South Carolina Association of School Librarians

 

SCASL Administrator of the Year Award Application

First given in 1979, this award recognizes the responsible and influential role of the school administrator and his/her support of library services. At the SCASL conference a school administrator who has made a unique and sustained contribution toward furthering the role of the library media center and its development in elementary and/or secondary education is honored. State, county, or district school superintendents, and building principals are eligible for nomination. District administrators responsible for broad instructional leadership, such as assistant superintendents, directors of curriculum and instruction, and directors of education, are also eligible.

Purpose:

To recognize an administrator, on the school, district or state level, whose vision and leadership has contributed substantially to the school library media program in one or a group of South Carolina schools.

Criteria:

The following information must be completed according to the directions provided below. Label all sections. Do not exceed space limitation indicated. Font size must be no less than 10. Do not use folders or binders. Extra materials will not be considered (i.e. photos, newspaper clippings).

A. Cover Sheet. Please include this information:

Name of Nominee, Title of Nominee, School or District Name, Business Address and Telephone. Is Nominee a Member of SCASL? How Long?
Name of Nominator, Position of Nominator, Address and Telephone of Nominator, Signature of Nominator
B. Write a statement of the nominee’s outstanding and sustained contribution toward furthering the role of the library and its development in elementary and/or secondary education emphasizing (two pages)

Administrative leadership and effort
Contribution to the concept of effective school library service.
Success in interpreting the role of the school library in the statewide educational program.
Supportive data must be included in the text of the statement in narrative or tabular form. References to publications and speeches must be documented in footnotes.

Completed nominations should be mailed to:
Patty Bynum
6 Holgate Drive
Greenville, SC 29615

Six copies of the application must be completed and received by the Awards Committee Chairperson no later than December 1, 2005. Please do not use folders or binders. Applications will not be returned. Email or faxes will not be accepted.

The presentation of this award will be made at the SCASL annual conference.