Honorary Member

Guidelines for Selection of Honorary Members

Nomination Deadline - February 23, 2024

The Florida Health Sciences Library Association (FHSLA) will award Honorary Membership to members who have made significant and consistent contributions to FHSLA. This award is given to FHSLA members who are retiring or have retired during the year since the last annual meeting. Candidates must have been members of FHSLA for three years, and hold current membership in FHSLA at the time of the award or at the time of retirement. The purpose of honorary membership is to help those members who have served to continue to contribute their experience and wisdom to FHSLA.

Significant contributions to FHSLA may be defined as serving in elected or appointed offices, serving on association committees, developing and planning annual meetings or participating in fund-raising efforts. Significant contributions at FHSLA annual meetings may also include presentations, teaching, participating on panels, poster presentations, recruiting new members, and mentoring Florida librarians. Nominations for Honorary Membership shall be submitted to the Honors and Awards Committee Chair by any member of FHSLA. Nomination forms are available on the FHSLA website. Nominations shall include a statement of the nominee’s qualifications.
The Honors and Awards Committee will review the nominations and submit a recommendation to the Executive Committee for approval. The announcement of new Honorary Members will be made at the Association’s annual meeting. A certificate will be given to each honoree.
The deadline for applications is usually 8 weeks before the annual meeting.

​Benefits of Honorary Membership may include discounted registration for annual meetings and perpetual membership with no dues.

Nomination Information Requested

• Nominee’s name, institution name, address, phone number, email address and years of service.
• Describe your relationship to the nominee.
• Describe the reason(s) why you think the nominee is deserving of this award.
• Your name,institution name, address, phone number, and email address.

Send your nomination to FHSLA's Honors and Awards Chair, Carrie D. Adams at 
carrie.adams@ufl.edu.

Past Recipients

2022 Nancy Schaefer​
​2021 Narges Ahmadi
2021 Patricia (Pat) Clark
2021 Dorothy (Dottie) Kelly
2021 Karen Roth
2016 Nadine Dexter
2014 Barbara Shearer
2012 Susan McCullough
2008 Patricia (Pat) Cole
2008 Faith Meakin
2006 Naomi Elia
2006 Pamela A. Neumann
2005 Bettye W. Stilley
1996 Patricia S. Jennings*
1996 Gwen E. Walters
1995 Carolyn Hall
1994 Ted Srygley
1993 Ann Conlan*
1993 Esther B. Jones*
1992 Alfred Brandon*
1991 Mildred Langner*
1987 Jewel Garvin*
1987 Doris Marose*
1986 Flora Wellington*
1977 Elizabeth Eaton*
1977 Alice M. (Duva) Klien*
1976 Fred Bryant

* deceased