Call for SCASL Nominations! President – Elect and Secretary!

Do you know a real go-getter who would be the perfect candidate for SCASL President-Elect or Secretary?  Please take a few minutes to think about this question.  If you have a nomination for President-Elect or Secretary, please email me their names by 10 PM on Wednesday, November 5th.  Thanks so much!

 

cynthia.lisenby@kcsdschools.net

Kitt Lisenby

 

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Nominations for SCASL President-Elect and Secretary

Do you know a natural-born leader?  Don’t forget that the deadline for sending nominations for SCASL president-elect and secretary is Friday, October 24th.  You can email them to

cynthia.lisenby@kcsdschools.net

 

or mail to

 

Kitt Lisenby

789 Huntley Shop Road

Chesterfield, SC 29709

 

Thanks!

Intellectual Freedom Award – Deadline Extended!

The deadline for nominations for the 2009 ProQuest/SIRS Intellectual Freedom Award has been extended to November 1st.  Now is the time to nominate!

 

Who can I nominate?

 

Is there someone in your community that has been an advocate for free speech?  Do you know a book store owner that has battled censorship?  Is there a member of the clergy that has resisted the forces of censorship? 

 

Do you know a media specialist that uses innovative or creative programming to raise awareness of students’ First Amendment rights?  Do you know a media specialist that has boldly opposed censorship in their school library media center?  Do you know a librarian that promotes intellectual freedom through quality library media center programming?

 

If so, recognize this individual by nominating her/him for the 2009 ProQuest/SIRS Intellectual Freedom Award. 

 

To nominate an individual, please include the following information:

 

1. Your name, title, school, email and phone number.
2. Nominee’s name, title, school, email and phone number.
3. Why does this nominee qualify for the award?  (be sure to include details of related programs, services and advocacy)

 

Send nominations to:  Michael Giller, Intellectual Freedom Committee Chair

                                    SC Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities

                                    15 University Street

                                    Greenville, SC  29601

                                    mgiller@scgsah.state.sc.us