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Nominations solicited for the Innovation and Advocacy in Library History Award. Individuals or organizations may be nominated for any projects or contributions such as, but not limited to, websites, library guides, and exhibitions (virtual or physical).
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.
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. Before submitting materials, nominators should contact the Committee Chair (Alea Henle, henlear@miamioh.edu) to learn whether the person or organization has already been nominated. Nominators of the same entity may be asked to collaborate to produce stronger applications and reduce duplicative effort.
Submissions should be sent to Alea Henle, henlear@miamioh.edu.
The deadline for submissions is 29 March 2024. The winner will be announced in June 2024.
About the Award
The Innovation and Advocacy in Library History Award is presented by the Library History Round Table (LHRT) of the American Library Association as a "best of year" achievement award that enables the LHRT to acknowledge individuals or organizations that have made recent, substantive contributions to LHRT or to the wider library history community. The intention of the 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. Membership in LHRT is encouraged but not required.
The Innovation and Advocacy in Library History Award is a non-monetary award with a printed citation. There is no cash or medal associated with the award.
Best,
Dee Anna Phares, member, Innovation and Advocacy in Library History Award Committee
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Dee Anna Phares
Chair, EBSS Scholarly Communication Committee
Assistant Professor/ Social Sciences & Humanities Librarian
Northern Illinois University
She/Her/Hers
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