2011 CLA Book Awards Announced

For the first time in the history of the Canadian Library Association Book Awards one title wins two awards!

Half Brother, written by Kenneth Oppel and published by HarperCollins, wins both the CLA Book of the Year for Children Award and the CLA Young Adult Book Award for 2011!

Read each press release and also learn who won the Honour books for 2011:

• 2011 CLA Book of the Year for Children Award
• 2011 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award

The 2011 CLA Book Awards are generously sponsored by Library Service Centre.

Meet the winning authors in Halifax at the Book Awards Reception on Thursday, May 26 from 7-9 pm. Enjoy cocktails, appetizers and light dinner fare while mixing and miggling with the authors and your colleagues! Take home a book of your choice – an amazing evening for $ 30!  Book now at: http://www.cla.ca/conference/2011/

The 2011 CLA Book Awards Reception is graciously sponsored by:

CLA recognizes and thanks the dedicated volunteers who make these prestigous awards such a great success!

CASLIS Award for Special Librarianship in Canada

(April 1, 2011 – Ottawa) The Canadian Library Association / Association canadienne des bibliothèques today announced that Ingrid C. Langhammer is this year’s recipient of the Canadian Association of Special Libraries and Information Services (CASLIS) Award for Special Librarianship in Canada in recognition of her unique contributions to special librarianship with a focus on leadership in the area of government documents in academia at McMaster University and the University of Alberta, as well as the Alberta Legislature Library.

Awarded annually since 1979, the award is intended to recognize and reward those who have made an outstanding contribution to special librarianship in Canada through professional and/or Divisional activities.  Professional activities may include research, publishing, teaching, or significant participation in other related professional associations.

Ingrid was born in England and raised in Hamilton where her love of libraries and access to information took hold of her. She has been in Edmonton for the last 30 years. Ingrid’s career began as a library page in high school. Being the daughter of a librarian, she grew up with a passion for libraries and also an avid interest in egalitarian access to information. Ingrid’s professional education includes an Honours B.A. in English Literature from McMaster University, followed by a Master in Library Sciences at Dalhousie University. While at Dalhousie, and subsequent to her Master’s, Ingrid attended the International Graduate Summer School in Librarianship and Information Science, sponsored by the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Pittsburgh and the College of Librarianship Wales, at Aberystwyth, Wales. Ingrid is a Member of Beta Phi Mu, the International Library and Information Studies Honor Society.  Honours have been bestowed on her by the William McMaster and Susan Moulton McMaster Society. Following the Master’s degree from Dalhousie, she returned for a Certificate in Business Management. She is the former Systems and Documents Librarian at the Alberta Legislature Library. Ingrid is currently pursuing PhD studies in Information Studies at Aberystwyth University, Wales. The topic of her dissertation will be related to the usage of government documents.

In addition to her professional achievements, Ingrid is a long-standing member of CLA and, specifically, a member of the CASLIS Division. She has attended almost every CLA Conference since 1977 and has been an active participant in planning programs for the CASLIS Edmonton Chapter since 1984. For many years she has been a member of the Government Publications Committee, now known as the Access to Government Information Interest Group. She has held various positions with the CASLIS Edmonton Chapter including Vice-Chairman, Chairman, Past Chairman, Program Co-ordinator and Secretary-Treasurer. Ingrid held the Secretary-Treasurer position from 1996-2009.

“We are impressed by the significant contributions Ingrid has made throughout her career, both in the area of government documents and to CASLIS and CLA”, stated Robyn Stockand, CASLIS President. “Her professional achievements and dedication to CLA have made a tremendous impact on our profession. CASLIS is thrilled to award such an outstanding role model the 2011 CASLIS Award for Special Librarianship”.

The Canadian Library Association / Association canadienne des bibliothèques is Canada’s largest national and broad-based library association, representing the interests of public, academic, school and special libraries, professional librarians and library workers, and all those concerned about enhancing the quality of life of Canadians through information and literacy.

