Award categories and nominations

We encourage principals, professional colleagues, and members of the school community to nominate outstanding school library staff for these awards. Self-nominations are also warmly welcomed.

To nominate, please read the instructions in each award listed below. Once received, we will contact the nominee to gather any further details, confirm their consent, and finalise the nomination. We recommend discussing this with the nominee beforehand to ensure they are willing to participate.

The 2025 awards were proudly presented to recipients at the ASLA Annual General Meeting in Geelong, Victoria, on May 30, 2025

Please note that each category has specific requirements, so please ensure all prerequisites are met before submitting a nomination.

Please see full 2025 ASLA Award terms here.

For further information on each award, please follow the links below.

ASLA EARLY CAREER TEACHER
LIBRARIAN AWARD

ASLA SCHOOL LIBRARY
ADVOCATE AWARD

ASLA SCHOOL LIBRARY
PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD