Library Award for Excellence 2012

Professor Matthew Allen, Chairman of the Library Board of Western Australia, today announced the call for nominations for the second annual Library Board of Western Australia Award for Excellence. He called upon managers in all library sectors to consider nominating innovative people or projects for the 2012
Award.

The Award recognises excellence and innovation in the library sector by any person, library or organisation in Western Australia.

Following the success of the inaugural Award in 2011, the presentation of the 2012 Award will again be during Library and Information Week in May.

The winner will receive $5,000 prize money.

The Library Board of Western Australia Award for Excellence is intended to recognise a particular service, event, program, piece of research or partnership completed during the past year, rather than long and meritorious service. 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 related sectors.

“This Award is linked to the Board’s leadership role in guiding and encouraging the provision of all library services throughout the State”, said Professor Allen.

The winner of the inaugural Award was the City of Wanneroo for their ‘Books in a Bag’ program. Judges were impressed with the scope of this initiative, which provides sets of resources accessible to book clubs in remote areas and other library systems across the state.

Further information, including selection criteria and entry form for the Award, is available from the State Library website:
http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/about_us/legislation_and_the_library_act/award_for_excellence

For more information regarding the Library Board of Western Australia Award for Excellence please contact Julie Ham on (08) 9427 3304.