Highsmith Library Award

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The Highsmith Library Award recognizes two libraries - one school and one for all other library types (i.e., public, academic, special) – that have implemented creative marketing projects and/or promotions to enhance their visibility within their service community (example: library web sites, genre promotion, information services, library card sign-up, or any innovative project).

A Highsmith representative presents the awards during the second general session of the TLA Annual Conference each April. Each library receives a $1,000 check and a plaque.

Application Guidelines

• Texas libraries of any size or type are eligible and are encouraged to apply.
• Two awards are available, one for school libraries and the second for all other library types (i.e., public, academic, special).
• Applicants may apply for only one of the awards.
• The program must have been in existence for a minimum of one year by the application deadline and should have been initiated no more than three years ago.
• A library may apply as often as desired but may not submit an application for a previous Highsmith Award winning program.
• Deadline: Materials must be received by midnight February 15, 2012 either by e-mail or mail.  E-mail is preferred.

Submission Requirements: A complete application is required. In electronic format, submit one document or visual that was created for the marketing project or that demonstrated the marketing project’s impact.

PREVIOUS WINNERS

• 2011  Shackelford Jr. High School, Arlington, TX; Bertha Voyer Memorial Library, Honey Grove, TX
• 2010  Duncanville High School Library for Rock Out with a Reading Buddy; Montgomery County Memorial Library System for Library L.I.T.E.
• 2009  Amarillo Reads Program (Amarillo PL); Kreinhop Student Council Book Drive, Kreinhop Elementary School (KISD)
• 2008  Frisco ISD Libraries; Frisco Public Library
• 2007  McDermott Library at The University of Texas in Dallas; Midlothian ISD and AH Meadows Public Library
• 2006  Midway ISD: Midway Reads; Hurst Public Library: Hurst Overland Reader’s Railroad.
• 2005  The Woodlands High School-McCullough Campus & The John Cooper School: Montgomery County Teen Book Festival; Pasadena Public Library: Teen Read Week – 2004: It’s Alive! @ your library
• 2004  Cedar Park Public Library: The Notorious TBC; and Kinkeade Early Childhood School: Families Reading Together
• 2003  Chisolm Trail Middle School (Rhome) : Paperback Pigouts; and Arlington Public Library: Read it Again!
• 2002  Montgomery County Memorial Library System and Conroe Independent School District:  2001 Reading Odyssey; and University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Library: Alamo Area Medical Information Project
• 2001   Waxahachie Independent School District, Waxahachie High School Library, Bookmobile; and Dr. Eugene Clark Library (Lockhart, Texas), LOCK.NET (Lockhart Neighborhood Electronic Training)
• 2000  Austin Public Library, Día de los niños/Día de los libros; and South Texas Independent School District, Biblioteca las Americas
• 1999   Plano Public Library Harrington Library, Circle of Success; and Conroe Independent School District, Morehead Caney Creek Complex, STOMP (Student Teacher On-Line Mentoring Project)
• 1998   Fort Bend County (Texas) Public Library, Distance Learning Center
• 1997   Arlington Public Library (TX), Project S.T.A.R.