Dromkeen Librarian's Award

About the Award

The Dromkeen Librarian's Award is presented to a teacher, a teacher librarian or a children's librarian, working within or outside the education system, in recognition of the important role played by this person in introducing young people to literature and encouraging an enjoyment and love of reading.

The award winner does not have to be a qualified librarian.

The award is presented to a person who has demonstrated outstanding commitment to children's literature.

This National award is presented at the Dromkeen Literary Luncheon in December. Download Booking Form

The judging panel consists of:

• Chairperson, a representative of the Board of Governors, The Dromkeen Art Gallery Collection
• a children's book author
• a children's book illustrator
• children's librarians (municipal)
• a children's librarian (education system)

Guidelines for Nominations

• The nominee will have created a willingness and enthusiasm in young people to read; will have hooked them into reading.
• The nominee will have displayed a commitment beyond the call of professional duty.
• Nominations to include a summary of not more than one A4 page as to the nominators reasons for this nomination.
• Full details, photographs and other records to substantiate the nominations to be attached.
• All nominations will be shredded following judging.
• Nominations close 2 September 2011.

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The Dromkeen Librarian’s Award 2011

Winner: Heather Heraud

The 2011 Dromkeen Librarian's Award is presented to Heather Heraud in recognition of over a decade's commitment to presenting the weekly Children's Hour on Radio 3RPH. This program is devoted to the promotion of children's and Young Adult literature and Heather has undertaken this ongoing task with passion, dedication and enthusiasm, while continuing to work full time as a teacher librarian. She is a recognised for her commitment to bringing children's literature and its creators into the broader community.

Highly Commended: Mark Wilson

In recognition of Mark Wilson's ability to identify a need and to then become actively involved in bringing children's literature to these diverse communities. Beyond his work as an author/illustrator, Mark established what has become the annual Yea MARC Literature Festival in the aftermath of the bushfires and is currently working with NEEF Australia's CLAN initiative, creating and distributing books to disadvantaged schools and children both here and in Timor Leste. He is recognised for his generosity and support of an array of children's literature undertakings.

Recipients of the Dromkeen Librarian's Award

2011 Heather Heraud

2010 Suzy Wilson

2009 Pam Macintyre

2008 Ruth Jones

2007 Jennifer Katauskas

2006 Jennifer Grant

2005 Margy Heuschele

2004 Margaret Catterrall

2003 Barbara Braxton

2002 Jenny Stubbs

2001 Rita Fellows

2000 Suzanne Thwaites

1999 Miranda Harrowell

1998 Juliana Bayfield

1997 Jill McCallum

1996 Bronwen Bennett

1995 Debra Rosenfeldt

1994 Suzette Boyd

Nomination Form

Click here for the Dromkeen Librarian's Award nomination form.