2023 Award Nominations
Rising Star Award
The Rising Star Award is awarded to a library employee who has no more than five years' experience in libraries and has already had an impact on Northeast Ohio Libraries.
Please fill out the Nomination Form and submit no later than June 30, 2023. Selection of the winner will be made by the State Librarian of Ohio with the award presented at the 2023 annual NEO-RLS Membership and Appreciation Meeting.
Shooting Star Award
The Shooting Star Award is awarded to a library employee who has more than 10 years of experience in libraries and has made a sustainable impact in their library and/or community over the years.
Please fill out the Nomination Form and submit no later than June 30, 2023. Selection of the recipient will be made by the State Librarian of Ohio with the award presented at the 2023 annual NEO-RLS Membership and Appreciation Meeting.
Advocacy Award
The Advocacy Award is given to those who have supported the libraries of our region through their advocacy efforts. Who has put your library front and center at every opportunity? Who has effectively communicated the role of your library or of libraries in general? Who has consistently brought the value of the library to others? Nominees may be library staff, Board members, Friends of Library members, patrons, local, county or state officials, and legislators. The Advocacy Award may be given to an individual or to a group. Multiple Advocacy Awards may be presented in any given year.
Please fill out the Nomination Form and submit no later than June 30, 2023. Selection of the winner will be made by the NEO-RLS Awards Committee and presented at the 2023 annual NEO-RLS Membership and Appreciation Meeting.