AwardsNow accepting nominations for all awards for 2022! Submissions are due Friday, September 16, 2022. Friend of Libraries AwardThe SCLA Friend of Libraries Award recognizes outstanding service to a library or libraries, which has furthered the expansion of library services in South Carolina. This award will be presented at the annual SCLA Conference to a deserving nominee that meets the following criteria: - The award may be given to a person or to an organization deemed to be a “friend” to any type of library—academic, public, school, or special—or to the library profession as a whole Hall of Fame AwardThe SCLA Hall of Fame recognizes outstanding individuals with a long-standing, distinguished record of professional achievements and accomplishments. This Award is open to both librarians and paraprofessionals who have made a substantial, lasting impact through their work within South Carolina libraries. Multiple nominees may be inducted each year if appropriate. This award will be presented at the annual SCLA Conference to deserving nominees based on the following criteria: - Significant career accomplishments and contributions to the development of library and information services in their local community, the state of South Carolina, and/or the nation Innovation AwardThe SCLA Innovation Award recognizes a team, department, library branch, or other collaborative effort using innovative practices in service to their community. This Award highlights creative approaches for impacting change, problem-solving with practical results, and/or engaging new audiences. Winner(s) will be expected to present a public program or webinar for SCLA sometime in the following year. This award will be presented at the annual SCLA Conference to a deserving nominee based on the following criteria: - Overall breadth, vision, creativity, and uniqueness of the project, service, or effort Intellectual Freedom AwardThe SCLA Intellectual Freedom Award recognizes members of our community who have contributed to an awareness of intellectual freedom and censorship issues in South Carolina libraries. The award may be given to any member of the community, librarian or not, who has contributed to upholding the principles of intellectual freedom. This award will be presented at the annual SCLA Conference to a deserving nominee that meets the following criteria: - Demonstration of related advocacy, programs, or service -- may be for a single event or for an ongoing project, educational workshop, or promotion. It also may be related to legislative support on the local, state, or national level. New Professional AwardThe SCLA New Professional Award recognizes the achievements of library workers who are already making significant contributions to the field early in their careers, demonstrating leadership in innovative programs or services, contributing to their library’s impact on its community, and/or exceeding the limits of their job description. This award will be presented at the annual SCLA Conference to a deserving nominee that meets the following criteria: - Must be currently employed at a South Carolina library of any type Outstanding Librarian AwardThe SCLA Outstanding Librarian Award recognizes and honors a mid-career librarian who has initiated or developed an imaginative or creative program, service, or work of enduring value, for the effective use of or increased interest in libraries or a particular library. Such contributions may include excellence in leadership, significant professional writing, instrumental role in building programs, promotion of the profession through teaching or influence, etc. This award will be presented at the annual SCLA Conference to a deserving nominee that meets the following criteria: - The recipient must be a “Librarian” as defined by the Awards Committee and the SCLA Executive board, actively serving in any type of library in South Carolina – academic, public, school, or special Outstanding Paraprofessional AwardThe SCLA Outstanding Paraprofessional Award is given to recognize the contribution and excellence of a library support staff who engages in library operations at all levels, promotes and supports the Paraprofessional Roundtable, and advances and strengthens the image of paraprofessionals. This award will be presented at the annual SCLA Conference to a deserving nominee that meets the following criteria: - Demonstrates excellence of performance in his/her field of expertise Student AwardThe SCLA Student Award recognizes a student member who demonstrates dedication to the profession, is actively engaged in professional development, and is making important or innovative contributions to the field of Librarianship during their course of study. This award will be presented at the annual SCLA Conference to a deserving nominee that meets the following criteria: - Must be a full-time or part-time graduate student working towards the completion of their MLIS OR an undergraduate student majoring or minoring in library science |