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Federal Librarian of the Year

Purpose
To recognize and commend active and innovative leadership and professionalism in the promotion and development of library and information services during Fiscal Year 2011 by a federal librarian or information professional.

Description
The award consists of a plaque and a certificate for the individual. FLICC will also cover the cost of travel for the recipient and his/her supervisor to attend the annual FLICC Forum held at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C., where the award will be presented. A separate plaque, which recognizes each year's recipients, will be displayed at the FLICC offices at the Library of Congress.

Eligibility
The recipient must be a federal employee and a practicing librarian or information professional in a federal library or information center. (Note: This is not intended to be a valedictory award. Award recipients from 2008, 2009 and 2010 are not eligible.)

Nomination packet
Must be prepared by the nominee or nominator; nominator must be a federal employee.

Nomination Form (Use this link to access the form.)

Selection Criteria statements (covering achievements during Fiscal Year 2011, not to exceed one page for each of the first two criteria, and one page each for the three professional competencies; cite specific examples and any supporting quantifiable data from Fiscal Year 2011 only):

1. Active and innovative leadership during Fiscal Year 2011 in the advancement of library and information services. (20 Points)
2. Promotion and development of library and information services in support of the organization's mission in Fiscal Year 2011. Include brief statements of both agency and library missions , size and budget of library or information center, and size and identity of user population served. (20 Points)
3. Demonstration in Fiscal Year 2011 of exceptional professional competency in three of the professional Competencies for Special Librarians of the 21st Century , cited in a document prepared by the Special Libraries Association (June 2003) (http://www.sla.org/content/learn/comp2003/index.cfm ). Clearly state selected competencies and address each on a separate sheet. (60 Points).
4. For each area, include suporting, quantifiable data such as statistics, cost savings to the institution, program changes, projects completed, etc .

Supporting Materials (limited to three items)

Supporting materials are encouraged and may include testimonials, managerial endorsements, newspaper articles, etc., that relate to accomplishments in Fiscal Year 2011 only.

Submission
Deadlines: All nominations must be faxed no later than Friday, January 13, 2012. If a nominator does not receive confirmation of the nomination by Friday, January 20, 2012, please contact Lizzie Daniels by phone at (202) 707-4813. Fax nominations to the Federal Library and Information Center Committee (FLICC) at (202) 707-4825. The FLICC Awards Working Group will receive and screen applications and submit a list of finalists to the FLICC Executive Board. The FLICC Executive Board will make the final selection and announce the winners at the FEDLINK Membership Meeting in the spring of 2012.

Selection Process
The FLICC Awards Working Group will receive and screen applications and submit a list of finalists to the FLICC Executive Board. The FLICC Executive Board will make the final selection and announce the winners at the FEDLINK Membership Meeting in the spring of 2012.

 

Last Updated: 01/11/2012