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Previous Award Winners

regional school librarians of the year

Presented by perma-bound

and school librarian of the year

Presented by Follett School Solutions

Presented to a school librarian, or team of school librarians at one school per region, in recognition of outstanding performance in the school's media center. One librarian (or team) from each of the nine regions will be selected as the Regional School Librarian of the Year, and the School Librarian of the Year will be chosen from one of the nine regional winners.

Nominations must be submitted by a member of NCSLMA (you are welcome to self-nominate), a teacher, or an administrator currently employed in NC. Each of the regional winners will receive a certificate and a $100 gift card from Perma-Bound. School Librarian of the year will receive $1000 from Follett and a plaque, which will be presented at the 2025 NCSLMA Conference.

Nominees must be a member of NCSLMA and currently must be employed in a North Carolina public or private school.

Nomination Link

Nominations: May 15 - June 15

Notification: August 1 and announced at Boot Camp

Frances Bryant Bradburn distinguished service award

This award is currently on hold.

The award will be presented annually to recognize an individual or organization for contributions to NCSLMA and/or school library media programs throughout the state of North Carolina. A nominee should have made noteworthy contributions to the furthering of the role of the school library media coordinator and the school library media program in the state of North Carolina.

Nominees and nominations do not have to be NCSLMA members.

The recipient will be presented with a gift and plaque from NCSLMA at the 2024 NCSLMA Conference. The recipient will also receive a lifetime membership to NCSLMA.

Click here for the nomination form

Click here for the rubric

Administrator of the year

The award will be presented annually to recognize an administrator* who has made an outstanding contribution(s) to advancing the role of the school library media program in the state of North Carolina.

The award and a plaque will be presented at the 2025 NCSLMA Conference.

*Eligible nominees: State, county, city school superintendents, building principals, building assistant principals, district administrators (such as assistant superintendents, directors of curriculum and instruction, etc.) in either public or private schools are eligible to be nominated for this award. Media supervisors and/or directors would not be eligible for this award. Nominees do not have to be NCSLMA members. Nominations for this award must be submitted by NCSLMA members.

Click here for the nomination form (not active)

Click here for the scoring rubric (not active)

Nominations: Sept. 15 - 30

Notification: NCSLMA Conference

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