SLIS Awards for Excellence
Please do consider applying. The process is very simple. Fill out the SLIS Awards form before the deadline. It requires only your contact information and a brief statement as to why you would be an excellent candidate for the award. Eligible students are those who graduated in the previous August or December, as well as those who will be graduating that May. The deadline for award nominations is in April and coincides with the deadline for the LIBR 289 e-Portfolios. Final decisions will be made by the faculty members of the Student Admissions and Adjudication Committee. Award recipients will be notified the first week in May.
If you wish to nominate another student, you may do so using the SLIS Awards form.
List of Awards
SLIS / Edna B. Anthony Award in Reference and Information Services
Awarded annually to the student who, in the opinion of the faculty, exhibits the most outstanding knowledge and ability in the field of reference and information services. The recipient must have completed a minimum of three graduate courses in reference and information services with high academic achievement and exceptional professional promise.
The award consists of a gift certificate and citation.
SLIS / Ken Haycock Award for Exceptional Professional Promise
Awarded annually to the student who, in the opinion of the faculty, exhibits the most exceptional professional promise for leadership in libraries and librarianship. The recipient demonstrates flexibility in program delivery modes, excellence in academic performance, ability to think theoretically and practically and ability to analyze and communicate the results of knowledge gained.
The award consists of $1,000 and citation.
SLIS / Stella Bunch Hillis Award in Youth Services
Awarded annually to the student who, in the opinion of the faculty, exhibits the most outstanding knowledge and ability in the field of youth services. The recipient must have completed a minimum of three graduate courses in youth literature, media, and/or services; must have high academic achievement; and must have demonstrated potential for outstanding contributions and innovation in youth services in a variety of contexts.
The award consists of a gift certificate and citation.
SLIS / Shirley Hopkinson Award in the Organization of Information
Awarded annually to the student who, in the opinion of the faculty, exhibits the most outstanding knowledge and ability in the field of the organization of information. The recipient must have completed a minimum of three graduate courses in classification, cataloguing, information retrieval and/or metadata with high academic achievement and exceptional professional promise.
The award consists of a gift certificate and citation.
SLIS / Leslie Janke Award in Teacher–librarianship
The recipient will demonstrate superior academic achievement in teacher–librarianship coursework, possess excellent communication skills and participate actively in local, state or national organizations.
The award consists of a gift certificate and citation.
SLIS Award for Outstanding Thesis
Awarded annually to the student who, in the opinion of the faculty, completed the most outstanding graduate thesis in library and information science. The recipient must have demonstrated superior academic performance in research methods, thesis design and writing.
The award consists of a gift certificate and citation.
SLIS / Jean Wichers Award for Professional Practice
Awarded annually to the student who, in the opinion of the faculty, exhibits the most outstanding knowledge and ability in professional practice. The recipient must have demonstrated superior performance in a supervised professional experience, practicum and/or internship.
The award consists of a gift certificate and citation.
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