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The NHLA Executive Board is seeking nominations for its most prestigious award, the Ann Geisel Award. The Ann Geisel Award of Merit recognizes librarians, libraries and other individuals and organizations that have contributed to the Association or the New Hampshire library community. Through their efforts as library professionals, providing library services or advocating for library issues, they have improved all New Hampshire libraries.

This award is named in the memory of Ann Geisel (1947-1999). Ann personified “Distinguished service to the New Hampshire library community”. In addition to serving for many years as the Director of the Peterborough Town Library, she served the New Hampshire library community through her service as a member of the NH Library Association, Nubanusit Library Coop and the NH State Library Advisory Council including a term as its Chair. She was also active in regional and national library issues as a member of the Advisory Board of the Northeast Document Conservation Center, the American Library Association and the New England Library Association.

If you would like to nominate a colleague for the award, submit a letter of nomination and two letters of support to the NHLA Awards Committee by Friday, August 31, 2007. Include in the letter of nomination a statement explaining why this individual or organization qualifies for this award. List specific activities and accomplishments. For individuals, also list memberships and offices held in professional organizations and any honors received.

The Geisel Award Committee mailing address is: 

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To read Lois Ann Gregory-Wood's summation of ALA Council Resolutions from the 2008 Annual Conference in June, download this Microsoft Word file.  Lois Ann is the secretary general of the Council and a real dynamic lady.  If you have any questions or comments about any of the resolutions, please contact me at rob.sargent@franklin.lib.nh.us.

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Join us on September 24th at the Hooksett Library for Everything You Want to Know About Library 2.0.

Jessamyn West (Librarian.net), Lichen Rancourt (Remaining Relevant), Andrea Mercado (Library Techtronics) will explore Library 2.0.  They will be joined by Bobbi Slossar for GEEK Sessions (small groups with specific questions)in the afternoon.  Watch for more details coming soon. Brought to you by the Continuing Education Committee.

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It’s not too late to nominate a library colleague for the READS Award of Excellence. Someone you know deserves recognition!

This award is presented to a library staff member who provides outstanding direct or indirect service to library users in the reference or adult services area.

The award recipient will be recognized at the READS Annual Fall Program. For more information and to download the nomination form, please visit http://www.nhlibrarians.org/reads/award.html

Deadline: August 1, 2007

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Hot off the press from the Center for the Book blog...

"The 2007 nominees for the Ladybug Picture Book Award were announced this past February and voting materials are now available. Voting for the 2007 Ladybug Picture Book Award should be held during Children's Book Week, November 12-18, 2007. All votes MUST be received at the Center for the Book (mailing info is on the tally sheet) by November 30, 2007. Votes recieved after that date will NOT be counted. The winning book will be announced on the Center for the Book blog, and on this web site, in mid-December 2007."

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