Federal Library Technician of the Year
Purpose
To recognize and commend exceptional technical competency and flexibility under
changing work conditions during Fiscal Year 2008 by a federal library technician.
Description
The award consists of a plaque and a certificate for the individual. FLICC
will 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 paraprofessional/library
technician in a federal library or information center; federal staff classified
in professional series are not eligible for this award, but may be eligible
for nomination as Federal Librarian of the Year. (Note: This is not intended
to be a valedictory award. Award recipients from 2005, 2006 and 2007 are
not eligible.)
Nomination Packet
To 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 2008, not to exceed one page per criterion; cite specific examples
and any supporting quantifiable data from Fiscal Year 2008 only ):
- Commitment to service excellence in support of the mission of the library or information center. (Include brief statements of the library mission .)
- Exceptional technical competency demonstrated during Fiscal Year 2008 in one of the following: public services, technical services, information technology, or other library/information service areas.
- Flexibility-open to change, adapting work methods to changing conditions and dealing effectively with ambiguity.
- 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 2008.
Submission
Fax nomination packets to (202) 707-4825. All nominations must be faxed no
later than April 20, 2009. If a nominator does not receive confirmation
of the nomination by April 27, 2008, please contact Lizzie Daniels by phone
at (202) 707-4813.
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 at the FLICC Forum in October
2009.
Last Updated: 04/02/2009