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(202) 707-4800
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(202) 707-4900
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Washington, DC 20540-4935
Federal Library Technician of the Year
Purpose
To recognize and commend exceptional technical competency and flexibility under
changing work conditions during Fiscal Year 2017 by a federal library technician.
Description
The award consists of a plaque and a certificate for the individual. FEDLINK
will cover the cost of travel for the recipient and one supervisor to
attend the annual FEDLINK Exposition held at the Library of Congress in Washington,
D.C., where the award will be presented. Winners will also attend a session on awards for federal libraries and library professionals. A separate plaque, which recognizes
each year's recipients, will be displayed at the FEDLINK Offices at the Library
of Congress.
Eligibility
The recipient must be a federal employee and a practicing paraprofessional/library
technician in a federal library or information center; federal staff classified
in professional series are not eligible for this award, but may be eligible
for nomination as Federal Librarian of the Year. (Note: This is not intended
to be a valedictory award. Award recipients from 2014, 2015 and 2016 are
not eligible.)
Nomination Packet
Must be prepared by the nominee or nominator; nominator must be a federal employee.
Selection Criteria statements (covering achievements during Fiscal Year 2017, not to exceed one page per criterion; cite specific examples and any supporting quantifiable data from Fiscal Year 2017 only):
- Commitment to service excellence in support of the mission of the library or information center in Fiscal Year 2017. (Include brief statements of the library mission.)
- Exceptional technical competency demonstrated during Fiscal Year 2017 in one of the following: public services, technical services, information technology, or other library/information service areas.
- Flexibility, open to change in Fiscal Year 2017, adapting work methods to changing conditions and dealing effectively with ambiguity.
- For each area, include supporting, quantifiable data such as
statistics, cost savings to the institution, program changes,
projects completed, etc.
Supporting Materials (limited to three items)
Supporting materials are encouraged and may include testimonials, managerial endorsements, newspaper articles, etc., that relate to accomplishments in Fiscal Year 2017.
Submission
All nominations must be
emailed or faxed no later than Friday, January 19, 2018. If
a nominator does not receive confirmation of the nomination in one week, please
contact Lizzie Daniels at [email protected]. Please email nominations
to the Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK) at [email protected].
Selection Process
The FEDLINK Awards Working Group will receive and screen applications and submit
a list of finalists to the FEDLINK Executive Board. The FEDLINK Executive Board
will make the final selection and announce the winners at the FEDLINK Exposition in the Spring of 2018.
Last Updated: 12/14/2017