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*The Honors, Awards, and Scholarship Committee is seeking applicants for the following TLA awards:* · *TLA Honor Award* o Recognizes: Any person or group who has made a significant contribution to the furtherance of librarianship on a statewide or national level. · *Frances Neel Cheney Award* o Recognizes: A significant contribution to the world of books and librarianship through the encouragement of the love of books and reading. · *Friend of the Year Award * o Recognizes: An outstanding member or group of individuals of a Friends of the Library group for exceptional leadership and/or achievements. o Please follow this link to submit nominations to Friends: o http://www.friendstnlibraries.org/awards-grants/ · *TLA Library Support Staff Award * o Recognizes: An outstanding performance by a Library Support Staff Member. · *TLA Trustee Award * o Recognizes: A trustee who has made a significant contribution to library and information services in the State of Tennessee. · *TLA Honorary Membership Award * o Recognizes: An individual who has made significant, sustained contributions to librarianship in the state of Tennessee. The award is for an individual per se, not an individual representing the accomplishments of many. · *TLA Making a Difference Award * o Recognizes: An individual or group of individual in the state of Tennessee for outstanding contributions and continued support of a specific program and/or services that are instrumental in the growth or improvement of literacy, awareness and/or information delivery to the community or libraries. Please follow the link to submit your nominations https://www.tnla.org/page/419 Nominations for awards are due *November 1st, 2019*. The Honors, Awards, and Scholarship Committee will then review all nominations and notify the recipient(s) before or by Monday, December 2nd, 2019. If you have any questions, please contact Marissa Snead at [log in to unmask] Sincerely, Marissa Snead and Elaine Posanka Co-chairs, TLA Honors, Awards, and Scholarship Committee, 2019-20 -- *Marissa Snead* *Systems Business Coordinator & HR* *Sevier County Public Library System* *408 High Street* *Sevierville, TN 37862* *[log in to unmask]* <[log in to unmask]> *(865) 365-1419 Phone* *This message, along with any attachments, may contain confidential and/or proprietary information, and is intended for the person/entity to whom it was originally addressed. Any forwarding without permission or use by others is strictly prohibited.*