Nomination deadline for the 2017 State Librarian’s Excellence Awards is August 18.
The Library of Michigan Foundation’s State Librarian’s Excellence
Award is awarded yearly to a library that exemplifies excellence in customer service. One library in Michigan receives this prestigious award with a $2,000 cash prize,
as well as a distinctive trophy for display in its public area. Two Library of Michigan Foundation Citations of Excellence are
also presented, with the honored two libraries each receiving $1,000 and a beautiful trophy for display.
The awards are made by a select panel that includes the State Librarian, the director of SLEA-winning library from the previous year, representatives from the Library of Michigan, an
academic library, a public library, a school library, and a special library. Winning libraries are selected for superior service to their customers and community. Factors looked at include delivery of service in a cost-effective manner; a can-do attitude;
delivering on promises; and by providing examples of superior service. These are libraries that demonstrate their commitment to high standards of customer service through staff interaction with customers .
For more information on how libraries can be nominated for these awards and the application, please check the Library
of Michigan State Librarian’s Excellence Award Nomination form
http://www.libraryofmichiganfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017-SLEA-Application.pdf
Shannon White
Director of Statewide Library Services
Library of Michigan
702 W. Kalamazoo
Lansing, MI 48909
www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan
517.373.9489