Library Technician of the Year

This 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; and
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;
presentations at conferences;
personal achievement within the library sector; and
development within the Association.

This award is generously sponsored by Edith Cowan University, Perth Western Australia.

We would like to offer sincere congratulations to Lothar Retzlaff (Western Australia) and Beth Clary (ACT) on jointly being awarded the 2004 ALIA National Library Technician of the Year Award. Lothar and Beth have both worked long and hard for many years on behalf of ALIA Library Technicians across Australia.

Lothar has been the National convenor of the National Library Technicians Group, as well as convenor of the Library Technicians Group in Western Australia. He has also had articles published and presented several papers at conferences. Lothar is the current recipient of the 2003 Dunn and Wilson Scholarship.

Beth is the convenor of the ACT Library Technicians and has also had several articles published. Her contribution and dedication to the mentoring and professional development of student library technicians has been outstanding.

Both Lothar and Beth have promoted the roles of library technicians in libraries, raising their profiles, as well as working on issues affecting career paths and professional development.

I am sure you will all agree that both winners are worthy recipients of this prestigious award, receiving recognition not only from ALIA, but also from their peers and colleagues.

Tania Barry
Research and promotions co-ordinator
ALIA National Library Technician Group

Lothar Retzlaff, joint recipient of the 2004 Library Technician of the Year Award.

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