Excellence in Academic Libraries Award
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The ACRL Awards Process Implementation Task Force has completed its work and the ACRL Board of Directors approved the task force’s recommendations at their January 26, 2024 Virtual Board meeting. Included in the approved recommendations was the establishment of the ACRL Awards Coordinating Committee; lifting of the awards’ pause; ending cash awards; and aligning awards policies and procedures to ACRL’s Core Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. You can read the full report and recommendations in the (Doc 17.1). These recommendations included that, during the 2024-2025 program year, each awards committee be charged with reviewing the description, selection criteria, and selection process for the award(s) it juries. For more information, please contact Brian Lim.
Award Background
GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO provides funding for an Excellence in Academic Libraries Award Program to recognize an outstanding community college, college, and university library each year. This award is to recognize the accomplishments of librarians and other library staff as they come together as members of a team to support the mission of their institution. GOBI's gift of $12,000 provides a $3,000 gift to each of the three library recipients and $3,000 to support travel by an ACRL officer to the three award ceremonies.
More Information
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For answers to frequently asked questions, refer to our FAQ page.
This award is administered by the ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award Committee.
2021 Recipients
Davidson College
College category
Tulsa Community College
Community College category
Loyola Marymount University
University category
Previous Recipients
2020
College:
Community College:
University:
2019
College: Swarthmore College
Community College: The College of Western Idaho
University: Case Western Reserve University
2018
College: SUNY Geneseo
Community College: Naugatuck Valley Community College
University: Virginia Commonwealth University
2017
College: Columbia College Chicago
Community College: Miami Dade College
University: Santa Clara University
2016
College: Macalester College
Community College: Hudson County Community College
University: Atlanta University Center
2015
College: Amherst College
Community College: Santa Fe College
University: Purdue University
2014
College: Lafayette College
Community College: Illinois Central College
University: Cal Poly State University
2013
College: Rollins College
Community College: Walla Walla Community College
University: Villanova University
2012
College: Champlain College
Community College: Seattle Central Community College
University: Grand Valley State University
2011
College: Grinnell College
Community College: Santa Barbara City College
University: Wake Forest University
2010
College: Elmhurst College
Community College: Bucks County Community College
University: Indiana University Bloomington
2009
College: Hollins University
Community College: Moraine Valley Community College
University: University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
2008
College: Carleton College
Community College: Pasadena City College
University: McMaster University
2007
College: Trinity University
Community College: Hostos Community College/CUNY
University: Georgia Institute of Technology
2006
College: Augustana College (see also: Augustana College Press Release)
Community College: No Community College recipient
University: Rochester Institute of Technology
2005
College: Mount Holyoke College (see also: Mount Holyoke College Press Release)
Community College: Pierce College (see also: Pierce College Winner's Report)
University: University of Virginia (see also: University of Virginia Press Release)
2004
College: Hope College (see also: Hope College Award Presentation)
Community College: Richland College
University: University of Washington (see also: University of Washington President's Letter)
2003
College: Baruch College
Community College: City College of San Francisco (see also: City College of San Francisco Award Presentation)
University: Loyola University New Orleans (see also: Loyola University New Orleans Provost Letter)
2002
College: Oberlin College
Community College: Anne Arundel Community College
University: Cornell University
2001
College: Earlham College
Community College: Austin Community College
University: University of Arizona
2000
College: Wellesley College
Community College: The College of DuPage
University: North Carolina State University
