N.Y. Times Seeks Nominations for Librarian of the Year –

search-engines-web.com sends “us the following announcement:

The New York Times Librarian Awards is a national program, honoring 27 public librarians from across the country each year. As we did last year, we will again recognize 12 public librarians from across the nation and 15 librarians from New York State, New Jersey and Connecticut, the early home of the Librarian Awards.

Eligible nominees include any librarian currently working in a public library in the United States. Nominators are encouraged to nominate librarians who consistently demonstrate the highest levels of professionalism, knowledge and public service in the execution of their duties.

Winners will be announced in The Times in December and will each receive $2,500 and a commemorative plaque.

When nominating librarians, individuals must consider the following criteria:
· Quality of the service the nominee has provided to the public
· Knowledge of the library and its resources demonstrated by the nominee
· Commitment shown by the nominee to helping the public

A committee of high-ranking library professionals is responsible for reviewing nominations and choosing the winners. In 2003, as the awards become a national program, we received nearly 2,000 nominations from 46 states, including Alaska and Hawaii.
Many in the public library community have applauded the awards program including the American Library Association and Library Journal which stated “In singling out these… librarians, the Times honors all… librarians. It is a program worth emulating.”