Library Technician of the Year Award

This award promotes the role of library technicians in library and information science, and the role and image of the library technician.

The award is administered by a selection panel comprising a minimum of three ALIA members appointed by the ALIA National Library Technicians Group.

The nominee must:

• Be a personal Library Technician member of ALIA and a member of a library technician group.

The criteria used to demonstrate that the nominee is eligible as a recipient of the Award will include:

• Promoting the Goals and Objectives of the Association;
• Honouring contributions to the advancement of library technicians
• Publications in journals (for example,ALIA or other library related publication,hardcopy or electronic)
• Recognising excellence in LT practice;
• Presentations at conferences
• Personal achievement within the library sector
• Encouraging the professional development of LT students and new members to the profession.

To qualify as a referee, nominees must be able to corroborate what is put forward in the nomination - this should include an employer report and one from member(s) of the Group[s] the nominee is active in.

It is essential that nominees are NOT aware that they are being nominated for an award. Nominations are considered by the ALIA selection panel and details are published only when the nomination is successful. Groups of the Association in particular are asked not to note nominations in their agenda papers and/or minutes. Disclosure of such details may prejudice a nomination.

Nominations close on 1 July.

Perpetual sponsor of this award:

School of Computer and Security Science at Edith Cowan University