Dromkeen Librarian's Award

About the Award

The Dromkeen Librarian's Award is presented to a teacher, a teacher librarian or a children's librarian, working within or outside the education system, in recognition of the important role played by this person in introducing young people to literature and encouraging an enjoyment and love of reading.

The award winner does not have to be a qualified librarian.

The award is presented to a person who has demonstrated outstanding commitment to children's literature.

This National award is presented at the Dromkeen Literary Luncheon in December.

The judging panel consists of:

• Chairperson, a representative of the Board of Governors, The Dromkeen Art Gallery Collection
• a children's book author
• a children's book illustrator
• children's librarians (municipal)
• a children's librarian (education system)

Guidelines for Nominations

• The nominee will have created a willingness and enthusiasm in young people to read; will have hooked them into reading.
• The nominee will have displayed a commitment beyond the call of professional duty.
• Nominations to include a summary of not more than one A4 page as to the nominators reasons for this nomination.
• Full details, photographs and other records to substantiate the nominations to be attached.
• All nominations will be shredded following judging.
• Nominations close 27th August 2007.

For further details please contact us.

The Dromkeen Librarian’s Award 2007

The 2007 Dromkeen Librarian’s Award was presented to Jennifer Katauskas at the Literary Luncheon.

Managing Librarian, The Westmead Children’s Hospital, N.S.W.

The 2007 recipient of the Dromkeen Librarian’s Award was Jenny Katauskas, Managing Librarian, of The Book Bunker, a library for children at The Westmead Children’s Hospital, N.S.W. Jenny is a passionate volunteer whose tireless dedication has kept literature with children at Westmead Children’s Hospital. Working as Managing Librarian, Jenny co-ordinates 30 volunteers in the challenging environment of the hospital’s unique library, The Book Bunker. In addition, she works one day a week in the library and throughout the hospital with children in difficult circumstances. Always looking for new ways of extending the service, Jenny has been instrumental in making the Book Bunker an integral part of patient care.

Highly commended was Sue Norris
Young People’s Librarian, Gladstone City Library.
Sue Norris, Young People’s Librarian of Gladstone City Library was Highly Commended for her vision and continued dedication in establishing and coordinating the Curtis Coast Literary Carnivale.

Previous recipients of the Dromkeen Librarian's Award

2006 Jennifer Grant

2005 Margy Heuschele

2004 Margaret Catterrall

2003 Barbara Braxton

2002 Jenny Stubbs

2001 Rita Fellows

2000 Suzanne Thwaites

1999 Miranda Harrowell

1998 Juliana Bayfield

1997 Jill McCallum

1996 Bronwen Bennett

1995 Debra Rosenfeldt

1994 Suzette Boyd

Nomination Form

Click here for the Dromkeen Librarian's Award nomination form.