President’s Distinguished Library Media Specialist Award
Presented by
Kansas Association of School Librarians
The President’s Distinguished Library Media Specialist Award is designed to honor a library media specialist. If you know a library media specialist who has developed an outstanding library media program for his/her district and has made an outstanding contribution to school librarianship and school library media development in Kansas, please make the nomination by completing the bottom portion of this form and attaching a separate sheet listing the nominee’s achievements.
CRITERIA: (1) Individual nominated should have demonstrated his/her achievement in such areas as: (a) current service as a library media specialist in Kansas for ten (10) or more years and have developed an outstanding library media program in his/her school district, which shall be an exemplary model to others; (b) service to American Library Association, American Association of School Librarians, Kansas Association of School Librarians, or related professional organizations; and one or more of the following: participation in the Mentorship Program, active research on school library media services, policies, or procedures, develop guidelines, handbooks, or articles for publication, or stimulate community involvement.
NOMINATION: (1) The individual will be nominated by fellow librarians, educators, or district media directors. (2) Nominations for the award will be submitted to the name at the bottom of the form no later than January 1 of the year of presentation.
(3) Nominations are to be submitted on the form made available through the KASL newsletter and the KASL website.
AWARD: The award will be presented to the recipient with suitable recognition at a membership meeting of KASL.
KASL PRESIDENT’S DISTINGUISHED LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST AWARD
Nominee: ______
Present Position: ______
Address: ______Phone: ______
Home Address: ______Phone: ______
E-mail address: ______
Name and address of local paper: ______
Nominated by: ______
Address: ______
(Please list achievements of the nominee that meet the criteria on a separate sheet)
(Please do not solicit supporting letters seconding your nomination)
Application should be submitted electronically, if possible. E-mail your completed application as an attachment to . If not, five (5) copies are to be submitted to
Catherine Paget
1905 E 24th, Apt A3
Hutchinson KS 67502