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Walter J. Taranko SLMS of the Year Nomination Form

2007 - 2008

NOMINATION FORM

Name of Person Being Nominated:

Position:

Community:

Please attach any additional information which will help the selection committee understand the contributions of the nominee.  Attachments may be in print or audiovisual format.

1.  Please provide evidence that the Library Media Specialist (LMS), in collaboration with other district staff and with the use of current technologies, regularly instructs and assesses learners in the information literacy process, the reading process, and the ethical and appropriate use of information.

 

 

2.  Show evidence of the LMS meeting the needs of the greater school community for access to an organized collection of relevant information in a variety of formats.

 

 

3.  Please provide evidence of the local library media program growth which was influenced by the nominee, e.g. budget, personnel, facilities, collaborative collection development, curriculum integration of Informatino Literacy process, promotion of reading pleasure.

 

 

4.  Please describe successful approaches which the nominee has initiated to solve problems e.g. overcoming lack of space, combating student or staff indifference to the library media program, creatively handling financial needs, encouraging independent learning, or dealing with local, state and federal issues affecting the library media program.

 

 

5.  For what other reasons are you recommending that this person be selected Library Media Specialist of the Year?

 

 

6.  Has the nominee been a member of professional organizations?  Please include the number of years.
        MASL        NEEMA         MLA         NELA         ALA         AASL         AECT         OTHER?

 

7.  Has the nominee been active in professional organizations by participating on committees, holding office, publishing, or otherwise contributing to the profession?  Include dates if known.

 

 

 

8.  Letters of support from local teachers, administrators, other library media specialists, and other appropriate personnel will be helpful and may be submitted separately.

    Nominated by:

    Position:

    Address:

    Telephone:

    Send nomination materials to: 

    Teri Caouette, Library-Media Specialist
    Lincoln Middle School
    522 Stevens Ave.
    Portland, Maine 04103
    phone: 207-874-8145
    caouet@portlandschools.org

    DEADLINE: September 5, 2008

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