A national award from the Australian library sector will be presented to recent Charles Sturt University graduate Tania Barry for her commitment to her profession as a librarian in Victoria. Ms Barry, who graduated from the Bachelor of Arts (Library and Information Science) in April 2006, has been named the recipient of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) Metcalfe Award for 2006.The Award commemorates John Metcalfe, a former NSW State Librarian, for his contribution to librarianship and library education. Ms Barry is the Children's and Youth Services Librarian for the Wyndham Library Service, Werribee south-west of Melbourne. “Tania has shown a great commitment to the profession, and through her work has created a busy program of events and initiatives that link the library to the community,” said senior lecturer Roy Sanders. “I am pleased to receive the Metcalfe Award because it is a peer-nominated, national award and I feel it provides professional recognition of the programs I initiated to improve literacy levels within the community,” said Ms Barry. The ALIA is the professional organisation for the Australian library and information services sector. Charles Sturt University last year celebrated its 30th anniversary as a lead educator for librarians across Australia and internationally.