Library Board of Western Australia Award for Excellence
The Library Board of Western Australia Award for Excellence recognises excellence and innovation in the library sector by any person, library or organisation in Western Australia. The award is open to all areas of the library industry, including academic, public, school and special libraries, as well as to other individuals and organisations who have an impact on the promotion, provision and support of library services in Western Australia.
This annual award reflects the Library Board's leadership role in guiding and encouraging the promotion of all library services throughout the State. It is awarded for a particular service, event, program, piece of research or partnership. The award is judged on the following criteria:
- Innovation – describe how the nominated achievement is innovative and original.
- Implementation – explain how the nominated achievement was planned, managed, implemented and evaluated.
- Impact – describe the extent and impact of the nominated achievement, and how it has contributed to the promotion, provision or support for library services in WA.
The Award is for recent activity, rather than long and meritorious service, and for 2013 the achievement is to be completed in the previous year 2012.
The Award recognises a broad spectrum of library related work, and is not restricted to libraries and librarians. The Library Board encourages nominations from all areas of the library industry and related sectors.
Prize money of $5,000 will be awarded, with the winner announced in Library and Information Week 2013 (20 - 26 May).
Nominations
Nominations are now open for the 2013 Library Board Award for Excellence, and will close at 5pm on Tuesday April 2, 2013.
Nomination form and conditions of entry [RTF]
2012 Winner
The 2012 winner was the City of Fremantle for their Outdoor Reading Room project. This program helped transform Kings Square (adjacent to the Fremantle City Library) from an area known for anti social behaviour into a social hub with a lively atmosphere. It was the venue not only for Fremantle’s launch of the National Year of Reading, but for many other library activities including author talks, children’s story time, the library’s quarterly book sale, and a poet’s breakfast.
It had such a positive impact on community spirit that due to popular demand, use of the outdoor reading room was extended to the end of April.
For more information about the Award please contact Adrian Bowen on (08) 9427 3341 or email adrian.bowen@slwa.wa.gov.au
Page last updated: Wednesday 30 January 2013
