 am in the Awards, Educational Ops, NELA category.

There are so many fabulous librarians and trustees in Vermont that it is always hard to single out just one of each annually, but there are always ones who are extraordinary and deserved to be recognized statewide. Now is the time for you to think about who VLA should recognize this year at the Vermont Library Conference, and nominate those deserving colleagues.

• The 2010 Sarah C. Hagar Award which is for outstanding service in or significant contribution to the field of librarianship in Vermont. Nominees must be working in a Vermont library and a member of VLA.

• The 2010 Trustee of the Year Award for achievement by a trustee on behalf of his or her library, either during the previous year or during his/her years of service.

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Posted on Monday, March 1st, 2010 at 11:20 am in the Awards, C&SL, Conferences, Public Libraries, Trustees, VLC, Youth Librarians category.

Crossett Library director Oceana Wilson is one of 10 winners in ALA’s  “I Love My Librarian” contest.

Librarian Honored with National Award (Rutland Herald)

Lovely Librarian (Bennington Banner)

Posted on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 12:59 pm in the ALA, Awards, C&SL, News category.

Are you looking for funds to help pay for your trip to ALA Annual
2010 in Washington, D.C.? Apply by December 15, 2009 for the Shirley Olofson Memorial Award and you may receive a $1000 check to help defray the cost of attendance!

Applicants must:

1. Be a member of ALA and NMRT
2. Be active in the library profession
3. Show promise or activity in the area of professional development
4. Have valid financial need
5. Have attended no more than five ALA annual conferences

To apply, please visit:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/nmrt/oversightgroups/comm/awolofson/Shirley_Olofson_Award.cfm

Posted on Monday, November 2nd, 2009 at 1:00 pm in the ALA, Awards, Conferences, Funding Ops category.

Do You Know a Library “Mover & Shaker”?

Library Journal’s ninth annual Movers & Shakers will profile 50 or more up-and-comers from across the US, Canada, and internationally who are innovative, creative, and making a difference. Let LJ know who you think should be included. From librarians to vendors to others who work in the library field, Movers & Shakers 2010 will celebrate the new professionals moving our libraries ahead.

Nominations are due November 9. Here’s the link for the form: http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA606274.html?nid=2671&rid=#reg_visitor_id&source=title

Posted on Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 at 9:34 am in the Advocacy, Awards category.