Awards and Scholarships Committee

Awards and Scholarships Committee

The Awards and Scholarships Committee administers the William D. Postell, Sr. Professional Development Award, the Mayo Drake Student Scholarship Award, the Distinguished Service Award, and the Librarian of the Year Award. Additional information about these awards and scholarships may be obtained from Beatriz Varman, Awards and Scholarship Committee Chair. (beatriz.varman@exch.library.tmc.edu)

Members of the 2007/2008 Committee are:

Beatriz Varman Chair TX 07/08

Destiny Carter AR 06-07/07-08

Julie Gaines TX 06-07/07-08

Jodi Philbrick TX 07-08/07-09

Holly Phillips NM 07-08/07-09

Belinda Runnells OK 06-07/07-08

Heather Smith AR 06-07/07-08

Julie Trumble TX 06-07/07-08

David York TX 06-07/07-08

Millie Moore Executive Board Liaison

William D. Postell, Sr. Professional Development Award

This award partially or completely covers registration fees for an SCC/MLA member to enroll in a continuing education course or workshop. Applicants should demonstrate how this course or workshop will offer preparation for future professional responsibilities, provide a unique opportunity not normally experienced by SCC/MLA members, and serve to benefit SCC/MLA colleagues. A total of $1500.00 will be available to fund SCC/MLA members’ continuing education experiences this year. To qualify, applicants must be SCC members with an MLS (or equivalent) and work in a professional position. Applicants who have received an award within the last 3 years are ineligible. Applications must be received at least 15 days prior to the date of the intended course or workshop. An application for the William D. Postell, Sr. Professional Development Award can be printed in either a PDF or MSWord version. This document can be saved, filled out and then e-mailed to Jodi Philbrick at:wilcoxen@lis.admin.unt.edu .

Previous Recipients of the Postell Award

Mayo Drake Student Scholarship Award

This scholarship enables eligible library science students to attend the SCC/MLA annual meeting. Applicants should be contemplating careers in medical librarianship. Applicants must be enrolled in or accepted for admission to an ALA-accredited graduate library school. (See the Directory of Accredited LIS Master’s Programs for address and accreditation information.) Applicants must be either residents or attending graduate school in one of the following states: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, or Texas. An application for the Mayo Drake Student Scholarship Award is available in either a PDF or MSWord version. Applications can be submitted to Belinda Runnells at: brunnells@vvrh.com.

Application deadline September 1.

Previous Recipients of the Mayo Drake Award

Distinguished Service Award

The Distinguished Service Award recognizes outstanding service to SCC/MLA. Recipients are selected on the basis of their contributions in measurable ways to Chapter achievement and effectiveness. Applications for nominations can be printed or saved in either a PDF or MSWord version. Applications can be submitted to Julie Gaines at: gaines@uthscsa.edu.

Application deadline August 22.

The following librarians have been presented with the Distinguished Service Award since the award was established in 1985.

2007 Janna Lawrence
2006 Marianne Puckett Comegys
2005 Millie Moore
2004 Teresa Knott
2003 Dixie A. Jones
2002 Billy Triplett
2001 Kathy Hoffman
1999 Sarah Knox Morley
1998 Mary Jarvis
1997 Cindy Goldstein
1996 Mary Ryan
1995 Cecile Quintal
1994 Janet Minnerath
1993 Dena Plaisted
1992 Clinton "Marty" Thompson
1991 Sara Jean Jackson
1989 Sally Shrout
1987 Charles W. Sargent
1986 Ruth Wender
1985 Ann Gilmer

Librarian of the Year Award

The Librarian of the Year Award given for the first time in 2006, recognizes a mid-career librarian for outstanding contributions in health sciences librarianship. Criteria used to determine the recipients of the award include, but are not limited to, leadership in the profession, scholarship/publications/research, teaching/training/mentoring, professional activities, service to the health profession, and development of special projects.

The nominees' achievements in the areas described above must have occurred within the last 2-3 years culminating within the last 12 months.

The recipient must be a current member of SCC/MLA. The description and criteria established for this award can be accessed in either PDF or MSWord format. An application for the Librarian of the Year Award is available in either PDF or MSWord format. Applications can be submitted to Holly Phillips at: hphillips@salud.unm.edu.

Application deadline August 15.

The following librarians has been presented with the Librarian of Year Award Service Award which was established in 2006.

2007 Ana Cleveland
2006 Ethel U. Madden

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