LIASA Western Cape Branch Award

2008 LIASA WESTERN CAPE BRANCH AWARD
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

The Western Cape Branch of LIASA is calling for nominations for the 2008 Branch Award.

The LIASA Western Cape Branch Award recognizes an individual librarian or library team from any library (public, school, academic or special library) who has demonstrated exceptional creativity and resourcefulness in marketing, promoting and advocating for a single library or libraries in the Western Cape.

This award is aimed at recognizing and honouring the librarians for their creativity in the promotion and marketing of, as well as advocating for their libraries, through innovative and imaginative programmes, projects and events.


What type of programmes or projects would be considered?

We are looking for imaginative and innovative programmes or projects which include the promotion and expansion or outreach of library services to the community where it did not exist before or in response to community needs.

These could include:-
a. support for educational programmes
b. library programmes including promotion of library resources
c. literacy, literature and reading programmes
d. community outreach
e. building or strengthening of local political, fiscal and public
support


CRITERIA - Please speak to the criteria in you application

All nominations will be evaluated on the following criteria:

1. How innovative and imaginative the marketing was
2. The obstacles and challenges faced
3. The partnerships developed
4. How creatively resources were used
5. The results obtained (outcomes)
6. How the library is using these results
7. Sustainability

Only programmes or projects carried out from January to December 2007
are eligible.

Who may be nominated?

If an individual librarian is nominated, he/she should be a current paid-up (2008) individual LIASA member. In the case of a library team being nominated, at least one member of the library team should be a current paid-up (2008) individual member.

Who may nominate?

Current paid-up (2008) Western Cape individual members may nominate individuals or library teams. Each entry must be accompanied by a written motivation from the nominator.

Judging Panel
The judging panel will comprise the Chair of the Western Cape Branch of LIASA; the Public Relations Officer of the Western Cape Branch of LIASA, or any other member of the Western Cape Branch Executive Committee; the convenor or a representative from each of the active Western Cape interest groups; Rheina Epstein, donor; and an independent marketing specialist.

The decision of the judging panel is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.

What do you need to do to enter?

1. You must be a current paid-up (2008) member of LIASA or at least one member of your team needs to a current paid-up member.
2. You or your library team must be nominated by a current paid-up (2008) member of LIASA. Each nomination must be accompanied by a written motivation.
3. Only programmes or projects carried out from January to December 2007 are eligible.
4. Together with the proposer's written motivation, you need to submit a portfolio which includes:-
a. A written description of the programme expanding on the planning and execution, obstacles and challenges faced, the resources used and the results obtained. (Please speak to the criteria)
b. Statistical information about the library, including the community served, circulation figures and staffing must be included as this will be helpful in giving context to the written submission
c. Supporting material such as brochures, testimonials, press clippings, flyers and photographs should be included to substantiate the nomination. (These will not be returned as they will be used in other advocacy or marketing activities by the Branch and relevant interest groups.)
5. The individual or representative of the team that has been nominated should be available to provide further information either through interviews or site visits.

Nomination Forms

Nomination forms for the 2008 LIASA Western Cape Branch Award will soon be available from the branch website at
http://www.liasa.org.za/branches/wcape.php or the branch blog at
http://www.westerncapeliasa.blogspot.com . You can also request a form any branch or branch interest group committee members.
It is also included at the end of this message.

Closing Date
All nominations and supporting material must be received by 30 September 2008.


Announcement of Winner

Short-listed candidates will be invited to attend the Annual Western Cape Recruitment Breakfast where the winner of the 2008 LIASA Western Cape Branch Award will be announced.
(In the case of a team, a representative will be invited to the function.)


Need more info?

Contact the branch Chair, Fatima Darries at (021) 460 3879 or darriesfa@cput.ac.za and branch PRO, Selma Kloppers at (021) 808 4889 or sklo@sun.ac.za.




2008 LIASA WESTERN CAPE BRANCH AWARD
NOMINATION FORM
*Closing Date for Nominations is 30 September 2008 *

DETAILS OF NOMINEE:

Name:

Address:
Tel no:
Cell no:
Email:
Library/Institution:
LIASA membership no:
Date of joining:

I/We hereby accept the nomination.

Signature(s) of nominee(s):


DETAILS OF LIBRARY TEAM (if applicable)
Name LIASA Membership No


DETAILS OF PROPOSER:

Name:

Address:

Tel no:
Cell no:
Email:
Library/Institution:
LIASA membership no:
Date of joining:

Signature of proposer:


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