SLA WCC Outstanding Information Professional Award - Call for Nominations
SLA Western Canada Chapter established the SLA WCC Outstanding Information Professional Award in order to recognize and honour members of WCC who have made a significant contribution to the profession. Any member who has made a contribution worthy of acknowledgement can be nominated for the award.
This award recognizes our colleagues who have:
- mentored new librarians
- raised the profile of a professional issue
- contributed to library and information education
- acted as a role model by volunteering in professional associations
- conducted research in the information field
- contributed to professional development through conference papers, articles, or blogs
- implemented a new technology and shared the information with colleagues
- developed a community of practice
The award, consisting of $500 and an engraved memento is presented at our Annual General Meeting.
Please consider submitting a nomination so that one of our own can be officially recognized. Nominations must be received by October 15, 2009. Note only SLA WCC members in good standing are eligible for this award.
Complete and email the Nomination Form to SLA WCC Awards Chair,
Susan McConkey at susan.mcconkey@usask.ca.
Past Award Winners:
2008 Outstanding Information Professional Award
Carol Williams, Vancouver, BC
Congratulations to Carol Williams, the winner of the 2008 Outstanding Information Professional Award. Carol has been an important part of SLA WCC for many years and although recently retired, continues to participate in our events. Carol recently retired from the BC Securities Commission, where she raised the profile of information professionals, and built and developed both the information and records services for the Commission. Carol was also actively involved in SLA WCC, holding the position of president in 1998 and guiding the chapter in its early years as the first virtual chapter. Over the years Carol has acted as both a leader and a mentor to many new information professionals, and has inspired and encouraged many members of the SLA WCC Chapter.
2007 Outstanding Information Professional Award
Debbie Schachter, Vancouver, BC
Debbie is the recipient of the 2007 Outstanding Information
Professional Award including $500 and a black resin/pewter box
engraved with an eagle & bear First Nations' design.
Chapter members nominated Debbie for her contributions to both the
Chapter and the profession. Debbie has served on the chapter board
since 2002, and regularly volunteers for committees in addition to her
formal responsibilities as a board member. She has garnered
international recognition as a regular columnist in Information
Outlook. Debbie shares her knowledge with students by teaching at UBC
SLAIS as an adjunct faculty member, at Langara College's Library
Technican Program as sessional faculty. and speaking at student events
at UBC and Langara College.
With her professionalism, and calm dependability, Debbie has been, and
continues to be, a mainstay of the special library community in the
Lower Mainland, and a role model for new information
professionals.
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