As the most recent Chapter Past-President, it is my privilege to chair the awards committee this year. Each year we have the opportunity to honor members of our chapter who have made notable contributions. Since 1990 we have presented the Mark H. Baer Award, and last year added the Lucy Steelman Award. In 2006 we were able to honor Leslie Fisher with the Mark H. Baer Award for lifting our programs off the ground by trying creative new approaches and venues, and Eric Kristofferson with the Lucy Steelman Award for providing a supportive collegial network in the spirit of Lucy Steelman through his work with the local Solo Librarians group.
The Mark H. Baer Award serves to recognize an individual’s contributions to our chapter or our profession during either the current year or throughout their career. A description of this award and a list of past recipients can be found on the chapter web site here http://www.san-andreas-sla.org/archives/awards.html. The Lucy Steelman Award recognizes one who mentors colleagues in any number of ways. To provide a sense of what Lucy was about, and what the award that bears her name is intended to celebrate, please read the tribute to Lucy found on the chapter web site here http://www.san-andreas-sla.org/archives/lucy.html.
Last year we also initiated some new recognition. The Library Partner Award was presented to Gloria Elia at AIM for constantly supporting our programs by handling the behind-the-scenes administration and hospitality committee tasks. George Plosker, IEEE, was thanked with the Author Award for his columns published in Online. Jeanie Fraser, now at Allergan in Irvine, was recognized with the President’s Award for playing multiple roles in the chapter by serving on several committees, volunteering and taking on tasks that supported the agenda for the chapter and the Chapter President. For more background on our 2006 recipients, see http://sla-divisions.typepad.com/sanandreas/2006/12/index.html.
Suggestions for possible candidates for the Mark H. Baer Award and the Lucy Steelman Award are welcomed from you, the chapter membership. If there are others in our chapter you’d like to see recognized but perhaps don’t “fit” in these two award categories, please suggest their names, too. Maybe they’re a Library Partner (vendor contributor), or an Author, or even an Inspirational Boss!
Please let me know via email (not to the distribution list, but to [email protected]) the nominees you would recommend and the reasons for nomination by Friday, August 17. The Awards Committee will review all suggestions. Recipients will be announced at the chapter’s year-end business meeting.
I look forward to hearing from you, and thanks for your consideration,
Lee Pharis, San Andreas Chapter Past-President 2005-2006
Lee Pharis can be reached at [email protected]
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