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**Type of report
being submitted: Committee Final Report
**Date:
7/10/04
**Committee
Name: Shirley Olofson Memorial Award Committee
**Supervising
Board Member: Beth Kramer, Sara Morris
**Chair,
Co-Chairs, Assistant Chairs: Denise Kwan and Beth Filar Williams
**Committee
members: Tiffani Conner, Brooke Lippy, Susie Skarl, Bob Wolverton
**Goals, Objectives, Projects
completed (including, but not limited to, any procedures, tip sheets,
checklists, etc. created during the reporting year):
This year, the
major committee goal was to develop an online application form for the award
and receive all applications online. This objective was met - even though the
application deadline was two weeks shorter than last year’s deadline, we
had the same quantity and quality of applicants for the award. We also created specific
criteria to use in evaluating the applicants for the award this year. They
included basic criteria (such as NMRT member status, previous attendance at ALA
Annual Conferences, etc.) and subjective weighted criteria (such as
publications, financial reasons, etc.) The weights were decided upon through
committee discussion as to what criteria we thought were more important than others.
However, the criteria may need to be more clearly defined for next year, so all
committee members are consistent in the evaluation process. Many of us ended up
with the same top candidates. Out of the committee’s top 5 candidates, we
discussed subjectively who would be our top choices. These choices were then
discussed with the 3M Award Committee to make sure we were not giving more than
one award to the same person.
The award winner
was contacted by phone and received a formal letter. The winner received a
check and certificate at ALA Orlando 2004. Those applicants not chosen for the
award have been notified as well.
**Action Items/Issues To Be Resolved
– What plans/projects remain which will be carried over or postponed
until next year? Have there been any substantial changes in plans requiring a
reconsideration or cancellation of projects? Information regarding such will be
helpful for future chairs and planners.
All the issues that
need to be resolved have been passed on to the 2004-2005 Committee Chair.
One issue the
committee discussed was the possibility of splitting the $1000 award between
two candidates at $500 each. If two very qualified candidates applied the same
year, perhaps this idea would allow some help for two persons to attend ALA
Annual instead of one. Just a thought to pass along to next year’s
committee
Financial Report
Section:
|
Your budget appropriation (see budget) |
a. 1000 |
Amount which you have spent
this year
|
b. 1000 |
|
Difference between budgeted amount and amount spent (a-b) |
c. 0 |
**Report
submitted by: Denise Kwan
**Email
address: dkwan@chipublib.org