Stephen Abram Receives CLA 2011 Outstanding Service to Librarianship Award

(Ottawa, March 23, 2011) – The Canadian Library Association / Association canadienne des bibliothèques is pleased to announce that the 2011 CLA Outstanding Service to Librarianship Award is being presented to Stephen Abram. The CLA Outstanding Service to Librarianship Award is generously sponsored by Bowker.

Stephen epitomizes distinguished service: in his selfless contributions to this profession, his incredible intellect, and his willingness to sacrifice popularity for what he feels is right for librarianship. Stephen consistently demonstrates responsibility to the library profession. A one-of-a-kind librarian who,when he speaks around the world never fails to identify himself as a Canadian librarian, is willing totake risks, make tough decisions, and do whatever he can to further librarianship. He has volunteered countless hours to three of the foremost library associations in North America: CLA, OLA and SLA, sometimes working away in the background on committee tasks, and other times leading the associations as President – of all three.

The following from Stephen’s C.V. shows the range and depth of Stephen’s travels through the library world over the past 3 decades: An experienced library and information industry leader with a strategic planning, product development, administration, online technology, rights negotiation, association leadership, education, publishing and marketing background. A team player with proven conceptual, analytical, and creative abilities. Able to manage cross-functional teams, complex relationships, research, keynote and board presentations, as well as market, product, service and strategy development.

Perhaps his greatest contribution to librarianship is his fostering of younger librarians. Stephen teaches, mentors, gives lectures and courses, and presents conference papers and much more. He also shares his wealth of knowledge by writing, blogging and using the internet and various other media to the fullest. He is probably one of the most connected and best connected in our field. He uses these tools not just for himself but to share with others. Stephen’s generosity of spirit and ideas is well known.

The CLA Outstanding Service to Librarianship Award will be presented at the CLA Closing Ceremonies, to be held Saturday, May 28th during the CLA 2011 National Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The Canadian Library Association / Association canadienne des bibliothèques is Canada’s largest national and broad-based library association, representing the interests of public, academic, school and special libraries, professional librarians and library workers, and all those concerned about enhancing the quality of life of Canadians through information and literacy.

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Media Contact: Gary Gibson, Chair, 2011 CLA Outstanding Service to Librarianship Award Committee, (866) 458-2264, gary@gibsonlibraryconnections.ca

Canadian Library Association Book Awards Shortlists

The Canadian Library Association has released the shortlists for its three book awards:

Book of the Year For Children Award

• Plain Kate, by Erin Bow (Scholastic)
• Winter Shadows, by Margaret Buffie (Tundra)
• Burn, by Alma Fullerton (Dancing Cat Books)
• The Present Tense of Prinny Murphy, by Jill MacLean (Fitzhenry & Whiteside)
• Dear George Clooney Please Marry My Mom, by Susin Nielsen (Tundra)
• Half Brother, by Kenneth Oppel (HarperCollins)
• The Secret Fiend, by Shane Peacock (Tundra)
• The Glory Wind, by Valerie Sherrard (Fitzhenry & Whiteside)
• Stolen Child, by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch (Scholastic)
• The Dark Deeps, by Arthur Slade (HarperCollins)

Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award

• Book of Big Brothers / Illustrated by Luc Melanson (Groundwood Books)
• Counting On Snow / Illustrated by Maxwell Newhouse (Tundra Books)
• Fishing With Gubby / Illustrated by Kim La Fave (Harbour Publishing)
• The Good Garden / Illustrated by Sylvie Daigneault (Kids Can Press)
• I Know Here / Illustrated by Matt James (Groundwood Books)
• Owls See Clearly At Night: A Michif Alphabet / Illustrated by Julie Flett (Simply Read Books)
• Making the Moose Out of Life / Illustrated by Nicholas Oldhand (Kids Can Press)
• Roslyn Rutabaga and the Biggest Hole on Earth! / Illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay (Groundwood Books)
• Singing Away the Dark / Illustrated by Julie Morstad (Simply Read Books)
• Spork / Illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault ( Kids Can Press)

