New Hampshire

Educational Media Association

Awards Page

NHSLMA (formerly known as NHSLMA) annually offers scholarships and awards. They are presented by the Scholarship and Awards Committee at the spring (May) conference. All nominations must be received by March 1, 2010.

Scholarships

NHSLMA Scholarship has been established to support continuing education in the library field. Awards will be given for undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate, continuing education or techniques courses. Scholarship Application in PDF format

NHSLMA Awards

Nomination form in pdf format. Nomination form in Word format.

NHSLMA Outstanding Library Specialist Award (formerly called NHSLMA Excellence in Library Media Services Award) is given for a library media program and services.

The Outstanding Library Service Award is given for a library media program and services. Nominations are accepted from superintendents, principals, teachers, library media staff or community members, but not from the nominee her/himself. Guidelines:

	The nominee needs to have advocated for students and teachers to be lifelong learners and demonstrated a commitment to on-going self-education to keep abreast of current trends and technologies.
	The nomination will be judged on the role the library media professional has played in developing and supporting a library program and services.
	Applications must include
	Rationale and details supporting the nominee
	The name and phone number of an additional reference who can substantiate the nomination

The winner will receive a free one-year membership in NHSLMA. Nominations are due by March 1st.

NHSLMA Paraprofessional Award is given to recognize the contribution of library support staff. Nomination form in pdf format. Nomination form in Word Format

The Paraprofessional Award is given to recognize the contribution of library support staff who are involved in library operations at all levels. Their duties may include routine to very specialized expertise in the field. Nominations are accepted from superintendents, principals, teachers, library media staff or community members, but not from the nominee her/himself. Guidelines:

	The nomination will be judged on the role the library media professional has played in developing and supporting a library program and services within the school.
	The nominee must be a member of NHSLMA.
	Applications must include a short statement with examples of the nominee’s contributions and the name and phone number of an additional reference who can substantiate the nomination.

The winner will receive a free one-year membership in NHSLMA. Nominations are due by March 1st.

NHSLMA Partnership Award Nomination form in pdf format. Nomination form in Word Format

The NHSLMA Partnership Award has been established to recognize a NHSLMA member and a teacher, administrator, other library professional, parent or volunteer whose cooperative efforts have enhanced a library program. The NHSLMA member must be fully certified by the State of New Hampshire as a Media Generalist or Media Specialist.

	A written statement identifying specific reasons for the nomination
	Rationale for the nomination expressed in terms of the concepts stated in Information Power: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs (ALA/AASL, AECT, 1988)
	The name and phone number of an additional reference who can substantiate the nomination

The winner will receive a free one-year membership in NHSLMA. Nominations are due by March 1st.

NHSLMA/SIRS Intellectual Freedom Award is given for an individual or group that has championed the cause of intellectual freedom in a tangible way in an educational setting. Nomination form in pdf format. Nomination form in Word Format.

The NHSLMA/SIRS Intellectual Freedom Award is given for an individual or group that has championed the cause of intellectual freedom in a tangible way in an educational setting.

	Nominees will be judged on the role they have played in actively promoting intellectual freedom in their sphere of influence and beyond, the degree to which the nominee exemplifies the spirit of intellectual freedom and the impact made by their efforts to promote intellectual freedom
	If the nominee is an educational media professional, s/he must be a member of NHSLMA
	A statement detailing the reasons for the nomination
	The name and phone number of an additional reference who can substantiate the nomination

The winner will receive a free one-year membership in NHSLMA. Nominations are due by March 1st.

NHSLMA Service Award is presented to a NHSLMA member who has served the profession and the organization.

The NHSLMA Service Award is presented to a NHSLMA member who has served the profession and the organization in an exemplary and unselfish manner.

	Membership in NHSLMA
	Member of the school library community in New Hampshire
	Significant statewide impact on the library/media profession through service to NHSLMA members
	A supporting statement
	The name and phone number of an additional reference who can substantiate the nomination.

The winner will receive a free one-year membership in NHSLMA. Nominations are due by March 1st.

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