Events
Awards
Peter McInnes Award for Library Services for Children and Young People
2007 Winner - Launceston Library & Friends
View the information sheet for this Award.
Eric Flynn Memorial Award for Library Services to Older Adults
The Eric Flynn Memorial Award is an award that recognises and encourages excellence and innovation in Australian library services to older adults.
View the application form (PDF - 31KB) for the Eric Flynn Memorial Award.
Baker & Taylor Best of Friends Awards
The B&T Best of Friends Awards are designed to encourage innovation and achievement in the activities of FOLA groups. There are four categories for the awards.
Criteria:
- Applicant group must be a current financial member of FOLA.
- Applicant group may enter only one award category.
- Applicants must provide a summary of their group's activities on behalf of their library during the previous 12 months, no more than 2 pages in length, to provide the panel of judges with a context for assessment for entry.
- The summary must be typed and identified by name, address, the library service the FOL group supports, as well as the name, address and telephone number of the Friends president and secretary. The statement of purpose and/or mission of the FOL group is desirable.
- Supporting materials (press releases, press clippings, promotional materials, etc) may be included as relevant.
- No material will be returned. Supporting materials may be used in FOLA exhibits and may be published in the FOLA newsletter and in other FOLA publications.
- Entries will be judged on the following: the idea that formed the basis of the project or activity, and the planning, implementation, innovation, community and volunteer involvement and measurable results.
Four categories for the awards:
- Public Library Friends Small Budget (library annual budget less than $1 million)
- Public Library Friends Medium Budget (library annual budget $1-2 million)
- Public Library Friends Large Budget (library annual budget over $2 million)
- Other Friends - Universities, State and National
Past "Best of Friends" Award Winners
- Friends of Toowoomba City Library (Qld)
- Friends of Hastings Library (NSW)
- Friends of the Library Alexandra (Vic)
- Friends of Unley Library (SA)
- Friends of the Balmain Library (NSW)
- Friends of the State Library of South Australia (SA)
- Friends of Portland Library (Vic)
- Friends of Tumbarumba Library (NSW)
- Friends of Willunga & Aldinga Library (SA)
- Friends of Euroa Library (Vic)
- Friends of Wingecarribee Library (NSW)
- Friends of Marion Library (SA)
FOLA Library Week Award
This award is designed to encourage participation in the annual Australian Library & Information Week, initiated in 1967.
FOLA awards the winning entry a cash prize of $250 and certificate.
Criteria:
- Applicant groups must be current financial members of FOLA.
- Entry should be set out on one typed page, describing the group's participation, either independently or in conjunction with the library service the promotional activity or project undertaken during Australian Library & Information Week.
- Supporting materials (press releases, press clippings, promotional materials, etc) may be included as relevant.
- No material will be returned. Supporting materials may be used in FOLA exhibits and publications.
For further information on these Awards contact FOLA for an application form.
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