Jim Grieve named Administrator of the Year

Peel District School Board Director of Education Jim Grieve was the recipient of the Ontario School Librarians Association's 2008 Administrator of the Year award for his role in championing the leadership of teacher-librarians in Peel.

"It' s an honour to be recognized by an organization that supports student literacy through strong school library programs," Grieve commented. "School libraries are a large part of student success at Peel, and our library staff play a vital role in the student learning process."

The Administrator of the Year Award was presented to Grieve at the OSLA Awards Ceremony earlier this year, at which time he was commended for his passion for student literacy. He was acknowledged for his weekly school visits and for his ongoing quest to share appropriate picture books with staff, students, trustees and superintendents.

The annual award is given to a school administrator who has brought influence to bear on the development of effective school library information centres and of school library program both in a school board and among his or her peers.

OSLA provides a common voice for teacher-librarians' needs and interests through advocacy, leadership and continuing education. More than 1,300 elementary and secondary school teacher-librarians and school board consultants are represented in OSLA.