Support Staff Interest Group (SSIG)
Awards
Ohio Library Award of Excellence and Award of Appreciation
ALAO and the Support Staff Interest Group sponsor two annual awards for support staff members and supporters of support staff in the state of Ohio:
Ohio Library Award of Excellence
The recipient of this award will be a person who shows excellence in job performance and has the ability to work with staff and patrons. The person must be willing to grow in a support staff position by attending or presenting at workshops and conferences, taking classes or being published. The person must also be active in library association(s.)
Ohio Library Award of Appreciation
The recipient of this award will be a person who demonstrates his/her appreciation of support staff and has encouraged support staff to grow in their positions. (Examples: providing attendance to workshops, conferences, and classes; encouraging activity in library associations and interest groups.)
Recognition of Recipients
Each winner will be recognized in the following ways:
- An award certificate.
- The winners will be announced and recognized during the ALAO Annual Conference's luncheon business meeting.
- A paid registration to the ALAO Annual Conference.
Past Recipients
| Date | Outstanding Support Staff | Supporter of Support Staff |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Pat Wood, The Ohio State University, Marion | Cathy Parker, University of Akron |
| 2004 | Joyce Laurence, Ohio Wesleyan University | Linda Dobb, Bowling Green University |
| Date | Award of Excellence | Award of Appreciation |
| 2005 | Judy Orahood, Ohio Wesleyan University | John Burke, Miami University, Middletown |
| 2006 | Michael Bradshaw, Supreme Court of Ohio | Sara Bushong, Bowling Green |
| 2007 | Sheryl Gannon, Heidelberg College | Lynn Scott "Scottie" Cochrane, Denison University |
Support Staff Presenter Grants
| Date | Grantee |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Bobbi Bishop, Heidelberg College |
| 2007 | Linda Warren, Heidelberg College |