School Library Advocate	Friend Scholarship	Research Grant	LMC President's Award	MSLA Service Award
Administrator Advocate	Lifetime Achievement	Gallagher Legislator	Berne Pathfinder	Web Seal of Excellence	MA Super Librarian Accolade

DESCRIPTION: Recognizing MSLA members who have made significant contributions to MSLA. This individual has demonstrated dedication to the profession of school librarianship through leadership at the state and possibly at the national level.                

CRITERIA / ELIGIBILITY: The nominee will be have a long-standing record of service to MSLA, and have demonstrated leadership of school librarians within the state or nationally.  This nominee has represented MSLA members in areas of advocacy, public relations, or other public forum and worked to make MSLA an organization that leads the profession of school librarianship.               

APPLICATION / NOMINATION PROCESS: A current MSLA board member may write a letter of nomination for consideration by the Board.  Up to three awards may be given each year.  The MSLA Executive Board will make the final decision.                         

AWARD: Plaque    

RESPONSIBILITIES: Article for the Forum

2011-12 deadline is Friday, November 18, 2011--
Extended to Wednesday, November 30, 2011:
     Online to MSLA Executive Director, Kathy Lowe
     Mail to MSLA Awards Committee / PO Box 658 / Lunenburg MA 01462