NHLTA 2020 Annual Awards
"Honoring Those Special Contributors Who Connect the Library to the Community"NHLTA invites you to submit nominations for the annual NHTLA Awards. We are not mailing a hard copy of the flyer this year, but the information is available for download HERE. The submission deadline has been moved out slightly to August 15, and winners will be announced in early September. Remember that the nominations must be supported by your full board. Email nominations to nhlibrarytrustees@nhmunicipal.org.
We realize that the ability to hold local celebrations in the fall may be hampered by the pandemic. However, knowing how so many libraries, trustees, directors and Friends have risen to the occasion during this challenging time, we feel it is important to recognize their achievements.
If you have any questions, please email incoming NHLTA president Katrinka Pellecchia at k.pellecchia@nhlta.org.
2019 NHLTA AWARDS WINNERS
Lillian Edelmann Trustee of the Year: Tammy Hooker, Hooksett Public Library
Library of the Year: Goffstown Public Library
Library Director of the Year: Donna Dunlap, Hopkinton Town Library
Sue Palmatier Award for Outstanding Support by a “Friends of the Library” Group:
Friends of the Lincoln Library
Special Library Service Contribution Award: Carolee Davidson, Chichester Library
Download the list of winners to date since 1988.
The Mildred P. McKay Scholarship Fund
Excerpted from the article written by Mark Branoff, NHLTA Treasurer, in the Spring 2014 newsletter.
At its September 1964 Annual Meeting, the New Hampshire Library Trustees Association embarked on a most ambitious project—the creation of a scholarship in honor of former State Librarian Mildred P. McKay.
At that time only 17 of the 231 New Hampshire public libraries were administered by professional librarians. The University of New Hampshire offered a course to train the lay librarian in four, three-week summer sessions. However, the course costs were beyond the means of many lay librarians. NHLTA acted on its belief that upon completion of this course, the trained librarians would increase book circulation and improve library services. In September 1965, the NHLTA formally established a perpetual scholarship fund with support from members and other individuals who provided part of the initial funding along with donations from foundations.
Since its inception, the McKay Scholarship Fund grew steadily with additional donations from foundations, individuals, and libraries along with the fund’s appreciation and income generation. The New Hampshire Charitable Fund manages the funds which are distributed by the NHLTA on an annual basis. The scholarship recipient selection criteria have changed over the years. Scholarship aid is provided for courses, workshops and conferences, and applicants must be either a current trustee board member or presently employed in a New Hampshire library.
NHLTA believes that continuing education is the prime factor in providing high quality library services. The Mildred McKay Scholarship Fund provides scholarship aid to residents of New Hampshire in order to improve library services within the state.
Scholarships are awarded for graduate courses (e.g., MLS and MLIS courses), certificate courses, conferences (including NHLTA’s Annual Conference) and workshops. Past McKay Scholarship recipients may also apply for another scholarship for that next graduate course, up-coming conference or important workshop.
Download Criteria-Application Form.