Young Adult Book Award

• The Weed That Strings the Hangman’s Bag by Alan Bradley (Doubleday)
• Waiting For No One by Beverley Brenna (Red Deer Press)
• Room by Emma Donoghue (HarperCollins)
• Pluto’s Ghost by Sheree Fitch (Doubleday)
• Folly by Marthe Jocelyn (Tundra)
• Free as a Bird by Gina McMurchy-Barber (Dundurn)
• Half Brother by Kenneth Oppel (HarperCollins)
• The Dark Deeps by Arthur Slade (HarperCollins)
• Borderline by Allan Stratton (HarperCollins)
• Dust City by Robert Paul Weston (Puffin)

The awards will be presented at the CLA Book Awards Reception in Halifax on Thursday, May 26, 2011.

For more information:

• Canadian Library Association Announces 2011 Book of the Year for Children Award Shortlist
• Canadian Library Association Announces 2011 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award Shortlist
• Canadian Library Association Announces 2011 Young Adult Book Award Shortlist

 

CLA Book Awards Shortlists to be Announced on March 1

On Tuesday, March 1, 2011, the Canadian Library Association (CLA) will announce the 10 shortlisted books for each of the following awards:

• Book of the Year for Children Award
  Presented annually since 1947, this award recognizes excellence in children’s books written and published in Canada during the preceding year.

• Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award
  This award recognizes an outstanding illustrator of a children’s book published in Canada suitable for children up to and including age 12.

• Young Adult Canadian Book Award
  This award recognizes an author of an outstanding English language Canadian book which appeals to young adults between the ages of 13 and 18.

The awards will be presented at the CLA Book Awards Reception in Halifax on Thursday, May 26, 2011.

will announce the 10 shortlisted books for each of the following prestigious

Canadian Library Association Awards – Call for Nominations

The deadline for all award nominations is February 28, 2011 unless otherwise noted.

Now is the time to nominate or apply for CLA awards and grants. Recognize the contributions of your colleagues or their institutions by nominating them for a CLA, Division, Section or Interest Group Award. The following awards and grants are available:

Outstanding Service to Librarianship Award
This award, the highest honour granted by CLA may be given annually for an achievement which is outstanding and of lasting significance in the field of librarianship. The award may be for contributions either locally or nationally by a current or retired personal member.

Award for the Advancement of Intellectual Freedom in Canada
This award recognizes and honours outstanding contributions to intellectual freedom in Canada by individuals or groups. Preference is given to librarians and library institutions. However like-minded individuals such as teachers or authors or groups such as schools or publishers are also eligible.

CLA/Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship
This award honours individuals who have demonstrated exceptional success in enhancing the public recognition and appreciation of librarianship. This may have been accomplished through exceptional practice as a librarian; teaching the profession in formal and informal settings; writing; serving as a mentor or role model; or otherwise raising external appreciation of librarianship.

CLA/ Information Today Award for Innovative Technology
Generously sponsored by Information Today, Inc.
This award is given annually to honour a member or members of the Canadian Library Association for innovative use and application of technology in a Canadian library setting.

28th Annual Student Article Contest
Generously sponsored by ProQuest
This contest is open to all students registered in, or recently graduated from a Canadian library school, a library technician program, an information science program, or faculty of education library program.
Deadline: March 31, 2011

Miles Blackwell Award for Outstanding Academic Librarian
Generously sponsored by YBP Library Services
This award is presented to an individual member of CACUL who has made an outstanding national or international contribution to academic librarianship and library development.

Robert H. Blackburn Distinguished Paper Award
Named after Dr. R. H. Blackburn the first President of CACUL (1963-64), this award acknowledges notable research published by CACUL members. Submissions may be made by any member of CACUL, including the author.

CACUL Innovation Achievement Award
Generously sponsored by OCLC Canada
This award recognizes academic libraries which, through innovation in ongoing programs/services or in a special event/project, have contributed to academic librarianship and library development.

