WLMA EMERITUS AWARD
The status of Emeritus Member is awarded to a member upon retirement from active employment and for distinguished service to the Association. The member must be nominated by the region, recommended by the Membership Committee, and confirmed by the Executive Committee. Emeritus memberships are awarded during the Annual Conference.
Candidates for Emeritus Member must fulfill at least six (6) of the following criteria:
- Maintained active membership for fifteen years.
- Served as an elected state officer.
- Served two years as a chairperson of a state committee.
- Served four or more years on state committees.
- Served one year as Region chair or two years as Region officer.
- Served as Local Arrangements Chair or Co-chair for Annual Conference, or on the executive or steering committee of a multi-organization conference.
- Published two articles in an education or library media journal, and/or produced two original library media productions.
- Conducted three library media-related sessions at professional conferences or workshops.
- Chaired a multi-regional mini-conference.
- Served for two years as editor of an Association publication.
- Winner of the President's Award or the Outstanding Teacher-Librarian of the Year Award (formerly Library Media Specialist of the Year Award).
- Served as Webmaster of the Association Home Page.
NOTE: A region may nominate someone for Emeritus membership who meets only 4 or 5 criteria, but has served the organization in some special way. The Executive Committee will review this nomination and could recommend The Full Board's granting of Emeritus Membership in recognition of outstanding achievement.
