Archive for November 2011

Call for Jurors – ALA/IIDA Library Interior Design Awards

November 17, 2011

LLAMA/BES is now accepting juror applications for this prestigious awards competition.    Selection of an awards jury considers the juror applicants’ experiences in terms of type of libraries represented, project sizes, geographic areas, and previous jury experiences. Applicants are required to be members of ALA/LLAMA/BES but may not be members of the LLAMA Board of Directors, […]

ALA/IIDA Library Interior Design Awards Competition Now Open

November 17, 2011

Submissions for the 2012 ALA/IIDA Library Interior Design Awards are now being accepted.  This biennial competition is co-sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA).  The awards honor excellence in library interior design, and award winners will demonstrate excellence in aesthetics, design, creativity, function, and satisfaction of the client’s […]

LLAMA Vice President/President Elect accepts position at Emory University

November 9, 2011

Pat Hawthorne, Vice President/President Elect of the Library Leadership and Administration Association (LLAMA), has accepted a position at Emory University Libraries in Atlanta, GA as the Director of Library Organizational Development and Human Resources. She will begin her new position in Feb. 2012. Pat is currently the director of research and learning services for the […]

LLAMA Mentoring Program Applications Are Now Available

November 8, 2011

Dear ALA Members: The LLAMA Mentoring Committee has begun recruiting mentors and mentees for our July 2012-June 2013 year. The mentoring program pairs librarians who are currently in leadership positions with librarians who are interested in becoming leaders. For mentors, it is a chance to pass on your experience and knowledge by working one-on-one with […]