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2006-2007 School Library Media Coordinator of the Year Award

Sponsored by NC Association for Educational Communications and Technology

This award is open to any member of NCaect who is employed as a library media coordinator in a North Carolina school library media center providing services to students and teachers in grades K-12. A minimum of three years experience in a school library media center is required.

RECOGNITION AND PRIZES
The winner will be recognized at the 2007 NCaect conference. The winner will receive a $500.00 award and a $250.00 stipend for conference expenses or a room for two nights for the 2007 NCaect conference.

GUIDELINES
NCaect members may nominate individuals they feel are deserving of recognition. Nominees will also be solicited from the regional directors of NCaect, media supervisors and technology directors across North Carolina.

Nominations must be postmarked by January 10, 2007.

Submission requirements are 2 copies of the following items:

  • Nomination cover page. Click here to download cover page.
  • Recommendation letter from either the nominee’s principal or supervisor.
  • Narrative description of nominee’s service, leadership, professional involvement, and philosophy concerning information technology, no more than 2 pages.
  • Personal statement of technology utilization written by the nominee, no more than 1 page.
  • List of membership(s) in professional media organizations, offices held, committees and other activities.
  • List of participation in other professional organizations, offices held, committees and other activities.

JUDGING CRITERIA
The School Library Media Specialist of the Year Award is for individual excellence in the library media field. Factors that will be considered by the committee are:

  • Service to students, teachers, and the K-12 community.
  • Evidence of personal leadership in roles of teacher, information specialist and instructional consultant.
  • Evidence of professional involvement.
  • Strong personal philosophy of information technology utilization.

Submit nominations materials to:
Kathy Kiser, Awards Committee Chair
1099 Lakewood Drive
Newton, NC 28658

Questions? kathykiser@charter.net or 828-464-1415