Starting with the Summer semester of 2009, we are establishing the LISSA Award for the “Most Dedicated Student”.
Every year (from the Summer semester, through the Fall and Spring semesters), a call for nominations for this prize will be put out. Any student can nominate any other student from GSLIS for this award, and the voting will be ongoing throughout the year. Each student can nominate one other student, and each student can vote only once. At the Commencement, the winner will be announced and will be presented with a cash prize of $500 and unlimited bragging rights.
What does “Dedicated” mean? It is a pretty flexible definition:
* someone dedicated to the field of librarianship / archival studies / school media;
* someone dedicated to their fellow students – through students’ groups activities;
* someone dedicated to scholarship / academic achievement;
* someone dedicated to the patrons of their library / archive / school media.
As you can see, the best way to find someone like this is to talk left/right/front/back to your fellow students, and I’m pretty sure you will find someone fascinating.
Adrian