Library Technician of the Year

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 two representatives from the ALIA Library Technicians Group and a member of ALIA appointed by the executive of the ALIA National Library Technician Group in consultation with the ALIA Board of Directors.

The nominee must:

• be a personal member of a library technician group
• hold a library technician qualification that is recognised by ALIA

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

• contributions to the advancement of library technicians
• publications in journals (for example, ALIA or other library related publication, hardcopy or electronic)
• presentations at conferences
• personal achievement within the library sector
• development within the Association.

To qualify as a referee, the person must be able to corroborate what is put forward in the nomination - they can be employers or members 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 ALIA Board of Directors in committee 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 Information Science at Edith Cowan University