CACUL New Academic Librarian of the Year Award
Generously Sponsored by EBSCO
This award recognizes innovative ideas and initiatives brought to life by Canadian academic librarians in colleges and universities who have completed their MLIS or equivalent within the last five years. This award is not intended for a group, but rather to honour an individual.

CTCL Award for Outstanding College Librarian
This award is to honour a college librarian who has made an outstanding contribution to college librarianship and library development in Canada.

CTCL Innovation Achievement Award
Generously sponsored by OCLC Canada
This award recognizes innovation in college libraries that contribute to college librarianship and library development.

CAPL/Brodart Outstanding Public Library Service Award
Generously sponsored by Brodart
This award may be given annually by CAPL for outstanding service in the field of Canadian public librarianship.

Follett International Teacher-Librarian of the Year Award
Generously sponsored by Follett International
The Canadian Association for School Libraries honours, through this award, a school-based teacher-librarian who has made an outstanding contribution to school librarianship within Canada through planning and implementing school library programs, based on a collaborative model which integrates library and classroom programs. Nominees do not need to be members of CASL.

CASL Margaret B. Scott Award of Merit
The Margaret B. Scott Award of Merit honours an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to Canadian school librarianship at the national level. Nominees do not  need to be members of CASL.

CASL Angela Thacker Memorial Award
This Award honours teacher-librarians who have made contributions to the profession through publications, productions or professional development activities that deal with topics relevant to teacher-librarianship and/or information literacy.

CASLIS Award for Special Librarianship in Canada
Do you know a special librarian who has made an outstanding contribution to special librarianship in Canada through publication, research, teaching or any other noteworthy activity of benefit to the profession?

CLTA Merit Award for Distinguished Service as a Public Library Trustee
This award is presented annually to a library trustee who has
demonstrated outstanding leadership in the advancement of trusteeship and public library service in Canada.

CLTA/Stan Heath Achievement in Literacy Award
This award is presented annually to a public library board that has initiated an innovative program that is contributing significantly to the advancement of literacy in its community.

CLA INTEREST GROUP AWARDS:

Access to Government Information Interest Group: The Olga B. Bishop Award
Generously Sponsored by Counting Opinions
The annual $200.00 Olga B. Bishop Award will go the library school student submitting the best paper on government information or publications.
Deadline: March 31, 2011

CLA/YBP Award for Outstanding Contribution to Collection Development & Management
Generously sponsored by YBP Library Services
This award recognizes an individual member in good standing of CLA who has made an outstanding local, national or international contribution in the field of library collection development or management.

CLA/Library Technicians Interest Group Award of Merit
Generously Sponsored by Libramation
This award acknowledges a library technician who demonstrates outstanding professional achievement and leadership in the library and information community at a regional, provincial or national level.

CLA/3M Canada Award for Achievement in Technical Services
Generously sponsored by 3M Canada
This award recognizes achievement in technical services in order to encourage innovation and raise the profile of technical services.

Call for Nominations: CLA-CASLIS Award for Special Librarianship in Canada

Dear colleagues,

The Canadian Association of Special Libraries and Information Services (CASLIS), a division of the Canadian Library Association, is seeking nominations for the 2011 CLA-CASLIS Award for Special Librarianship in Canada.  Established in 1978 and first given in 1979, this Award recognizes and rewards excellence in the field of special librarianship by a CASLIS member.

The Award is granted to a CLA-CASLIS personal member based on consideration of CASLIS/CLA involvement and professional activities, including:

• Holding elected/appointed office
• Speaking at/organizing Divisional/Association workshops, conference programs, seminars etc.
• Undertaking special projects for CASLIS/CLA
• Representation of CASLIS/CLA to, or significant involvement with, other relevant professional associations
• Publication of professional paper(s), conducting original research etc.
• Demonstrated leadership and innovation in advancing special librarianship in Canada

Appropriate professional activities may include research, publishing, teaching, or significant participation in other related professional associations, while examples of Divisional activities include participation in activities benefiting CASLIS or CLA, leadership within CASLIS or CLA, or other noteworthy actions on behalf of CASLIS or CLA. Candidates must be members in good standing in CLA and have actively participated in the Association or Division.

