how library awards can emancipate library school students

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Look for sponsors & special guest

Set categories

● Follow me: most influential information professional

● Everybody’s friend: best use of social networks

● Showcase: best website

● Big brother: best regional digital project

● Small is beautiful: best local digital project

● Let's go viral: best online promo

● Out of the box: best online initiative targeting specific groups

● Very literate: best activity promoting information literacy

● Schools & tools: best use of social media by university libraries

● The specials: best use of social media by archives

Nominate the stars of the Flemish libraries and archives

Compose a jury of experts

Present the final event

10 categories

100 nominees

16 students

8 experts

8500 votes

33 awards

In Flanders the biennial Library Web Awards are a well-known event organized by the Library School Ghent. It brings together students, library staff and citizens.

How library awards can emancipate library school students

Eva Simon

2010 — 2012 — 2014

Grounded in the curriculum

The awards are grounded in the curriculum, offering students the unique opportunity to explore

how web applications are used by Flemish public libraries, university libraries and archives. Students are fully responsible

for the nomination process, a consciently chosen approach that brings them closer to the working field than mere lectures ever could, and contributes to a positive public perception.

In 2010, usage of web applications and social media by Flemish libraries tended to be scarce. In that respect, the impact of the awards on the sector is considerable, leading to lots of fruitful experiments, and encouraging citizens and financing authorities to recognize libraries’ accomplishments.

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Expert

25%

Public

voting 50%

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