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Outstanding Individual School Library Information Center

Monday, 17 August 2009 09:13

2011 Recipient

Palisades High School

Karen Hornberger

The Outstanding Individual School Library Information Center is presented to recognize and outstanding individual school library information program which is an integral part of the educational program of all students.

 

Award Application

Previous Outstanding Individual School Library Information Centers

 

Criteria:

  • The nominee is staffed by a full-time, certified school library information specialist who gives instruction, participation in curriculum development, and uses instructional technology.
  • The nominee is staffed by competent and consistent clerical support.
  • The nominee is a member of ACCESS Pennsylvania and POWER Library.
  • The school library information specialist is a member of PSLA, enabling him/her to stay current with trends in the fields.
  • The nominee functions as the information center of the school and meets the diverse needs of the students and faculty.
  • The nominee’s school library information specialist motivates students to become critical thinkers and life-long learners who can locate, process, evaluate, synthesize, and utilize information.
  • The nominee’s school library information specialist supports a library program that is integrated across the total school curriculum and collaboration with the faculty.
  • The nominee’s school library information specialist collaborates with the local public libraries and other types of libraries in the area.
  • The school library information center is funded adequately to fulfill the mission of the library.

To nominate an individual library information center, submit a statement justifying why your nominee should be considered for this award. Provide documentation to support the above criteria. Provide basic information on the school system as a whole, including economic and environmental factors influencing the administration of the school.

Submissions should be sent to the awards committee chair along with your name, address, telephone number and email address.