WLA 2026 School Library Paraprofessional of the Year

School Library Paraprofessional of the Year

School Library Division Award: 2026 Nomination Form
School Library Paraprofessional of the Year: Recognizes a paraprofessional currently practicing in a K-12 school library for outstanding service.
Name of person completing this form:*

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Email of person completing this form:*
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Name of person you are nominating:*
Contact email for the person being nominated:*
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What is your relationship to the nominee(s) and how do you know their work?*
What makes this School Library Paraprofessional outstanding? Describe particularly impactful involvement in programming, instructional support, or collection support that goes above and beyond the expectations for this role.*
How does this person make an effort beyond what is required to become more effective in their role? This could include things like membership in professional organizations, attending additional training, extensive reading of grade-level content, etc.*
How does this person establish and maintain meaningful relationships with students and staff? How do they go beyond what is expected to create a warm, welcoming environment for all?*
How does this person effectively collaborate with their supervising Teacher-Librarian, if there is one, or with teaching staff (if no supervising Teacher-Librarian exists) to meet the needs of all learners?*
If there is anything not covered in a previous question that you feel is relevant to this award, please include it here.
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