Monday, October 12, 2015

Call for Nominations for PAARL 2015 Awards

The following awards are given during the Annual General Assembly to recognize academic librarians & academic/research libraries for their outstanding national contribution to academic or research librarianship and library development in the Philippines.

ACADEMIC LIBRARIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD (From Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao)

Criteria : Nominee should have demonstrated achievements in the following areas:

a) Planning and implementing an innovative or a high-impact library program for an academic/ research library

b) Significant and influential research on academic or research library service

c) Service to the organized profession through PAARL and other related organizations

OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC/RESEARCH LIBRARY OF THE YEAR AWARD

Criteria : Nominee should have the following qualifications:

· exemplary contribution to academic and research librarianship

· outstanding leadership in national/regional library development in the areas of library management, education and training, information and documentation services, etc.

· commitment to information networking and linkages

· commitment to PAARL’s objectives as demonstrated by its continued support and cooperation in PAARL’s activities and undertakings

· service to the organized profession through PLAI and/or other related organizations

OUTSTANDING LIBRARY PROGRAM OF THE YEAR AWARD

Criteria : The library program must have a strong impact on the library community, be innovative, sustainable and may be replicated to other library communities, or institutions

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Criteria : The nominee should possess the following:

· consistent recognition for service as an outstanding academic or research librarian

· demonstrated remarkable leadership in service to the association, in various capacities as President, officer, board member, or speaker/resource person in various PAARL seminars, conferences, and fora

· distinguished lifetime professional career dedicated to the cause of Philippine academic librarianship for at least 30 years before retirement

Deadline for submission of nominees is on October 31, 2015

Please send nominations as e-mail attachment (Curriculum Vitae for Academic Librarian of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award, AVP (Audio-Visual Presentation and/or Narrative Presentation for Outstanding Academic/Research Library & Library Program of the Year Award) to

chieflibn_tipqc@yahoo.com or sbmanalo@gmail.com

SONNY BOY T. MANALO
Chair, Awards and Scholarships Committee
Philippine Association of Academic/Research Librarians, Inc. (PAARL)

Chief Librarian
Technological Institute of the Philippines
938 Aurora Blvd., Cubao, Quezon City
Contact Nos. 911-0964 loc. 626


Info source: As posted in fb group of PAARL

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