NY State Librarians - NYLA Awards -- Eileen McKee Stephen Clark 04 Apr 2003 21:14 UTC
Subject: NY State Librarians - NYLA Awards From: "McKee, Eileen" <E.McKee@BrooklynPublicLibrary.org> Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 16:01:17 -0500 This note may be posted to multiple discussion lists; apologies for the duplication. Librarians working in New York State, grab your chance to be recognized! The New York Library Association's New Members Round Table offers two awards to new members. A New Member is defined as someone who has been a member of NYLA for ten years or less and is a current member of the New Members Round Table. Don't hesitate--send in your application today. Office Dynamics Inc./NMRT Professional Excellence Award Each year, Office Dynamics Inc. offers a $250 award to one new member of the New York Library Association (NYLA), to help defray the cost of attending the NYLA Annual Conference. The Conference is being held this year in beautiful Saratoga Springs. The Office Dynamics Inc./NMRT Professional Excellence Award is intended to encourage new members to participate in both NYLA as well as its New Members Round Table (NMRT). Click on http://www.nyla.org/nmrt/odapplication.htm for an Office Dynamics/NMRT Professional Development Award application. Applications must be postmarked by July 31st, 2003 and received by August 5th, 2003. The winner will be announced on August 13th, 2003. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Janway/NMRT Excellence Award JanWay Company, in conjunction with the NYLA New Members Round Table, offers the JanWay/NMRT Excellence Award to encourage the professional participation of NYLA New Members in the library field. This award is designed to recognize a NYLA New Member who has demonstrated involvement and leadership in one or more of the following areas: - Innovative programs or services which improve library services in New York State. - Exceptional use of state, local and/or national library resources, including special grants. - Significant contribution toward betterment of library and community relations. - Leadership and activity in local, state and/or national library organizations. Nominees must be members of NYLA/NMRT, have an MLS degree, have worked in a library in New York State for at least one year, and have been doing professional library work for ten years or less. Current NMRT Executive Members are not eligible to receive this award. Click on http://www.nyla.org/nmrt/janwayapplication.htm for a Janway/NMRT Award for Excellence application. Applications must be postmarked by July 31st, 2003 and received by August 5th, 2003. The winner will be announced on August 13th, 2003. For information about these awards, contact: Eileen McKee Serials Librarian Brooklyn Public Library Access Services Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn, NY 11238 Tel: 718-230-2743 Fax: 718-230-2097 e.mckee@brooklynpubliclibrary.org