Local Library Champion Award

LOCAL LIBRARY CHAMPION
Recognizes exceptional volunteer service of an individual or group to a library community through sustained support and advocacy, innovative leadership, and/or imaginative and effective activities which increase community awareness of the library and its mission, vision, and core values.

Requirements: 
Award is volunteer driven, such as, but not limited to: Trustees, Board of Trustees, Friends, volunteer(s), or members of the local community.

Criteria:
Individual or group has demonstrated: 1) Sustained support and advocacy; 2) Active and innovative leadership or imaginative activities; and 3) Ability to increase community awareness of the library and its mission, vision, and core values.

Contact Elizabeth Muether, at elizabeth@mercerlibrary.org, if you need further information about the Local Library Champion Award.

Nomination Checklist:
As a nominator, the success of your nominee rests largely with your ability to answer the following questions:

  1. Why are you nominating this person or group? [Word limit: 50]
  2. How does the nominee(s) sustain support, advocacy and innovative leadership in their local community? [Word limit: 300]
  3. How has the person or group supported the mission, vision or core values of the library? [Word limit: 300]
  4. Share examples of how the person or group supports imaginative and effective activities which increase community awareness of their local library. [Word limit: 300]

As a nominator, you will need to:

(1) Obtain 3-5 testimonials from:

  • Library board
  • Library director
  • Library staff
  • Community leaders
  • Patrons
  • Community groups
  • Coalition and/or project partners

Be prepared to upload these testimonials. PDF format preferred (max. file size: 1MB).

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(2) Share your individual’s or group’s list of accomplishments or individual’s resume, CV, etc. Copy and paste this information into the online form or upload a document. PDF format preferred (max. file size: 1MB). You can also provide a link to the Nominee’s website or links to articles, news releases, and other supporting documents that demonstrate the nominee’s impact on the library, its programs and/or projects.

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