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Leadership and Outstanding Service Awards

Leadership Award Criteria

Definition: The Leadership Award is this Organization's highest honor. It is presented to members who have exhibited vision, who have inspired and directed the membership to accomplish goals and/or objectives within the St. Louis Medical Librarians.

Criteria:

1. This award may only be conferred upon a member once during their St. Louis Medical Librarians membership.
2. Awarded to one member per year.
3. This award is not necessarily presented every year.
4. Nominees must have demonstrated leadership qualities.
5. Nominees must be a dues-paying member of the St. Louis Medical Librarians organization (either as an individual or institutional member) for five years.
6. Nominee must have served as an officer of the St. Louis Medical Librarians or a chair of its various committees.
7. The candidate may not be a member of the Recognition and Awards Committee.
8. The candidate may not be nominated by a member of the Recognition and Awards Committee.
9. Eligibility must be verified by the Membership Committee.

Award: Plaque with inscription as appropriate to describe leadership activities.

Nominating Procedure:

1. Nomination must be submitted in writing with supporting documentation.
2. Three St. Louis Medical Librarians members must submit a candidate's name for nomination.
   Board approved 03/19/98

Leadership Award Recipients
2006	Russ Monika
2005	Carol Murray
2004	Cheryl Cann
1998	Jennifer P.S. Plaat
1994	Loretta Stucki
1993	Candace Thayer
1992	Saundra Brenner

Outstanding Service Award

Definition: The Outstanding Service Award recognizes a St. Louis Medical Librarians member for service in the Organization. The St. Louis Medical Librarians want to recognize a member's demonstrated service in organizational offices, committee work, participation in special projects, service on special events (i.e., locally developed workshops, joint meetings, etc.).

Criteria:

1. This award may be received more than once during their membership in the St. Louis Medical Librarians. A member becomes ineligible for the award for the three years following receipt of this honor.
2. Only one award is presented per year.
3. This award is not necessarily presented every year.
4. Nominee must be a dues-paying member of the St. Louis Medical Librarians (either individual or institutional).
5. Nominee must have maintained membership (either individual or institutional) in the St. Louis Medical Librarians for three or more years.
6. The nominee may not be a member of the Recognition and Awards Committee.
7. Nominee may not be nominated by a member of the Recognition and Awards Committee.
8. Eligibility criteria must be verified by the Membership Committee.

Award: Plaque with inscription as appropriate to describe service activities.

Nominating Procedure:

1. Nomination must be submitted in writing with supporting documentation.
2. Three St. Louis Medical Librarians members must submit a candidate's name for nomination.
   Board approved 03/19/98

Outstanding Service Award Recipients
2006	Kim Lipsey
2005	Erin Ferguson
2004	Jackie Hittner
2002	Ruth Lewis
1998	Linda Hulbert
1996	Saundra Brenner
1995	Cindy Fedders
1994	Cheryle Cann
1992	Candace Thayer