LJ Teaching Award Nomination Guidelines

-- Library Journal, 7/25/2009

Nomination deadline September 29, 2009

The LJ Teaching Award, sponsored by ProQuest, recognizes excellence in educating the next generation of librarians. This annual award, now in its third year, honors the winning LIS teacher with an article in LJ in the November 15 issue, a $5000 prize, and a reception at the 2010 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Boston.

NOMINEES WILL BE JUDGED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA

• Illustrates student-centered thinking in all aspects of teaching
• Has track record as career builder: is a mentor and recognizes relationship to students can
  be career-long
• Communicates the core principles of librarianship, such as intellectual freedom, privacy, and a belief
  in the value of library service
• Effectively integrates theory, practice, and research, infusing teaching with real-life librarianship
• Is forward thinking: keeps up with cutting-edge issues in the profession and in teaching, including those dealing with technology and its uses in the library field

ELIGIBILITY

Anyone who has taught a course at an ALA-accredited master’s program since September 3, 2008, as full-time faculty or as an adjunct, is eligible.

Who can nominate

Current students or recent graduates and faculty members are encouraged to nominate candidates. Students must have taken a class from the nominee within the past two years.

What to submit

Candidates will be evaluated primarily on the basis of the nominating letter (no more than two pages in length or email equivalent), but nominators are welcome to submit also letters of support and supplementary material (examples of coursework, etc.) for the judges to consider.

NOMINATION POSTMARK DATE SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

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