MAME Awards

Nomination Form    •    Award Rules    •    Awards and Award Guidelines   •   Previous Award Winners
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About Award Nominations
Do you know someone who always does more than you can imagine is humanly possible?  Is this person a MAME member?  Please consider nominating this wonderful person for a MAME award.  We invite you to review the many award opportunities below. The awards are presented at our November Awards Reception, which is held during the MAME annual conference.    We also have awards given by MAME members to other wonderful folks such as school administrators or school boards or government officials- so please look over the entire list to see who                                                          you know that should be nominated.    


Award Rules

All nominations should include the following three items:
  1. A completed online application form, found at http://goo.gl/forms/mUYSlNtb24
  2. A minimum one-page statement as to how the candidate meets the criteria for which he/she is being nominated.
  3. Any supplemental items which would support the nomination.

The following rules apply to all awards. Nominations must adhere to these guidelines to be considered.
All awards will be presented at the annual MAME conference. 
  1. There shall be only one individual or group recognized per award.
  2. The Awards and Citations Committee will select the recipient.
  3. Information should be clear, concise, and based on that award's specific criteria.
  4. All nominations must be submitted electronically by this year's deadline of July 15th, 2016 to be considered by the Awards and Citations Committee.
  5. The Awards and Citations Committee will notify all nominators of the final decisions prior to the MAME conference.

Awards and Award Guidelines

The following awards are given annually as nominations are made. Click on each award for its criteria.
  1. Community Collaboration Award
  2. District Library Director of the Year
  3. Making IT Happen Award sponsored by ISTE
  4. MAME Mentor Award
  5. Margaret Grazier Award for Contribution to the Profession
  6. Mary Ann Paulin Award for Reading Advocacy
  7. Outstanding Board of Education Award
  8. Outstanding Government Official Award
  9. Pat Slocum Award for Outstanding Meritorious Award
  10. Promotion of School Library Media Programs Award
  11. Roger Ashley Freedom to Read Award
  12. Ruby Brown Award for Individual Excellence
  13. School Librarian of the Year
  14. School Librarian/Teacher Collaboration Award
  15. School Library Program of the Year
  16. Service Award for Adult Volunteers
  17. Service Award for School Administrators

Making IT Happen Award

As an ISTE affiliate, MAME is pleased to offer the Making IT Happen Award sponsored by ISTE. Making IT Happen is an internationally recognized awards program for educators and leaders in the field of educational technology integration in K–12 schools. The program identifies and rewards educational technology leaders around the world for their commitment and innovation. The award package includes: 
  • A certificate.
  • An Making IT Happen jacket.
  • A one-year ISTE membership.
Recipients of the awards are educators who:
  • Are currently applying educational technology in their work.
  • Teach through relationships and are inspiring, encouraging and nurturing.
  • Recognize that further change is necessary but understand that it is a process.
  • Realize that teacher empowerment is the key element in technology integration.
  • Motivate through awareness and access to information.

Congratulations to the 2015 Award Winners!

  • School Librarian of the Year - Bethany Bratney, Novi High School
  • Community Collaboration Award - Connie Ilmer, retired, Baldwin Public Library-Head of Public Services  
  • President's Award - The Detroit Red Wings and the players association for their sponsorship of  EverFI's Ingnition Digital Citizenship Course.
  • Service Award for School Administrators- Heidi Mercer, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services- Lake Orion Community Schools
  • ISTE Making IT Happen Award - Marsha Lambert, Marshall Middle School
  • Outstanding Government Official Award - Michelle Fecteau, State Board of Education

List of MAME Award Winners, 1974-2014

Click to download the .pdf of the complete list.

Awards Committee

  • Amy Cote, MAME Awards and Citations co-chair
  • Lisa Brakel, MAME Awards and Citations co-chair

Questions?

For questions, please email Amy Cote.