Library Association of Singapore

LAS Outstanding Librarian Award 2007 |Overseas Library Conference Sponsorship 2007 | LAS-YBP Award

LAS Outstanding Librarian Award 2007

Sponsored by Thomson Scientific

Dear LAS members

On 28 Sep, we invited you to nominate members who have contributed to LAS and the profession for 5 years or more for the LAS Outstanding Librarian Award 2007. On the day of closing on 8 Oct, at 12 noon, we received one nomination from Mr Lai Yeen Pong, who nominated Mrs Hedwig Anuar for the award.

The LAS Council evaluated the nomination, and decided that based on Mrs Anuar's very significant contributions to LAS and the profession, it would be more appropriate to accord her a new LAS Lifetime Contribution Award.

LAS will honour her at the launch of the Singapore Library Week on 1 Nov. The award will be presented to her by the Guest of Honour at the launch ceremony, and a video on her will be produced for the launch.

LAS will continue to present the Lifetime Contribution Award and the LAS Outstanding Librarian Award to deserving members. It is likely that we will invite nominations for the LAS Outstanding Librarian Award on a yearly basis, while the Lifetime Contribution Award will be awarded as and when we have a suitable candidate.

On behalf of the Council, I thank you for your support.

Regards,

Ngian Lek Choh
President, LAS

Mrs Hedgwig Anuar received the LAS Lifetime Contribution Award from
Dr Lee Boon Yang, accompanied by Ms Ngian Lek Choh.

LAS Overseas Library Conference Sponsorship 2007

Introduction
The Library Association of Singapore has set aside funds for one member to enjoy a subsidy to attend an overseas library conference during 2007. The “LAS Overseas Library Conference Sponsorship 2007” is offered to encourage professional growth and to strengthen our library community.

Qualifications
An applicant must be an active personal member in LAS.

Procedures and Deadline for Award Applications
Applicants must complete the “Sponsorship Application Form” and submit it by mail or e-mail.

Administration of Award
The award will be administered by the LAS Awards Panel and selection will be based on the information provided on the application. Only one award will be made during 2007. The award may be given out at any time during the year.

Amount of Award
The award consisting of a stipend of up to S$2,000 can be used to cover conference registration, travel, and accommodation for the conference duration. The recipient of the award will be required to show proof of conference attendance and cost incurred during the conference.

Required Outcomes
The recipient must attend the conference by 31 December 2007. He/she will be required to share his/her experience and new knowledge gained at the conference, with LAS members by 31 January 2008, through any of the following ways:
• Submitting an article to the Singapore Library Bulletin
• Conducting a sharing session at a LAS Talk
• Any other way as proposed by the recipient and accepted by the LAS Awards Panel.

The LAS - YBP Award

The LAS - YBP Award is given to encourage and recognise contributions from a librarian in collection development or technical services which include acquisitions, cataloguing and serials management. It also aims to provide an opportunity for a librarian to increase his or her professional knowledge and experience through research and/or paper presentation at a conference.

The Award

The annual award consists of a S$2,500 grant donated by YBP Library Services/Lindsay and Croft. The inaugural award shall be presented at the LAS Conference in January 2007. The recipient shall use the award to conduct research in areas related to collection development or technical services, and/or to travel to and present a paper at a relevant conference.

Criteria

The nominee works in the collection development or technical services areas; and has shown outstanding promise for continuing contribution and leadership.

Evidence of the nominee’s accomplishments, as they are related to collection development or technical services could include such activities as:
1. Leadership in profession associations and / or activities at the local, regional, or national level
2. Contributions to the development, application, or utilisation of new or improved methods, techniques and routines
3. Contribution to the professional literature
4. Studies or research undertaken in collection development and / or technical services

Submission Procedure

Nominations shall include:

• Name of nominee
• Year nominee first entered the library profession
• Current position in collection development or technical services
• Year joined LAS
• A write-up stating the nominee’s accomplishments
• Curriculum vitae
• How the award is intended to be used, e.g. details of research proposal or abstract of the paper to be presented at the conference and details of the conference
• Completion timeline

Application Form

Selection

Nominations must be received by 15 November 2006 by the LAS Secretariat. A selection panel appointed by the LAS Council shall evaluate nominations received. The selection panel’s decision will be final. There is no restriction on the type of library where the nominee works.

Required Outcome

The recipient will be required to submit a report on how the award was utilised and to prepare a report for publication in the Singapore Libraries Bulletin. The paper presented at the conference is to be published in the Singapore Journal of Library & Information Management, where rights permit. The report or paper is to be submitted by 31 December 2007.