Awards Categories and Criteria

Programming: a single event or a series of related programs for a specific audience

• Adults
• Teens
• Kids or Families

Criteria for Programming Awards: 

originality

ability to be replicated

involvement with other community organizations

relationship to mission

effectiveness of publicity

results to cost ratio

Service Innovation: a public service offered for the first time, in a new way, or to a new audience to further the library’s mission in the community

Criteria for Service Innovation Award:

innovativeness

ability to be replicated

involvement with other community organizations

relationship to mission

effectiveness of publicity

results to cost ratio

Public Relations/Promotional Project: printed materials, a new website, ad campaign or use of media to raise awareness of the library or to promote the library or library services in a new way

Criteria for Public Relations/Promotional Project Award:

originality and attractiveness

relationship to mission

effectiveness in reaching target audience

results to cost ratio

Staff Development Project: a one-time or ongoing training program, new training tools, or a program or activity to increase staff competency or enhance staff’s understanding of the community they serve or ways they can better serve their public

Criteria for Staff Development Project Award:

relationship to an identified need

effectiveness in creating change among staff

results to cost ratio