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Subject:    [Publib] Nominees Sought for $5,000 Award for Improving Library
From:       "Jenifer Grady" <jgrady () ala-apa ! org>
Date:       2007-11-29 19:14:20
Message-ID: 474EBB29.B2A1.00AC.0 () ala ! org
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The American Library Association-Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA) is seeking \
nominees from both individuals and organizations that have made a positive change in \
the salaries or status of librarians and/or support staff. The Award Jury is looking \
forward to receiving the stories of champions that have had a local, regional or \
national impact. The winner will receive a $5000 award, courtesy of the SirsiDynix \
Corporation. Each candidate must have three nominations, using the electronic \
application form at www.ala-apa.org/salaries/sirsidynixnominationform.html. The \
deadline is Friday, Dec. 14. 

Nominations will be reviewed by the Award Jury, chaired by John Jessee of the \
Jacksonville (Fla.) Public Library, at the American Library Association Midwinter \
Meeting in January 2008 in Philadelphia. The winner(s) will be honored at the Annual \
Conference in June 2008 in Anaheim, Calif. 

The 2006-2007 jury was struck by the variety and depth of the actions leading to \
salary improvements in each nomination, finally narrowing the winners to three: \
Alachua County Library District (Fla.), Connie Vinita Dowell (San Diego State \
University) and Theresa McMahan (Sullivan County Library System, Tenn.). Alachua \
County Library District (ALCD) impressed the award jury because it conducted a \
detailed compensation study that resulted in salary adjustments for all staff. \
Dowell, dean of the San Diego State University (SDSU) Library and Information Access \
Department, worked proactively in a public university setting to find ways to reward \
and recognize deserving employees who took on additional duties and responsibilities \
during hard economic times. McMahan, then assistant director, pushed for raises for \
librarians, catalogers and part-time staff  by informing the library board and county \
commissioners about the duties of her staff. 

The Award Jury encourages the library community to nominate staff and libraries of \
all sizes that are actively working on every level to secure equitable pay for people \
in librarianship. Please submit three strong letters of support, since only the first \
three received will be reviewed. Self-nominations are permitted. Supporting documents \
may be emailed to ALA-APA, faxed to 312-280-5013 or mailed to SirsiDynix Award, \
ALA-APA, 50 East Huron, Chicago, IL 60611. 

The recipient of the award does not have to be an ALA member or a current or past \
library staff member. The requirement is that the award recipient's achievement(s) \
has been notable. Officers of the ALA or the ALA-Allied Professional Association are \
not eligible for the award, nor are members of the Jury, ALA-APA Standing Committee \
on the Salaries and Status of Library Workers or employees of SirsiDynix. 

The ALA-APA Dynix Award Jury and employees of the SirsiDynix Corporation are not \
eligible for this award. The SirsiDynix Corporation is a leading provider of \
information technology to libraries and consortia worldwide. 

For more information, contact jgrady@ala.org. 




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Chicago, IL 60611
312-280-2424
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