[OPLINLIST] Academic Library Association of Ohio Support Staff Interest Group Annual Awards

[Doug Morrison]

(Please forgive duplicate postings as this email has been sent to multiple 
lists.)

Forwarded on behalf of the Academic Library Association of Ohio Support Staff
Interest Group

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Do you know someone you would like to recognize for their excellence
or show appreciation for their support?

   Well now's your chance.

The Academic Library Association of Ohio Support Staff Interest Group
will present 2 awards at the ALAO Annual Conference in November:

SSIG Support Staff Award of Excellence
SSIG Award of Appreciation

(formerly the Ohio Library Outstanding Support Staff
and Ohio Library Supporter of Support Staff)

SSIG Support Staff Award of Excellence

The winner of this award is a support staff who shows excellence in
job performance and has the ability to work with staff and
patrons.  The person mush be willing to grow in a support staff
position by attending or presenting at workshops and conferences,
taking classes or being published.  The person must also be active in
library association(s).

SSIG Award of Appreciation

The winner of this award will be a person who demonstrates his/her
appreciation of support staff and has encouraged support staff to
grow in their positions.  (Examples: providing attendance to
workshops, conferences, and classes; encouraging activity in library
associations and interest groups.)


Recognition of Recipients

     * The winners will be announced and recognized during the 2006
ALAO Annual Conference's luncheon business meeting.
How to Enter:

Nominate yourself or someone else for one of these awards by the
following guidelines:

     * Submit an essay of no more than 500 words explaining how this
person is deserving, giving examples.
     * Provide both the nominee's name and the nominator's name along
with their contact information (phone number, address and email
address), their institutions and length of service and title.
     * Persons nominating self must provide one reference.
     * All nominees must be employed in the state of Ohio
     * APPLICATION DEADLINE IS AUGUST 31, 2006

Send your essay and nominee information to ALAO SSIG care of:

Erin Peters
Kettering College of Medical Arts
3737 Southern Blvd
Kettering, OH 45429

Email submissions will also be accepted at
<mailto:erin.peters at kcma.edu>erin.peters at kcma.edu

Winning nominations will automatically be submitted to Library Journal
for their outstanding awards competition.

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