ASLA/Britannica Early Career Teacher Librarian award

This inaugural national award recognises and honours an Australian Teacher Librarian in their first five years of teaching, who has made an outstanding contribution to their school community and potentially beyond. This annual award acknowledges an early career Teacher Librarian for their high level of achievement in professional knowledge, practice and engagement they have made a positive impact on teaching and learning in their school.

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The Recipient of the Award will receive:

$1,000 as a Professional Learning Grant generously donated by Britannica Digital Learning.

Free access to the ASLA Webinars for the Year.

The Award will be announced and presented at the ASLA AGM 2022 and Advocacy Summit.

Nomination for the Award

Principals, professional colleagues and members of the school community are encouraged to nominate their Teacher Librarian for this award. The Nominator does not need to be a member of ASLA, however, the nominee must be a member of ASLA. The nominator may be a colleague, principal or administrator at your school. The nominee must be a resident in Australia, have a recognised Teacher Librarian qualification and be in the first 5 years working as a qualified Teacher Librarian.

The completed nomination must be submitted on time and include the following supporting documentation:

●     Scanned copies of qualifications

●     Two testimonials

●     Any other additional supporting evidence

Nominations close on Friday 25 March 2022

Please send completed documentation to: secretary@asla.org.au

Subject Heading: Early Career Teacher Librarian Award - Your Name

Download the Nomination Form.

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