Greetings!The deadline for the 2022 ALA Student Chapter of the Year Award (SCOTYA), presented by NMRT is approaching. The deadline for submissions is Monday, March 14, 2022 at 11:59 pm EST.Please share this information with your colleagues!
Has your chapter had an outstanding year?
Has membership in your chapter increased?
Did your chapter develop and provide opportunities for members to participate in interesting and rewarding activities during Covid?
Do you have outstanding officers or members who should be recognized nationally?
If you answered YES, then you should apply to be the 2022 NMRT Student Chapter of the Year!
The purpose of the award is to recognize a chapter's outstanding contributions to the American Library Association, their school, and the profession. The intent of the award is to increase student involvement in ALA through student chapters, and to recognize future leaders in the profession.
The Student Chapter winner will receive $1,000 to help defray travel expenses to ALA Annual. The winning chapter and the runner up will each receive a certificate. Both will be recognized at the NMRT Student Reception at the 2022 ALA Annual Conference.
To apply, please complete the 2022 SCOTYA Nomination Form (https://www.ala.org/rt/nmrt-student-chapter-year-award-scotya-committee). E-mail the completed form and submit any supporting document in either Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format to the committee chair, Jamie Kurumaji, at jamie.kurumaji@fresnolibrary.org.
Completed nomination forms must be submitted by March 14, 2022 at 11:59 pm EST.
Please let me know if you have any questions!
Thank you,
Jamie Kurumaji (on behalf of the NMRT SCOTYA committee)
------------------------------
Jamie Kurumaji
Supervising Librarian
Fresno County Public Library
------------------------------