MAME Awards
Nomination Form • Award Rules • Awards and Award Guidelines • Previous Award Winners
Consider Nominating Someone!
May is the month to nominate outstanding members in our profession! MAME has 17 different award categories available (listed below) to acknowledge the achievements and efforts of our members. Recipients are acknowledged and presented their award each year at our annual conference. If you know someone you feel is worthy of recognition, please take the time to write a nomination!
Download a Nomination Form here: .pdf format or Microsoft Word.
Nominations are due by June 27th.
May is the month to nominate outstanding members in our profession! MAME has 17 different award categories available (listed below) to acknowledge the achievements and efforts of our members. Recipients are acknowledged and presented their award each year at our annual conference. If you know someone you feel is worthy of recognition, please take the time to write a nomination!
Download a Nomination Form here: .pdf format or Microsoft Word.
Nominations are due by June 27th.
Congratulations to the 2013 Award Winners!
- School Librarian of the Year: Jeanna Walker, Portage Northern High School
- School Librarian/Teacher Collaboration Award: Shelley Lazarus, Eastover Elementary School
- Promotion of School Library Media Program: Swan Valley High School Library Media Center, Kay Wejrowski, School Librarian
- Margaret Grazier Award for Contribution to the Profession: Lynn Gordon, Independence and Andersonville Elementary Schools
- Ruby Brown Award for Individual Excellence: Sarah McElrath, Lakeshore Middle School
- Service Award for School Administrators: Letitia Tappin, Eastover Elementary School
Award Rules
The following rules apply to all awards. Nominations must adhere to these guidelines to be considered.
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- All awards will be presented at the annual MAME conference.
- There shall be only one individual or group recognized per award.
- The Awards and Citations Committee will select the recipient.
- The nomination is to be limited to one page in length unless additional documentation is required in the award description.
- Information should be clear, concise, and based on that award's specific criteria.
- All nominations must be postmarked by May 31st of the current year to be considered by the Awards and Citations Committee. Nominations may be submitted in writing or electronically.
- The Awards and Citations Committee will notify all nominators of the final decisions prior to the MAME conference.
- Mail or email a completed nomination form to the MAME office:
1407 Rensen Street
Lansing, MI 48910
mame@mimame.org
Awards and Award Guidelines
The following awards are given annually as nominations are made. Click on each award for its criteria.
- Community Collaboration Award
- District Library Director of the Year
- Making IT Happen Award sponsored by ISTE
- MAME Mentor Award
- Margaret Grazier Award for Contribution to the Profession
- Mary Ann Paulin Award for Reading Advocacy
- Outstanding Board of Education Award
- Outstanding Government Official Award
- Pat Slocum Award for Outstanding Meritorious Award
- Promotion of School Library Media Programs Award
- Roger Ashley Freedom to Read Award
- Ruby Brown Award for Individual Excellence
- School Librarian of the Year
- School Librarian/Teacher Collaboration Award
- School Library Program of the Year
- Service Award for Adult Volunteers
- 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.
- 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.
List of MAME Award Winners, 1974-2012
Click to view .pdf and download.
Questions?
For questions, email Lisa Brakel, MAME Awards and Citations chair.
