Awards & Scholarships

Annual Awards

CKASL Outstanding LMS Award:

Purpose:  To recognize the school media librarian who has made outstanding contributions to the profession on a local, district, and state level.  Winner will be sent to the state level.

CKASL Outstanding LMS Award Google Form

CKASL Scholarship Award:

Purpose:  To encourage and support persons from the state of Kentucky who wish to become certified as a School Library Media Specialists. 

CKASL School Media Librarian Scholarship Application Google Form

CKASL PD Scholarship Award:

Purpose:  To fund professional development opportunities for CKASL members who would not otherwise have the financial support to attend workshops, conferences, or other professional development.  Winner(s) of these scholarships would then pass along what they learn to CKASL members at the next meeting and/or via the CKASL website.

CKASL PD Scholarship Google Form

CKASL Service Award for School Administrators:

Purpose:  To recognize and honor the administrators who have made worthy contributions to the operation of effective school library media services and to stimulate planning, implementing, and support of the library services in the school.  Winner will be sent to the state level. 

Service Award for School Administration Google Form

CKASL Advocacy Award:

Purpose:  To honor those (administration, parent, business, non profit) who through individual leadership have advocated effective school library media services in meaningful educational partners. To recognize the responsible and influential role of those in the learning and wider community in developing successful school library media programs. To stimulate planning, implementing and continued support of the school library services which are essential to a meaningful educational program.    

CKASL Advocacy Award Google Form

CKASL Student Technology Award:

Purpose:  To recognize an outstanding Kentucky school student (grades K-12) who has demonstrated leadership through technology activities coordinated with the school curriculum.  Winner will be sent to the state level.

Student Technology Award Google Form

CKASL Innovative Digital Engagement Award:

Purpose:  To recognize an outstanding school library media specialist who has demonstrated exceptional creativity and effectiveness in using digital tools and platforms to enhance student engagement, learning and library services. We are looking for individuals who leverage technology to make library resources accessible, engaging, and educational in dynamic and innovative ways. 

CKASL Innovative Digital Engagement Award

CKASL Service Award for Library Clerks:

Purpose: To recognize and honor the library clerks who have made worthy contributions to the operation of effective school library media services and supports the library services in the school. 

CKASL Service Award for Library Clerks