LIANZA

Ada Fache (1918–1994) was a stalwart of the library profession who spent most of her  career at Dunedin Public Library culminating in her appointment as City Librarian in 1960 - (only the second woman to hold this position in a metropolitan library).

Throughout her career she retained a strong interest in library education, encouraging many in a practical way to obtain library qualifications and in her will Miss Fache left the Association a bequest of "one-twentieth of her estate for general purposes". A fund was established in 1995 by the then NZLIA National Council to provide an award or awards to assist with an individual's, or individuals' continuing professional development.

Purpose of Award

An award (or awards) will be offered annually to provide a personal member/s of LIANZA, whose application best meets the criteria, with some assistance towards their professional development.

The amount of the annual grant is decided each year by the LIANZA Council. The award is worth approximately $600. Potential uses of the award may include assisting attendance at the LIANZA Conference or a continuing professional development course.

 Criteria

Applicants must:

• Be a current personal member of LIANZA

• Have been a personal member for a minimum of three (3) consecutive years since obtaining a library or information management qualification.

• Be working in a situation which can be considered 'isolated'.

Applications in writing should be submitted to the Executive Director of LIANZA including:

• the nature of applicant's isolation

• the potential benefits of undertaking continuing professional development

• details of the proposed use of the award

• the names and contact details of two referees

 Conditions

• The award will need to be taken up within 12 months of the announcement of the award.

• Terms for the payment of the award will be negotiated on an individual basis with the successful applicant/s.

• The winner/s will be required to prepare a brief written report to Council within three months of the award being uplifted.

• The report will describe an aspect of the recipient/s professional life which has developed as a direct result of the award.

• This report may subsequently be published in the Association's journal/s, or the recipient/s may be requested to present the report at some appropriate Association meeting or gathering.

Recipients

Established November, 1995

Associated files

• Ada Fache Fund -Entry Form.doc(73 Kb)
• ada_fache_fund_-entry_form.pdf(31 Kb)