The Arkansas Association of Instructional Media promotes leadership and scholarship through its many awards which are presented at the annual conference. The purpose of the Awards Committee is to receive nominations for the Herb Lawrence Leadership Award, the Pat McDonald Outstanding Individual Achievement Award, and the Outstanding Media Program Award. These awards are made to give recognition to members of AAIM who have helped increase the role of library media in the state of Arkansas or have shown outstanding service or leadership to the Association.
Additionally, the Awards Committee also recognizes The School Library Media Specialist Of The Year, Technology Leader Of The Year, and the Administrator of the Year.
AAIM Award Nomination Forms
Nomination forms are due March 15, 2025.
School Library Media Specialist of the Year
Outstanding Media Program
Pat McDonald Outstanding Individual Achievement of the Year
Herb Lawrence Leadership Service
Technology Leader of the Year
Administrator of the Year
Making It Happen
Scroll down for full descriptions of each award. For questions about the awards, email the Awards Chair at [email protected].
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AAIM Previous Award Winners
School Library Media Specialist of the Year Award Winners Outstanding Media Program Award Winners Pat McDonald Outstanding Individual Achievement of the Year Award Winners Herb Lawrence Leadership Service Award Winners Technology Leader of the Year Award Winners Administrator of the Year Award Winners ISTE Making It Happen Award Winners Honorary Lifetime Members |
School Library Media Specialist of the Year Award
The AAIM School Library Media Specialist of the Year Award may be given to any Arkansas School Library Media Specialist who has attained excellence in the library/media field through service to students, teachers, and the community at the K-12 levels. Outstanding Media Program Award The Outstanding Media Program Award may be given to a member or members of AAIM who have initiated and/or promoted an outstanding media usage program in a school, a district, an academic institution, a public library, or a community. Pat McDonald Outstanding Individual Achievement Award The Pat McDonald Outstanding Individual Achievement Award may be given to an AAIM member who has demonstrated leadership in promoting media programs and practices that have resulted in an improvement of media usage in instruction. Herb Lawrence Leadership Service Award The AAIM Herb Lawrence Leadership Service Award may be given to honor an AAIM member who has made significant contributions to AAIM and its progress through outstanding service to the association. Technology Leader of the Year Award This award may be given to ANY Arkansas educator or technology coordinator who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in the field of technology through service to students, teachers, and the community in an Arkansas school, a regional service cooperative, an institute of higher learning, or at the state level. Administrator of the Year The AAIM Administrator of the Year Award is given to recognize and honor a school administrator for his/her outstanding service, support, and worthy contributions to the operation of effective school library media and/or technology services. ISTE Making It Happen Award *NEW* ISTE, in collaboration with 60+ partner organizations, work together to identify and spotlight amazing education leaders through the Making It Happen awards program. Each year, participating organizations select educators who are making an enormous impact on their schools or communities. Making It Happen awardees receive the coveted Making It Happen jacket and free ISTE membership for a year. |
