Virginia Library Association Awards Links :
VLA Scholarship | HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP | TRUSTEE LIBRARY AWARD | GEORGE MASON AWARD | FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY AWARD | OUTSTANDING PARAPROFESSIONAL AWARD | Jefferson Cup Award |
Wise words:
"Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them in: but as a rule the purchase of books is mistaken for the appropriation of their contents."
Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860), German philosopher.
HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHP
Eligibility for nomination should be confided to Trustees or former Trustees, Friends of Virginia Libraries, and Virginia Librarians who have held membership and who have made outstanding contributions to the association. A list of nominees is sent to the Executive Director to be verified for eligibility before it is submitted to Council and voted on by the membership in the annual ballot.
INSTRUCTIONS
Line 1: Biographical data.
Line 2: Significant contributions to VLA (100 word limit).
Line 3: Documents, testimonials, news stories
or other similar supporting evidence.
Line 4: Approximate years nominee has been a member of VLA.
AWARD
Acceptance of nominees by the membership bestows on the nominees full benefits of membership without dues and complimentary registration for annual conferences. Nominees who are not selected may be resubmitted with updated documentation for future consideration.
VLA Award Nomination Forms (Word or PDF) Short combined form for Honorary Life Member, George Mason Award, Trustee Library Award, Friends of the Library Award. DEADLINE April 15, 2007
VLA Award Nomination Forms (Word or PDF) Long combined form for Honorary Life Member, George Mason Award, Trustee Library Award, Friends of the Library Award. DEADLINE April 15, 2007
VLA Award Criteria (Word or PDF)