A significant benefit of CoLRiC membership is the eligibility to nominate a team or individual for our national awards. Every year we issue a call for nominations that demonstrate the creativity, quality and organisational impact of service provision on the teaching, learning and student experience. It provides an opportunity to take stock, reflect on and evaluate your contributions to college life. All nominations were reviewed, scored and shortlisted by a judging panel comprising an external library and information services expert and members of CoLRiC’s Executive Committee.
The Jeff Cooper Inspirational Information Professional of the Year Award is named in honour of CoLRiC’s founder and presented to an outstanding and enthusiastic individual who has a proven commitment to library and learning resource services. It celebrates proactive and dedicated contributions to the profession.
CoLRiC is delighted to announce that the winner of the Jeff Cooper Inspirational Information Professional of the Year Award for 2024 is Erika Neck, Learning and Digital Resources Coordinator at The College Merthyr Tydfil, in recognition of her exceptional contributions and unwavering dedication to learner support and development. Erika’s achievement is based on her commitment to keeping up to date with technology, virtual reality and artificial intelligence.
The winner of CoLRiC’s Innovative Practice Award for 2024 is Leicester College Library for its Gameracy Programme in support of literacy and reading, numeracy and digital skills. Gameracy is a game-based programme for disengaged students that takes the stress out of learning. Leicester College Library’s implementation of tabletop games has boosted wellbeing and encouraged key social skills such as teamwork and strategising.
Announcing the winner of the CoLRiC Innovative Practice Award 2024