Nominate a Colleague today:

• Nominations for the CLA-CASLIS Award for Special Librarianship in Canada must be accompanied by a supporting statement that outlines his/her professional career and the specific achievement(s) that merit granting of this award.
• Signatures of at least two CLA members must also support any nomination.
• All nominations and deliberations related to this award shall be considered confidential.

The award will be presented at the CLA-CASLIS Annual General Meeting, held during the CLA conference.

The deadline for nominations is Monday, February 28^th. Please take the time to nominate someone you have seen make a significant contribution to our profession.

Send nomination letters to:

Kimberly Silk, MLS
Data Librarian, Martin Prosperity Institute
101 College Street, Suite 420
Toronto, Ontario  M5G 1L7
Kimberly.Silk@martinprosperity.org

• Previous Winners

Terri Tomchyshyn named SIM Outstanding Alumna 2010

Congratulations to Terri Tomchyshyn on being named Dalhousie’s School of Information Management Outstanding Alumna 2010.

Dalhousie University School of Information Management Announcement

The School of Information Management is delighted to announce that the Associated Alumni has awarded this year’s Outstanding Alumni Award to Terri Tomchyshyn (MLS 1981).

Terri is currently the Head of a Special Library within the Department of National Defence. Her professional experience has included positions with academic, public and government libraries, professional organizations and vendors. While residing in Nova Scotia, Terri worked as a librarian at the Killam Library and later as a reference librarian for the Nova Scotia Provincial Library, where she participated in the telephone legal enquiry service for the Nova Scotia Public Legal Education Association. She later served as Legal Services Librarian for the Saskatoon Public Library. Terri has held positions with Human Resources Development Canada, as Manager of the Canadian Clearinghouse on Disability Issues and later with the National Literacy Secretariat. Her career includes a period as account manager for a library vendor.

Terri has served in a variety of capacities with professional organizations such as the Canadian Library Association, where she currently holds a position on the Finance Committee. She was Chair of the Task Force on Interest Group Revitalization (2009-2010) and Treasurer and Executive Council Member (2006-2009). In 2005-2006, Terri was President of CASLIS (Canadian Association of Special Libraries and Information Services), Ottawa Chapter. Terri has been a member of the Budget Analysis & Review Committee of the American Library Association as well as past Chair of their Literacy Assembly. She has been a frequent contributor to library association publications and a well-respected conference presenter.

As one of her nominators writes, Terri Tomchyshyn “exemplifies the values that make stellar librarians and leaders in the field. She is enthusiastic about the profession; willing to share what she has learned…” Comments about Terri’s commitment to mentoring students, staff and colleagues abound, from her shepherding new graduates through their first professional conference, to her role as Librarian Visitor-in-Residence for the Dalhousie School of Information Management in 2005. To quote a colleague, “Terri is an individual who will inspire the upcoming library students to spread their wings and experience the rich and fulfilling life of an information professional/librarian.”

Please join us to honour Terri Tomchyshyn on Thursday, September 23rd in the Executive Training Suite, Room 3089, Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building, 6100 University Avenue, 7 p.m. At this event we will also be welcoming new students and saluting the Class of 1985.

Thank you to the 2010 Associated Alumni Outstanding Alumni Award Selection Committee members, Ingrid Langhammer, Christina Warren, Ilga Leja, Gillian Byrne and Chair Louise Hamel.

For more information:

Collette Saunders, Associated Alumni Chair 2010 – 11
collettesaunders@hotmail.com

Lynn Copeland Receives CLA 2010 Outstanding Service to Librarianship Award

(Ottawa, May 7, 2010) – The Canadian Library Association / Association canadienne des bibliothèques is pleased to announce that the 2010 Outstanding Service to Librarianship Award is being presented to Lynn Copeland. The Outstanding Service to Librarianship Award is generously sponsored by Bowker.

