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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> wain-bounces@lists.curtin.edu.au [mailto:wain-bounces@lists.curtin.edu.au]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Julie Ham<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, 4 May 2012 4:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> wain@lists.curtin.edu.au<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WAIN] Celebrate Excellence in Library and Information Week 2012 - Sharr medal, Library Board Award for Excellence, Kay Poustie Scholarship<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">To celebrate Library & Information Week 2012, ALIAWest and the State Library of Western Australia invite you to the presentation of the Sharr Medal, and the Library
Board of Western Australia Award for Excellence. In addition, the State Library of Western Australia Foundation will announce the winner of the
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">inaugural Kay Poustie Scholarship which
<span style="color:black">takes the form of an International Study Grant</span>. </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">When: Tuesday 22 May 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Time: 5:30pm for 6:00pm start<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Where: Great Southern Room (4<sup>th</sup> floor), State Library of Western Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">There is no cost for this event, but please RSVP to
<a href="mailto:rsvp@slwa.wa.gov.au" title="blocked::mailto:rsvp@slwa.wa.gov.au">
rsvp@slwa.wa.gov.au</a> or 9427 3330 by Thursday 17 May.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Information about the Awards:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The F A Sharr Medal is awarded to a Western Australian librarian or library technician in their first year of employment who exhibits
the most potential to make a significant contribution to the library profession in WA.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#2D211B">The Library Board of Western Australia Award for Excellence recognises excellence and innovation in the library sector by
any person, library or organisation in Western Australia. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The Kay Poustie Scholarship recognises
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Kay’s immense contribution to the library profession throughout her career and</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
her belief in an international perspective for the profession. The International Study Grant and will enable a WA-based librarian to travel overseas to learn more about innovative library practices and to bring that knowledge back to Western Australia</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Julie Ham<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Manager Policy & Research<b><br>
</b>T (08) 9427 3304<br>
F (08) 9427 3336</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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