Call for Nominations 2026

2026 CLA AGM & AWARDS

Cambodian Librarians Association (CLA)
Celebrating service, leadership, and the people who make libraries extraordinary.
Nominations Open 2026 CLA AGM & Awards
Nomination Deadline
15 SEPTEMBER 2026
11:59 PM  •  Cambodia Time (GMT+7)
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Nominations for the 2026 CLA AGM & Awards are now closed. Thank you for your interest.
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រាប់ថយក្រោយទៅកាន់ 2026 CLA AGM & AWARDS 30 October 2026  •  8:00 AM  •  American University of Phnom Penh (AUPP)
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Cambodian Librarians Association (CLA)

អបអរសាទរ និងទទួលស្គាល់ ការរួមចំណែកក្នុងវិស័យបណ្ណាល័យកម្ពុជា Recognizing Contributions to Cambodia's Library Profession

សូមចូលរួមតែងតាំង និងអបអរសាទរអ្នកវិជ្ជាជីវៈដែលកំពុងរួមចំណែកដល់ការអភិវឌ្ឍវិស័យបណ្ណាល័យកម្ពុជា។ Recognizing library professionals whose service, leadership, collaboration, and commitment contribute to the continued development of Cambodia's library profession.

Four Ways to Be Recognized

ពានរង្វាន់ទាំង ៤

ស្វែងយល់ពីពានរង្វាន់នីមួយៗ ហើយជ្រើសរើសពានរង្វាន់ដែលសមនឹងការរួមចំណែករបស់អ្នក។ Explore the four award categories before submitting your nomination.

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ពានរង្វាន់កិត្តិយសសម្រាប់ការរួមចំណែកពេញមួយអាជីពក្នុងវិស័យបណ្ណាល័យ Library Lifetime Contribution Award

ផ្តល់កិត្តិយសជូនដល់បុគ្គលដែលបានប្តេជ្ញាចិត្ត និងរួមចំណែកយ៉ាងសំខាន់ក្នុងរយៈពេលវែងដល់វិស័យបណ្ណាល័យ តាមរយៈការអភិវឌ្ឍស្ថាប័ន ការបណ្តុះបណ្តាល និងណែនាំអ្នកជំនាន់ក្រោយ ព្រមទាំងការអភិរក្សបេតិកភណ្ឌចំណេះដឹងរបស់ប្រទេស។ Honors long-term dedication through institutional development, mentoring, training, and the preservation of knowledge heritage.

2

ពានរង្វាន់ឯកអគ្គរដ្ឋទូតវិស័យបណ្ណាល័យកម្ពុជា លើឆាកអន្តរជាតិ Global Library Advocate Award

ទទួលស្គាល់អ្នកវិជ្ជាជីវៈបណ្ណាល័យដែលបានលើកកម្ពស់វត្តមាន និងកិត្យានុភាពរបស់វិស័យបណ្ណាល័យកម្ពុជាក្នុងបណ្តាញអន្តរជាតិ ព្រមទាំងជំរុញកិច្ចសហប្រតិបត្តិការប្រកបដោយអត្ថន័យនៅថ្នាក់តំបន់ និងអន្តរជាតិ។ Recognizes those who promote Cambodian libraries internationally and build meaningful regional or global collaboration.

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ពានរង្វាន់កិត្តិយសសម្រាប់ស្នាដៃ និងការបម្រើវិស័យបណ្ណាល័យ Library Legacy Award

អបអរសាទរដល់អ្នកដែលបានបម្រើវិស័យបណ្ណាល័យជាប្រចាំ ប្រកបដោយការទទួលខុសត្រូវ និងបង្កើតផលវិជ្ជមានដល់សហគមន៍ ដែលជាកម្លាំងសំខាន់ក្នុងការធ្វើឱ្យបណ្ណាល័យបន្តមានភាពរស់រវើក បើកចំហ និងងាយស្រួលប្រើប្រាស់សម្រាប់សាធារណជនទូទាំងប្រទេស។ Celebrates consistent service and positive community impact that keeps libraries vibrant, open, and accessible.

