About the Awards
The School Library Association, working with DEMCO, created these exciting new awards in 2010. The award will be made annually to the school library that shows innovation, creativity and resourcefulness in its library design. What matters is not how big the school library is, but what it has achieved with the available resources and the challenges it faces.
The award is open to any school library whatever; there is no requirement to belong to the School Library Association or to have used DEMCO products. Libraries need to have been built or refurbished within the previous year, although in this, the first year of the award, applications from the last two years are welcome.
Nomination Process
Please download the nomination form (at the bottom of this page) or use the one circulated with the Autumn 2010 issue of The School Librarian. Nominations will open in September 2010 and close on 14th January 2011 (tbc). Nominated schools will be judged initially from the written nomination form and supporting photographs/video to create a shortlist of possible winners. Members of the judging panel, who will make the final decisions as to the winning entry, will then visit the school libraries on the short list.
Nominations must be forwarded to designawards@sla.org.uk or by post to the address below by the specified closing date.
The winning entries will have the opportunity to spend a substantial sum on products for their library from the Gresswell or LFC catalogues available from Demco's sister company. The winner will be announced at a high profile ceremony in October 2011.
- Design Awards
School Library Association
Unit 2 Lotmead Business Village
Wanborough
Swindon SN4 0UY
Nomination Form and Guidance Notes
Nomination Form 2010
Adobe PDF, 135 KB
Guidance Notes 2010
Adobe PDF, 106 KB
Launch of the Awards: Happy Days for Demco
Andy Parker, Director of Sales and Marketing, Demco Interiors and Sue Smart, Director of Marketing, Demco Europe are pictured here with Henry Winkler, The Fonz, on the Demco stand at this year’s SLA Conference.
25 years after ending Happy Days, Henry Winkler is on a tour of UK schools as part of the Government’s My Way campaign. He spoke at the Conference about the series of books he has written which follow a young dyslexic child called Hank Zipzer which is based on his own experience with the condition.
While at the Conference, Andy Parker launched the SLA Library Design Award which is sponsored by Demco Interiors and aims to raise awareness of the importance of good school library design in helping young people tune into reading and learning. He said: "To highlight the innovation, commitment, flair and foresight being found in school libraries across the UK and to set future standards for the recognition of excellence in school library design, I am delighted to announce the launch of The SLA School Library Design Award. The award will be awarded to the school library that shows innovation, creativity and resourcefulness in its design. What matters is not how big the school, school library or budget is, but what is achieved with available resources and the challenges that are faced."
Further details, eligibility and application details for the award can be seen at www.sla.org.uk and www.demcointeriors.co.uk.
