AECT - Association for Educational Communications and Technology
The AECT School Media and Technology Division awards
the School Library Media Specialist of the Year Award to individuals who exhibit excellence in the
library/media field through service to students, teachers and the community at the K-12 levels.
Several OEMA Library Media Teacher of the Year recipients have also been awarded this national recognition!
2004 - Monica Duestch, Mills Elementary School (Klamath Falls SD)
2003 - Gregory Lum, Astoria High School (Astoria SD)
1997 - Patty Sorensen, Chehalem Valley MS (Newberg SD)
1991 - Kelly Kuntz, Hiteon Elementary School (Beaverton SD)
YALSA - Young Adult Library Services Association
The Baker & Taylor/YALSA Conference Grant is
a $1000 grant funded by the Baker and Taylor Company and awarded to librarians who work in a public or school library with
young adults. This grant enables librarians to attend the Annual Conference for the first time.
Applications must be received in the YALSA office by December 1.
One OEMA Library Media Teacher of the Year recipient has been awarded this national grant :
2003 - Gregory Lum, Astoria High School (Astoria SD)
AASL - American Association of School Librarians
ALA's American Association of School Librarians awards
many awards, grants and scholarships for different reasons. Among those are the
AASL National School Library Media Program of the Year (NSLMPY) Award, sponsored by Follett Library Resources Company and awarded to exemplary school library programs
fully implemented into their school's curriculum, and the
AASL Collaborative School Library Media Award, sponsored by Sagebrush Corporation and awarded to school librarians and teachers who have met the goals of
Information Power by collaborating on a program, unit or event.
Library teachers who wish to apply for most AASL awards must be personal members of AASL.
Think about your program and if you should apply for one of these awards - you could be the first OEMA member to win!
LIBRARY JOURNAL'S Movers and Shakers
Library Journal’s Movers & Shakers Awards annually recognize fifty up-and-coming individuals from across the United States and Canada who are innovative, creative, and making a difference. From librarians to vendors to others who work in the library field,
Library Journal celebrates the professionals who are moving our libraries ahead and shaping the future of libraries.
Do YOU know a mover or a shaker ... find LJ's 2009 nomination form at
http://www.libraryjournal.com/info/CA606274.html?q=2009+movers+and+shakers
2008 Darci Hanning, Oregon State Library (Darci helped with our OSLIS 2.0 project. She is amazing!)
2008 Caleb Tucker-Raymond, Multnomah County Library (Caleb developed L-Net)
2007 Gregory Lum, Jesuit High School
Winnebago Progressive School Library Media Award (discontinued)
This OEMA award, sponsored by Winnebago Software Company, was given to library media teachers who had implemented innovative programs to
enhance the lifelong learning skills of their students.
Several OEMA members received this award before it was discontinued after 2000 :
2000 - Monica Duestch, Mills Elementary School (Klamath Falls SD)
1999 - Ramona Greeno, Cascade Middle School (Bend-LaPine SD)
1998 - Sara Miller, Wascher Elementary (McMinnville SD)
1997 - Deanna Swartz, Pleasant Hill High School (Pleasant Hill SD)