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ពានរង្វាន់អ្នកដឹកនាំជំនាន់ថ្មីក្នុងវិស័យបណ្ណាល័យ Emerging Library Leader Award

លើកសរសើរអ្នកវិជ្ជាជីវៈជំនាន់ថ្មីដែលបង្ហាញពីសក្តានុពល ភាពច្នៃប្រឌិត ការស្វែងយល់ និងសមត្ថភាពដឹកនាំ ដែលតំណាងឱ្យអនាគតនៃវិស័យបណ្ណាល័យកម្ពុជា។ Recognizes emerging professionals showing potential, creativity, learning, innovation, and leadership.

Discover Your Best Match

តើពានរង្វាន់មួយណាសមស្របសម្រាប់ខ្ញុំ? Which Award Should I Apply For?

តោះមើលថា ពានរង្វាន់មួយណាសមនឹងបទពិសោធន៍ និងការរួមចំណែករបស់អ្នក។ Answer a short set of questions and discover the award category that may best reflect your experience, contribution, and professional journey.

Suggested Award Category

Important: This Award Finder is a friendly guide only. It does not make the final eligibility or selection decision. CLA membership and participation in CLA activities are supporting factors only and are not used as strict eligibility requirements in this finder.
How It Works

របៀបដាក់ការតែងតាំង

The nomination process is designed to be clear, accessible, and straightforward.

1

Find Your Award

Read the award descriptions or use the Award Finder above.

2

Open the Google Form

Complete the nomination form using your contact and professional information.

3

Tell Us About Your Work

Share your contribution, what you are proud of, and why the award suits you.

4

Receive Confirmation

After submission, you will receive a confirmation email with your Application ID.

Main Event

CLA Workshop & AGM 2026

Free Event Registration
Friday, 30 October 2026  •  8:00 AM - 4:30 PM  •  AUPP  •  Registration deadline: 15 September 2026

Join Cambodia's library community for professional development, professional networking, the CLA Annual General Meeting, the 2026–2029 Board Election, and the CLA Excellence Awards Ceremony.

Date Friday, 30 October 2026
Time 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Venue Room C13, 2nd Floor, American University of Phnom Penh (AUPP)
Participation FREE participation + FREE lunch
Sponsor & Event Partners

Together for Stronger Libraries

The CLA Professional Development Workshop and Annual General Meeting 2026 is organized by the Cambodian Librarians Association (CLA), hosted by the American University of Phnom Penh (AUPP), co-organized by the Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC), in collaboration with the University of Puthisastra (UP) and ItaCham – Italian Business Chamber Cambodia, supported by CamEd Business School, and sponsored by Clarivate.

Organized by

Cambodian Librarians Association (CLA)

Organizer of the 2026 CLA Professional Development Workshop and Annual General Meeting.

Gold Sponsor · Main Sponsor

Clarivate

Gold Sponsor of the 2026 CLA Professional Development Workshop and Annual General Meeting.

Host · Co-organizer · Collaboration Partners · Supporter
Hosted by
American University of Phnom Penh (AUPP)
Co-organized by
Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC)
In collaboration with
University of Puthisastra (UP)
In collaboration with
ItaCham – Italian Business Chamber Cambodia
Supported by
CamEd Business School
Organized by: Cambodian Librarians Association (CLA)   ·   Hosted by: American University of Phnom Penh (AUPP)   ·   Co-organized by: Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC)   ·   In collaboration with: University of Puthisastra (UP) and ItaCham – Italian Business Chamber Cambodia   ·   Sponsored by: Clarivate   ·   Supported by: CamEd Business School
Full Programme

Event Agenda

CLA Professional Development Workshop and Annual General Meeting 2026 — a full-day programme combining professional development, the CLA AGM, the 2026–2029 Board Election, and the CLA Excellence Awards Ceremony.

