IASL/Softlink Excellence award for school librarianship

Added: (Thu Mar 04 2004)

Pressbox (Press Release) - AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY: THE NEW IASL/Softlink EXCELLENCE award
Deadline for entry 1 April 2004

Entry is fast closing for the new Softlink Excellence Award, a new award for 2004 from library technology specialist Softlink. The prize recognises significant contributions to school librarianship made by school library specialists, educators and/or researchers and is administered by the Board of the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL).

The award of $US1000, sponsored by Softlink, will be made to an individual or team nominated by their professional associations and peers. The honour will be presented at the SLA/IASL Joint Conference on 17-20 June 2004 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland.

Alasdair Darroch, managing director of Softlink Europe, says, “Softlink are keen to help school libraries raise their profile within their organisations and awards such as these can help provide third party validation of libraries’ efforts. The criteria for selection of the award winner will include significance of achievement in relation to resource context, evidence of commitment to school librarianship and impact on student learning and contribution to professional development of others.”

Softlink provides a well-established suite of products that offers unlimited possibilities for education, corporate and special libraries. The company’s simple yet sophisticated product for education libraries is Softlink Alice for junior, secondary and higher education, used by over 10,000 organisations worldwide. In 2004 Softlink has also introduced Oliver, an exciting new web-based automation solution.

Softlink are experts in library automation – whether there is no current automated catalogue or where an existing automated catalogue requires conversion, indeed over 50% of its new business currently comes from converting clients from other library management systems to Softlink products.

Continued development resulting in new versions of library software being released through initiatives such as the Softlink Development Forum involving user input and senior technical and operational staff from Softlink’s offices in the UK, USA, Australia, Asia and New Zealand. The IASL award sponsorship is funded by Softlink International (Australia).

To find out more about the awards, including guidelines for nomination, visit http://www.iasl-slo.org/softlink4.html

For more information about Softlink or to arrange a remote or on-site demonstration, please contact: add@softlink.co.uk
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NOTES TO EDITORS:
International Association of School Librarianship
www.iasl-slo.org

Softlink Europe
Library technology specialist Softlink invests in research and development to provide library technology for the 21st century and to offer a suite of products that offers unlimited possibilities for education, public, corporate and special libraries.
www.softlink.co.uk


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Catherine Dhanjal , TheAnswer Ltd Tel: 0208 655 0953/0794 166 9925
Catherine.dhanjal@theansweruk.com
Date: 4 March 2004 Ref: TA-197