ALTA Honorary Life Membership Award

Printable Nomination Form (.pdf) 

DESCRIPTION

The ALTA Board of Directors established the Honorary Life Membership Award to recognize Albertans who have made a significant contribution to libraries and library trusteeship. The Board of Directors reserves the right to determine how many Honorary Life Memberships, if any, are to be awarded each year.

The Award is usually presented at ALTA’s Annual General Meeting, held at the Alberta Library Conference. The successful candidate(s) will be notified within three weeks after the deadline for submission and invited to attend the annual library conference in Jasper to receive the award. In addition to the award, the recipient(s) may receive free 'early bird' registration, up to three nights accommodation at the Jasper Park Lodge during the Conference, and a travel subsidy (currently $.10 km).

GUIDELINES

1. Nominations for Honorary Life membership may be made by the Board of the Alberta Library Trustees Association or by any member board in good standing with the Alberta Library Trustees Association.
2. Notices requesting nominations for Honorary Life Membership shall be sent to member library boards after the fall meeting of the ALTA Board.
3. Trustees currently sitting on the ALTA Board of Directors are not eligible.
4. The nominee does not have to be serving as a trustee at the time of the nomination.
5. Completed nomination forms shall be accompanied by a resume of the nominee’s career and assessment of his/her contributions to the library community.
6. Winners will be selected from nominations received by a committee of the Board of Directors of the Alberta Library Trustees Association after the final meeting of the calendar year.
7. No late nominations will be considered. 

CRITERIA
In general, persons eligible should have:

• provided leadership in the library community
• served as trustees in public libraries or public library systems in the province, or made a significant contribution to the library community
• served libraries in capacities beyond their local library or system board

In particular, persons eligible may have achieved one or more of the following:

• fulfilled offices in the Alberta Library Trustees Association
• contributed to the organization of the Alberta Library Conference
• served exceptionally long terms in library trusteeship
• provided leadership in the establishment of new libraries and library systems
• participated in major innovations in library management and operation
• served in a recognized provincial or national library related organization
• promoted literacy
• contributed significantly to trustee education
• made significant contributions to the literature which supports the efficiency, management and growth of the library community