Theme Building Secure, Intelligent, and Sustainable Libraries Morning Session: Professional Development Workshop on Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Repositories.
Target Audience · 70 Library & information community
Librarians Information Science students Educators Researchers Information professionals
Level Beginner to Advance Friday, 30 October 2026 · 8:00 AM–4:30 PM · American University of Phnom Penh (AUPP)
Morning Session

Professional Development Workshop

Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Repositories

8:00–8:10

Registration

8:10–8:20

Opening Remarks

Dr. Mat Schenk, President, American University of Phnom Penh (AUPP)

8:20–9:20
Featured Workshop Session 1

AI Tools: Using ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and NotebookLM for Research, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Multimedia Content Creation

Speaker: Dr. TAM Prohim, Lecturer of AI and Cyber Security at the Faculty of Digital Technology, American University of Phnom Penh (AUPP)

9:20–10:00
Featured Workshop Session 2

Cybersecurity for Modern Libraries: Protecting Data, Systems, and Users

Speaker: Dr. TAM Prohim, Lecturer of AI and Cyber Security at the Faculty of Digital Technology, American University of Phnom Penh (AUPP)

10:00–10:30

Coffee Break

10:30–11:00
Featured Workshop Session 3

AI in Today's Libraries and the Future

Topics include:

  • AI in modern libraries
  • Alpha Digital Library AI integration
  • Alpha Core AI for Cambodia
  • Cambodia Union Catalog
  • The future of cataloging with BIBFRAME

Speaker: Mr. MAO Bora, Alpha founder & Full Stack AI Engineer

11:00–12:00
Featured Workshop Session 4

Building Digital Repositories: Preserving Knowledge for Future Generations

Topics:

  • What is an institutional repository?
  • Repository platforms (DSpace, EPrints, etc.)
  • Metadata basics
  • Open Access
  • Best practices
  • Repository demonstration

Speaker: Mr. SOK Kimheng, Library Director, Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC)

12:00–13:00

Lunch Break

Morning Session at a Glance
Core Focus AI, cybersecurity and digital repositories
AI Tools ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and NotebookLM
Library Innovation AI integration, Cambodia Union Catalog and BIBFRAME
Repository Topics Platforms, metadata, Open Access, best practices and demonstration
Speakers Dr. TAM Prohim, Mr. MAO Bora and Mr. SOK Kimheng
Session Close Lunch Break · 12:00–13:00
Afternoon Session

CLA Annual General Meeting (AGM)

AGM & 2026–2029 Board Election

13:00–13:10

Registration & Networking

13:10–13:20

Welcome Remarks & Opening of the AGM

Mr. Hok Sothik, President, Cambodian Librarians Association (CLA)

13:20–14:20
Featured Showcase Featured Technology Showcase

Empowering Research and Libraries with ProQuest

Discover how ProQuest's trusted digital resources, AI-powered research tools, and academic databases support teaching, learning, and research in modern libraries.

14:20–14:40
AGM Key Moment

CLA Annual Report & 2026–2029 Board Election Briefing

Highlights of CLA achievements, membership benefits, strategic priorities, governance structure, and election process.

14:40–15:00
AGM Key Moment

Election of the 2026–2029 CLA Board

15:00–15:30

Vote Counting, Coffee & Networking

15:30–16:05
Awards Highlight

CLA Excellence Awards Ceremony

Celebrating outstanding librarians, libraries, innovative projects, and contributions to the profession.

16:05–16:15
AGM Key Moment

Announcement of the 2026–2029 CLA Board

16:15–16:25

Lucky Draw

16:25–16:30

Group Photo & Closing Remarks

Afternoon Session at a Glance
Association Focus CLA achievements, membership benefits and strategic priorities
Governance Governance structure and the 2026–2029 election process
Research Technology ProQuest digital resources, AI-powered research tools and academic databases
Board Milestones Election, vote counting and announcement of the 2026–2029 CLA Board
Professional Recognition CLA Excellence Awards Ceremony
Community & Close Networking, coffee, lucky draw, group photo and closing remarks
Register for CLA Workshop & AGM 2026
Registration deadline: 15 September 2026

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