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Awards

The Association recognises, through the conferring of awards, the professional leadership, vision, innovation, publications, research and collaboration of its members and those whose work influences the development of literacy, and in particular, information, digital, critical and creative literacy.  

SLANSW  awards include the:

John Hirst Award

John H Lee Memorial Award

Maurice Saxby Award

SLANSW Teacher Librarian of the Year Award

SLANSW Library Professional Award

SLANSW Library Service Award


Awardees for 2022


The 2022 Awards were announced and conferred at the 

SLANSW Professional Learning Summit on 4th March 2023.


Nominations for 2024 are OPEN and will be announced at the

SLANSW Professional Learning event on 16th March 2024.


John Hirst Award

The John Hirst Award honours the memory of the Association’s founder, John Hirst, who had a vision and a passionate drive to establish the primary place of libraries in every NSW school. This award recognises excellence in professional leadership and/or service by an Association member who is either a teacher librarian or who supports school libraries in New South Wales.

The SLANSW Committee reserves the right not to confer this award in any year.

 Download selection criteria (pdf) and nomination form (Word doc)


John H Lee Memorial Award

The John H Lee Memorial Award is presented to an individual or a school team in recognition of innovation in learning and teaching practice in a school or schools through learning technologies. Any demonstration of innovative teaching practice must have occurred within the two years prior to the award being conferred.

The SLANSW Committee reserves the right not to confer this award in any year.

 Download selection criteria (pdf) and nomination form (Word doc)


Maurice Saxby Award

The Maurice Saxby Award for service to children's and/or young adult literature is awarded to a person/s or organisation that has displayed excellence and passion in promoting reading and/or writing for young people in NSW.

The SLANSW Committee reserves the right not to confer this award in any year.

 Download selection criteria (pdf) and nomination form (Word doc)


SLANSW Teacher Librarian of the Year Award

The SLANSW Teacher Librarian of the Year is awarded to a teacher librarian or team of teacher librarians in recognition of their outstanding contribution to teaching and learning in their school and their engagement with the wider school library community.

The SLANSW Committee reserves the right not to confer this award in any year.

 Download selection criteria (pdf) and nomination form (Word doc)


SLANSW Library Professional Award

The SLANSW Library Professional Award is awarded to a library professional in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the development and promotion of library services within their school community. 

The SLANSW Committee reserves the right not to confer this award in any year.

 Download selection criteria (pdf) and nomination form (Word doc)


SLANSW Library Service Award

The SLANSW Library Service Award is awarded to a member of the school community in recognition of their outstanding service to their school library.

The SLANSW Committee reserves the right not to confer this award in any year.

 Download selection criteria (pdf) and nomination form (Word doc)



Previous Recipients

Year

John Hirst 

 John H. Lee

SLANSW Teacher Librarian of Year

 Maurice Saxby

SLANSW Library Professional  SLANSW Library Service
2023
      
 2022
Pittwater House School Emily WilliamsSusanne Gervay   
 2021 Gina GrohnKaren Bale 
Tamara Reads   
 2020  Lee FitzGerald   Beth Wilson   Vicki Courtenay  Will Kostakis   
 2019  Phyl Coath
 Lizzy Martin  Alyson Simpson   
 2018           
 2017           
 2016           
 2015           
 2014  Martin Gray  Laureen Sheppard  John Stanton  Michael Fraser   
 2013      Wendy Dawson  Deborah Abela   
 2012  Stacey Taylor  Ian McLean  Alinda Sheerman  Paul Macdonald   
 2011 Kerry Gestier

 Sharon McGuinness     

Jane Pretty

 Susan Glasson   
 2010 Linda Gibson-Langford  Elizabeth Greef   
 2009 Cecilie Yates Cecily Trevillion Lee FitzGerald   
 2008 Jennifer Watts Westley Field

 Di Laycock

John Free

   
 2007 Maureen Nicol Judy O'ConnellAnne Lockwood    
 2006Ken Dillon Debbie Leatheam  
  
 2005      
 2004June Wall Wendy Chapman     
 2003Sr. Betty Brown Jenny Scheffers Sue Lacey    
 2002 Georgia Phillips     
 2001
     
 2000 Terry Bruce     
 1999Ross Todd      
 1998 Robin Morrow     
 1997Lyn Hay      
 1996John Lee     
 1995
     
 1994 The Nucote Trust     
 1993 Peg Craddock     
 1992

Jean Hart

Jack McCann 

     

  * Indicates an Award was not conferred in that year

Life Membership

Life Membership of SLANSW is a prestigious award and is bestowed on members who have demonstrated sustained commitment to improving the Association and its mission through their voluntary work for the association.

Life Membership is not considered a competitive award and nominees must be considered individually and not in comparison with others. Each nomination is judged on its merits against the guiding criteria and there should be no limit in any one year on the number of members who might be awarded Life Membership.

The nominee must:

  • be a financial member of SLANSW,
  • have shown long-term commitment to the Association and its objectives, and
  • have contributed significantly to the core activities of the Association by holding a position as Office-Bearer for the Association and/or participating in its activities to a greater extent than the average SLANSW member.
Download criteria (pdf) and nomination form (Word doc)


Life Members (in alphabetical order): 

Jill Ball

Ken Brock

Peg Craddock

Roy Crotty

Lyn Hay

Daphne Hone

Dot Hoy

Margaret Lawther

John H Lee

Bill Sommerville

June Wall

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