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<span style="line-height: 107%;">The LDA Award provides recognition to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to libraries on Long Island. By honoring the winner, we honor all the people who contribute to the profession. The LDA Award will be
presented at the Long Island Library Conference on Thursday, May 8th 2025.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);">Please note the following eligibility criteria:</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);">Librarians, trustees, support staff, friends of the library, vendors and publishers are all eligible</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);">Nominees should have the following:</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);">Outstanding achievement in developing and publishing library materials</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);">A long and distinguished service in the advancement of librarianship</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);">An original contribution for promoting the library</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);">Progressive legislative activity</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);">Promotion of intellectual freedom</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);">Creative, innovative utilization of technologies</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);">Nominating packets can be submitted via
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(33, 117, 155);"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdAQhL58mZWnOGRebOMCrv9D_WWX0VXct8goBxgArzZGAygDQ/viewform" id="OWA7c9b283f-18c8-a55f-2777-1ceb7ed085bb" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(33, 117, 155); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Google
Form,</a></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);"> or emailed in a single PDF to
<a href="mailto:ldalibraryaward@gmail.com" id="OWA04881ee3-0187-84a4-db22-a08f217d8e5b" class="x_OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
ldalibraryaward@gmail.com</a>. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);"><b>Please submit all nomination materials by Friday, March 21, 2025.
</b>Additional information is provided in the attached brochure. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);">If anyone has any questions, please feel free to email us at
<a href="mailto:ldalibraryaward@gmail.com" id="OWAd76d1435-ed2e-a4f8-b840-cec9633b5cbd" class="x_OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
ldalibraryaward@gmail.com</a>. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);">Thank you,</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);">Liz Hughes</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);">Head of Information Services</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);">Elwood Public Library</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);">1929 Jericho Turnpike</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);">Elwood, NY 11731</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);">631-499-3722</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);"><a href="mailto:ehughes@elwoodlibrary.org" id="OWA982982f2-651c-7880-4a61-094f4e513aa4" class="x_OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">ehughes@elwoodlibrary.org</a></span></p>
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