2021 NHSLMA Awards

Help celebrate the great work being done this year by our New Hampshire school librarians and library assistants!

There is still time to submit a nomination for the following NHSLMA Awards before the submission deadline of Friday, February 26, 2021:

• NHSLMA Outstanding School Library Program Award is given for an exemplary library media program and services. This year NHSLMA will select outstanding program finalists from the elementary, middle, and high school levels. The finalists will be recognized at the NHSLMA Conference and the winner of the outstanding program award will also be recognized at the 2021 EDies Ceremony. Self-nominations are encouraged!

• NHSLMA Paraprofessional Award is given to recognize the contribution of library support staff who are involved in library operations at all levels and play a role in developing and supporting a library program and services within the school.

• NHSLMA Emerging School Librarian Award will be given to a school librarian who has been working in the profession for five years or less and has already made significant contributions to the school library community. Nominations are accepted from superintendents, principals, teachers, library media staff or community members.

• NHSLMA Virtual School Library Award will be given for an engaging and creative virtual school library program presence in honor of a very virtual year. Please share your virtual school library (library website, Bitmoji library, etc.) for consideration! Both peer nominations and self-nominations are encouraged. A winner will be selected from a group of finalists at the NHSLMA Conference.