Awards
Prenax ALLA Outstanding Achievement Award
The ALLA Outstanding Achievement Award (formerly known as the Australian Law Librarian of the Year Award) was established in 2006. The award recognises and celebrates the dedicated work and achievement conducted by Law Librarians. The award was an initiative of the retired Legal Library Services(LLS) founder Brian Murray and is continued by Prenax Ltd www.prenax.com who joined forces with LLS in 2008.
The 2010 Prenax Award Panel includes:
James Butler;
Marisa Bendeich; and
Dorothy Shea
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Year
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Australian Law Librarian of the Year (as of 2010, the Prenax ALLA Outstanding Achievement Award)
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| 2009 |
University of Melbourne Law Research Service |
| 2008 |
Mark Powell, Manager, Australian Government Solicitor, Melbourne Library |
| 2007 |
Karyn Gladwish, Director Library Services, Attorney-General's Department, The Lionel Murphy Library |
| 2006 |
Di Thompson, Librarian South Australian Legal Services Commission |
Ted Glasson Australian Law Librarian Award
The Ted Glasson Australian Law Librarian Award is sponsored by the Australian Law Librarian (ALL) the official journal of the Australian Law Librarians' Association. An annual award of $250.00 will be presented for the best feature length article published in the Australian Law Librarian.
The 2011 Ted Galsson Award Panel includes:
Dorothy Shea;
Merrilyn Evans; and
Anne Heritage.
| Year |
Ted Glasson Australian Law Librarian Award Winner |
| 2010 |
Rachel Ritchie, Clayton Utz, "Why we will always need books" 2010 ALL Vol 18 (4) 282-288 READ THE ARTICLE |
| 2009 |
No award |
| 2008 |
Terri Maher "Coconuts and Parchment: the Challenges of Culture and Information Management in Vanuatu, 2008 ALL Vol 16 (3)
READ THE ARTICLE |
| 2007 |
Dennis Warren "Current Awareness: Is this of Interest to You?" READ THE ARTICLE |
| 2006 |
Kirsten Harte "The case for a written collection development policy: the community legal centre library" READ THE ARTICLE |
| 2005 |
Patrick O' Neill, Information Specialist, Laws & Bills Section, Parliamentary Library Canberra. 'Was there an EM?' - Explanatory memoranda in the Commonwealth Parliament 1901-82 READ THE ARTICLE |
ALLA Certificate of Appreciation
This certificate will be awarded to a member of the Australian Law Librarians’ Association who has made a significant contribution to ALLA or to the profession of law librarianship generally in 2010.
This may include:
- contributed towards an objective of the Association eg conducting a professional development session at a Divisional or National event
- participated on an ALLA initiative or project (Divisional and or National)
- served as an ALLA committee member (Divisional and or National)
- represented ALLA at a forum or event
Vendors may also nominate for the Certificate.
Nominations will be considered by the National President and the President or a representative from each Division.
Presentation of Certificates
- Recipients will be awarded their certificate at their local Divisional meeting/event at a date to be determined by the Divisional President.
- Recipients will be recorded in the National President’s Report tabled at the Annual General Meeting.
Nomination Form
- Nominations close 20 August 2011
Pacific Assistance Award
In 2011 the former Pacific Scholarship became the Pacific Assistance Award.
This monetary award will provide an opportunity for a Pacific Law Library staff member, such as a library manager, librarian or library assistant, to improve capacity within their library workplace and therefore benefit the library and the law and justice sector agency they work in.
For example, the award could be used to:
- Purchase textbooks for the collection and/or subscription to legal databases;
- Purchase essential equipment such as a printer, digital camera, scanner and/or hard drive;
- Purchase bookshelves and/or furniture; or
- Invest in professional development such as improving legal research skills or gaining a librarianship qualification.
Three Assistance Awards may be granted each year:
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One Assistance Award of $1500
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One Assistance Award of $500
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A one year subscription to the Australian Law Librarian journal
The application form and award guidelines are available below.
Pacific Award Guidelines
Pacific Award Application Form
Applications close at 5pm 22nd September 2011 and the receipients(s) will be announced at the 2011 ALLA AGM.
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Pacific Assistance Award |
| 2011 |
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