Over the past thirty years Lynn has helped us first to imagine and then to create the digital library in Canada. Her achievements are the result of a rare combination of vision, creativity, technical expertise, political know-how, and collaborative leadership. Without her contributions, the Canadian library scene would be less vibrant, less connected, less nimble. On many occasions, Lynn has had the foresight to move ahead with innovations that were widely adopted later by others. The fruit of her work is not only infrastructure, digital tools and collections, but an expanded vision of what libraries can be and can contribute to Canadian society.

Lynn’s work in moving libraries online began during the era of catalogue recon projects in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, and established what became a consistent theme throughout her career – collaboration amongst all types of libraries in the innovative adoption of technology. As Manager of Systems at SFU Library in the 1990’s Lynn had the vision and expertise to oversee the development of truly groundbreaking software. The development of OJAC/GODOT online requesting and linking software was innovative at the time, and is still in use across Canada and internationally today as part of the larger suite of software.

As technology and the information environment have evolved over the years, Lynn has made major contributions in the realm of digitization. Her leadership of the Canadian Heritage-funded Multicultural Canada project has resulted in a wealth of freely available online resources that highlight Canada’s diverse communities and as the current President of Canadiana.org, Lynn continues working with diligence to preserve and expose Canadian cultural heritage, providing leadership at the national level. Lynn has played a key role on the Steering Committee for the Synergies Project developing a national software platform to transform scholarly publishing and communication for Canadian humanities and social sciences from a largely print based environment to an online one.

The Outstanding Service to Librarianship Award will be presented at the CLA Awards presentation to be held Saturday, June 5 during the CLA 2010 National Conference and Trade Show in Edmonton, Alberta.

The Canadian Library Association / Association canadienne des bibliothèques is Canada’s largest national and broad-based library association, representing the interests of public, academic, school and special libraries, professional librarians and library workers, and all those concerned about enhancing the quality of life of Canadians through information and literacy.

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Media Contact:  Gary Gibson, Chair, 2010 Outstanding Service to Librarianship Award Committee,
(866) 458-2264, gary@gibsonlibraryconnections.ca

Canadian Library Association Awards

The 2010 Canadian Library Association National Conference and Tradeshow is less than a month away.

In the lead up to Canada’s premier event for the library and information community, CLA and its units have started announcing the winners of the various awards presented each year to recognize the contributions of members of the Canadian library and information community.

The awards announced so far:

Canadian Library Association

CLA/ACB – Information Today Award for Innovative Technology

• Knowledge Ontario

CLA/ACB – Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship

• Wendy Newman

Award for the Advancement of Intellectual Freedom in Canada

• Kent Weaver

CLA Book Awards

Book of the Year for Children Award

• Watching Jimmy

Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award

• Perfect Snow

Young Adult Canadian Book Award

• Wondrous Strange

Division Awards

Canadian Association of Special Libraries and Information Services

CASLIS Award for Special Librarianship in Canada

• Kirsten Wurmann

Canadian Association of College and University Libraries

Miles Blackwell Award for Outstanding Academic Librarian

• Michael Ridley

CACUL Innovation Achievement Award

• Islandora Project at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI); Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries (COPPUL) Private LOCKSS Network

CACUL New Academic Librarian of the Year Award

• Allison Kelley

CACUL Robert H. Blackburn Distinguished Paper Award

• Guoying (Grace) Liu and Danielle Winn of the University of Windsor for “Chinese graduate students and the Canadian academic library: A user study at the University of Windsor,” published in the Journal of Academic Librarianship.

CTCL Outstanding College Librarian Award

• Carole Compton-Smith

CTCL Innovation Achievement Award

• British Columbia Institute of Technology Library, Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology Library

Canadian Association of Public Libraries

CAPL/Brodart Outstanding Public Library Service Award –

• Beth Hovius

Canadian Library Trustees’ Association

CLTA Merit Award for Distinguished Service as a Public Library Trustee

• Judith Umbach

CLTA/Stan Heath Achievement in Literacy Award

• Regina Public Library Board and Lethbridge Public Library Board

Interest Group Awards

CLA/YBP Award for Outstanding Contribution to Collection Development and Management

• Tony Horava