Staff Awards
Terry Campbell Award for Service Excellence
The Terry Campbell Award for Service Excellence is awarded to a staff member who, on a particular occasion or, by general attitude to the public or to staff, deserves special recognition in any area of the State Library’s services. Nominations are received from staff members or members of the public.
The award is in memory of Terry Campbell (1931 - 1989) who worked as a receptionist and telephonist with the State Library. She was unfailingly helpful and courteous, and this award aims to recognise staff who display excellence in service delivery.
The award was presented to the following staff in 2007 - 2008:
Jolanta Andres;
Jennifer Jenkins;
Jane Masterman;
Peter Edwards; and
Jonathan Schmidt.
Mollie Lukis Award
The Mollie Lukis Award is presented to an individual or work team for their outstanding contribution to any aspect of appraising, collecting, arranging, preserving and making available materials which reflect the cultural heritage of Western Australia.
This award honours the contribution of Mollie Lukis, OBE and Fellow of the Library Board, who was the first State Archivist and, on her retirement, was in charge of the State Archives and the J S Battye Library of West Australian History. It was awarded for the first time in 2001 to mark Mollie Lukis' 90th birthday.
Pat Beament and the Historical Records Rescue Consortium (HRRC) Project Team received this year’s Mollie Lukis Award. The Team comprised Lindy Wallace, Fiona Caratozzolo, Tricia Fairweather, Colin Halbert, Jo-Anne Monaghan, Susan Landy, Annette Del Bianco, Andrew Black, Glenda Oakley, Alison Hocken, Cynthia Coombs, Les Tucker, Adam Lewis, Maureen Blackford, Susan Crockett, Susan Anderson, Donna Strickland, Debra Smith, Marina Gray, John Shafraz, Rebekah Lee, Kylie Jakobsen, Arie Adikarta, Julie Moriarty, Marie Jakovcich, Rita Di Marco, Moira Elsner, Carol Williams and Jenny Crabtree.
The HRRC project has been the most important preservation project undertaken by the State Library. Under the management of Pat Beament and with the expertise, enthusiasm and dedication of the HRRC team and the support of State Library staff, the project has been an amazing success.
The progress of the HRRC project was closely watched by libraries and collecting institutions throughout Australia. Reels of microfilmed newspapers and DVD copies of saved films were distributed free of charge to regional public libraries. Films never before available to the public can be viewed in public libraries, photographic images can be accessed on the internet from anywhere in the world and newspapers from every part of the State have been preserved and are now available. This is one of the most exciting preservation projects and its impact will be valued for all time.
Pat’s personal contribution to the project has ensured that it has met – and exceeded – its planned outcomes and enabled significant Western Australian newspapers, photographs and film to be preserved for the future and made available, both in hard copy and digitally, for current and future research.
Previous Winners
2006 - Anne Gill (SRO)
2005 - Glenda Oakley (SLWA)
2005 - Damien Hassan (SRO)
2004 - Toni Munro (SLWA)
2004 - Recordkeeping Plan (RKP) Team - I. Smith, A. Gill, M. Fordham, L. Stekl, J. Morris, L. Summers, D. Hassan, V. Novak, M. Kelly, D. Carrie. (SRO)
2003 - Allison Fyfe (LISWA)
2002 - David Jones (LISWA)
2001 - Tom Reynolds (SRO)
2001 - Collections of Manuscripts Awaiting Processing Team (COMAP) - L. Hays, M. Price, G Foley, B Frayne, R Edwards, B. Stewart, A. Don, M. Craig, B.Ellen, G. O'Hanlon (LISWA)
The James Hammond Award
The James Hammond Award is presented for the attainment of excellence in the fields of book selection and library education. James Hammond was the Chief Assistant Librarian of The Library Board of Western Australia from 1954 to 1972. He assisted Francis Aubie Sharr to inaugurate the State-wide library service. He was a 'book person', with an extensive knowledge of and a great respect for the written word; he co-ordinated the stock selection for both public libraries and the reference collections. James was also prominent in the field of library education, being the first lecturer in Western Australia for the then Library Association of Australia examination, the Preliminary and the Registration Certificate. He died in 1990.
Previous Winners
2004 - Fiona Caratozzolo
2003 - Jane Jones
2002 - Glenda Oakley
2000 - Nola Allen
1998 - David Whiteford
1997 - Norene Garry
1996 - Sue Sondalini
1995 - Allison Fyfe
1994 - Peter Bloomfield
Megan Sassi Award for Excellence in Reference Librarianship
In 1992 the State Library Executive inaugurated an award to commemorate Megan Sassi, giving particular emphasis to her outstanding contribution to the organisation as a reference librarian.
Previous Winners
2005 - Steve Howell
2004 - Gerard Foley
2001 - Russell Hamilton
2000 - Jane Jones
1996 - Mary Lewin
1995 - Glenda Oakley
1994 - Jayne Phillips
1993 - Brian Dawson
1992 - Julie Martin
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