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Outstanding New Media Specialist Award

Honors a recent graduate who is making important contributions to his or her employing media center and librarianship at large. This award will be granted during a one (1) to five- (5) year period after the receipt of their degree.

Minimum Criteria:

-- Must be an Indiana Library Federation personal member for the year nominated

-- Received their degree no more than five (5) years ago

-- Must be working in a professional capacity

-- Demonstrates a commitment to media services in his or her community or school

-- Has to have made a substantial contribution in areas such as, but not limited to:

A. Communications well with media center staff, administrators, and the public
B. Initiates special projects
C. Contributes to his or her media center's impact on its community or school
D. Exceed the limits of his or her job description

-- Three (3) to five (5) letters of support from a mix of colleagues, the local library community, and system administration

Additional Supporting Documention (Optional)

-- No more than three (3) other forms of miscellaneous publications with explanation, as needed
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