The F A Sharr Medal is awarded to the graduand who has just completed their final year of a library and information degree or diploma or is in their first year of employment and exhibits the most potential and is most likely to have a positive impact on their preferred stream of the library profession.
Recognised an outstanding contribution by a member of ALIA Information Online Group Group in an information management role or special library environment.
This award, for recent graduates in library and information sciences in Queensland, aims to promote the role and image of library technicians in the library and information industry and/or in the wider community and to encourage library technicians to join and support their professional association, ALIA.
A project to encourage young writers and to promote awareness and us of library services, the award is organised by the Geraldton Mid-West Regional group of ALIA and the Geraldton Regional Library.
The WA Special Librarian of the Year Award is presented anually during a Library and Information Week function. It is judged by members of the committee, an industry representative and the winner of the previous year\'s award.
The ALIA Groups listed alongside offer awards
For more information about ALIA awards, use our information request form, or contact ALIA National Office via ph 02 6215 8222, fx 02 6282 2249, or awards@alia.org.au.nospam(please remove '.nospam' from address)
