Call for Nominations: 2025 CLA AGM & Awards
The Cambodian Librarians Association (CLA) is delighted to announce the Awards & Recognitions 2025. These awards celebrate the incredible dedication, innovation, and leadership of library professionals in Cambodia and beyond.
Do you know someone who deserves to be honored? Or are you ready to showcase your own contributions? This is your chance to recognize excellence and inspire the future of our profession.
Emerging Library Leader Award
The Emerging Library Leader Award recognizes outstanding newcomers to the library profession who have completed their professional qualifications and have three years or less of experience. This award celebrates individuals demonstrating exceptional work performance, active engagement in professional activities, and innovative contributions. By highlighting these rising stars, the award aims to inspire future library leaders and foster a vibrant library community.
Apply for the Emerging Library Leader Award: HERE
Library Legacy Award
The Library Legacy Award honors individuals for exceptional contributions to the library profession or CLA within the last five years, highlighting innovation, outreach, leadership, community involvement, mentoring, and professional promotion.
Apply for the Library Legacy Award: HERE
Global Library Advocate Award
The Global Library Advocate Award recognizes individuals who champion libraries and their vital role in fostering access to information and cultural exchange worldwide. This award honors those who demonstrate exceptional advocacy, outreach, and commitment to promoting library values on an international scale.
Apply for the Library Legacy Award: HERE
Library Lifetime Contribution Award
The Library Lifetime Contribution Award honors a retiree who has made significant contributions to the library profession in Cambodia and represented Cambodia internationally. The recipient must have been actively involved in the CLA throughout their career, with both the length and level of service taken into account. Nominations are submitted by CLA Council members.
This is your moment to celebrate achievements, highlight inspiring colleagues, and strengthen the bonds of our library community. Submit your nomination today and join us in honoring the remarkable contributions that continue to shape the future of libraries.
The closing date for submissions is October 15, 2025.
