HALL OF FAME LIBRARIAN
Recognizes a librarian for his/her career achievements.
Requirements:
OLC member; MLIS; and minimum of 10 years experience in Ohio libraries
Criteria:
Career has demonstrated: 1) Sustained leadership; 2) Active participation in local, state, and/or national library organizations; 3) Commitment to the library profession; and 4) Contribution to the community at large.
Nomination Checklist:
As a nominator, the success of your nominee rests largely with your ability to answer the following questions:
- Why are you nominating this person? [Word limit: 50]
- How has he/she displayed sustained leadership in the library profession? [Word limit: 300]
- How has he/she shown a commitment to the library profession? [Word limit: 300]
- How has he/she contributed to the community? [Word limit: 300]
- How has he/she played a role in local, state and/or national library organization? [Word limit: 300]
- How has the nominee gone above and beyond? [Word limit: 300]
At library level?
At community level?
At state level?
At national level?
As a nominator, you will need to:
(1) Obtain 3-5 testimonials from:
- Colleagues, staff, co-workers
- Library board, director and/or immediate supervisor
- Community leaders
- Library patrons
- Project partners
- Past employees as appropriate
Be prepared to upload these testimonials. PDF format preferred (max. file size: 1MB).
(2) Obtain a copy of your Nominee’s resume, curriculum vitae (CV), etc. Copy and paste this information into the online form or upload the document. PDF format preferred (max. file size: 1MB). You can also provide a link to the Nominee’s online biography or LinkedIn profile page.