Call for Nominations
The Innovation and Advocacy in Library History Award is presented by the ALA Library History Round Table (LHRT) as a "best of year" achievement award that acknowledges individuals or organizations that have made recent, substantive contributions to LHRT or to the wider library history community. The intention of this non-monetary award is to recognize efforts that are ineligible for other LHRT prizes; thus, nominations which emphasize publication of articles, books, dissertations, or essays will not be considered.
Eligibility and Criteria
Nominations, including self-nominations, are welcomed from all interested parties but must pertain to activities taking place in the past two years. Nominations will be judged on the contributions' quality, impact, and relevance to LHRT or the library history community. The LHRT is particularly interested in recognizing those who have promoted library history in exceptional or new ways or who have reached audiences that have not been engaged previously. Nominee membership in LHRT is encouraged but not required.
Submissions and Selection
Each nomination must include a brief statement thoroughly explaining the contribution or project and why the nominee is worthy of consideration. It must also include at least two (2) letters of support. Individual nominees must include a CV or resume, while organizational nominees must include a statement indicating the organization's mission and other background information. Nominators of the same entity may be asked to collaborate to produce stronger applications and reduce duplicative effort. The selection of awardees will be made by an LHRT committee and will be announced in June 2025. Please send nominations to Jennifer Bartlett, jen.bartlett@uky.edu, by Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
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Jennifer Bartlett
Oral History Librarian
University of Kentucky Libraries
jen.bartlett@uky.edu------------------------------