The Awards Committee shall be composed of a Chairperson appointed by the President. The appointment of the first Awards Committee Chair will be a two-year term of office in order to insure (1) a firm foundation for the Committee’s award and selection procedures and, (2) the transition of a viable and proactive Chapter Committee to future appointed Chairs. Thereafter, the term will be for one year.

Each appointed Chair will choose two Chapter members to serve on the Committee for one year. Two new Committee members will be chosen at the end of each Chapter year. Electronic nomination and evaluation forms will enable Chapter members throughout the state to participate as Committee members, or as the Chair. The Past Chair will not serve as a committee member, but will be expected to be available for guidance or clarification of the previous year’s actions.

The Leadership/Service Award is to be given to a Chapter member who takes initiative to further the role of the Chapter as a professional and information organization. It is intended to recognize exceptional participation and/or contribution. It is to be given only to a regular member of the Rio Grande Chapter. Because this award recognizes outstanding and significant contributions, talents, and service, it is a possibility that the award might not be presented each year. Distinction should be made between an active participation in the Chapter and the definitive service or contribution to the Chapter that truly extends beyond the boundaries of active Chapter participation. As Chapter members are nominated, it will be an opportunity to consider if one of our members could be a candidate for an SLA award.

Nomination forms will be available on the Web or by contacting the Committee Chair. Forms will include the name of the nominee, address, telephone, length of service in the Chapter/profession, the name of the nominator, their address, and telephone. The nominator must supply a letter of nomination explaining why the nominee should be considered for the award. A current resume of the nominee will be attached to that letter or must be provided to the Awards Committee in time for the consideration process. The nominator may wish to include letters of support from other colleagues, especially if they can elaborate on the contributions of the nominee. It is the responsibility of the nominator to submit a complete portfolio of the nominee to the Committee Chair in order for the nominee to receive consideration. The Chair will then distribute copies of the nomination packets to the Committee members, who will complete an electronic criteria form for each candidate and return each candidate’s form to the Chair.

Criteria templates will include a ranking mechanism so that points are awarded in several contribution categories. Committee members will assign a value to each criteria, then add total points. The Chair will then total points from each of the Committee members for all nomination packages to select the final recipient. The Chair will notify the Board who was chosen, but announcement will not be made until the annual meeting.

Nomination packages will be accepted throughout the year, but the deadline for receiving nominations will be February 1. This will ensure that the Committee has time to fully evaluate the candidates and complete the criteria templates. The Awards Committee will be given an annual budget of $100. for expenses and purchasing the award. The awards will remain similar in nature and in cost in subsequent years. The award will be presented at the annual meeting and announced in the first Chapter Bulletin following the annual meeting.

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