Excellence in Academic Libraries Award
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To recognize academic librarians and staff who work together as a team to develop academic libraries that are outstanding in furthering the educational missions of their institutions.
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Frequency: Annual
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The program, sponsored by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO, will support three annual awards of $3,000 each by type of academic library (community, college, and university). Awards will be made by an ACRL representative at a presentation at each institution receiving the award. Further recognition of award recipients will be made at the ACRL President's Program at the annual 91´«Ã½ conference.
Blackwell's gift will cover the outright awards and provide $3,000 for travel to presentation ceremonies.
Applications are kept in the award pool for three years. Applications may be updated each year, as long as they are received by the award deadline.
Sponsors:
Professional Recognition Information
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Davidson College
2021 - Winner(s) “The E.H. Little Library has demonstrated how their expertise, programming, and resources support and enhance the strategic priorities of the college. Of particular note, the... |
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Loyola Marymount University
2021 - Winner(s) “The William H. Hannon Library demonstrated a clear case of initiatives that bolster the institution’s mission, in particular encouraging learning, educating the whole person, and... |
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Tulsa Community College
2021 - Winner(s) “The TCC Library demonstrated a strategic approach of developing strong partnerships with other offices across the institution to further TCC’s educational mission and student support... |
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University of Maryland
2020 - Winner(s) “The University of Maryland Libraries stand out amongst their peers for the development of a robust library staff culture of innovation, as well as their... |
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Santa Rosa Junior College
2020 - Winner(s) “Santa Rosa Junior College Libraries presented a compelling story of learning services and programs that serve the faculty, staff, and students of their institution,” noted... |
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Nevada State College
2020 - Winner(s) “The culture of the Marydean Martin Library and the commitment of library leadership to providing space and opportunities for their staff to engage in team... |
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Case Western Reserve University
2019 - Winner(s) “The Kelvin Smith Library partners to solve community problems and applies what they do to solve problems within their own community,” said Herold. “As quoted... |
2019 - Winner(s) |
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The College of Western Idaho
2019 - Winner(s) “The College of Western Idaho is a college and library that did not exist ten years ago. Now, this library provides a model of best... |
2019 - Winner(s) |
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Swarthmore College
2019 - Winner(s) “The social justice theme that infused all of the work presented in Swarthmore College’s materials made them a standout, exemplifying their team approach and thoughtful... |
2019 - Winner(s) |
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Naugatuck Valley Community College
2018 - Winner(s) “The wealth of innovation taking place at the Traurig Library, such as circulating guitars, their revision of instruction based on assessment, and their close partnerships... |
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Virginia Commonwealth University
2018 - Winner(s) “From their many events and partnerships to scholarly publishing and information literacy initiatives and a strong commitment to the arts, along with their innovative digital... |
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State University of New York (SUNY), College at Geneseo
2018 - Winner(s) “A strong commitment to open access to scholarship and educational resources, their Summer Library Research Academy, and work with local high schools, along with great... |
2018 - Winner(s) |
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| Santa Clara University Library
2017 - Winner(s) “The committee was impressed by Santa Clara University Library’s intentional, user-centered and data-driven approach to their services, collections, and spaces,” said Williams. “The library staff... |
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| Columbia College Chicago Library
2017 - Winner(s) “Columbia College Chicago Library is a very different kind of college library,” noted Williams. “It is reflective of student culture, and creativity, experimentation, and innovative... |
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| Miami Dade College Learning Resources
2017 - Winner(s) “The Learning Resources department at Miami Dade is dedicated to the success of its highly diverse, global student body of more than 165,000,” said Karen... |
2017 - Winner(s) |
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| Hudson County Community College Library
2016 - Winner(s) “Hudson County Community College Library staff demonstrated a clear focus on students through their active social media outreach, inclusion of students on their advisory board... |
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| Macalester College DeWitt Wallace Library
2016 - Winner(s) “Macalester College impressed the committee with its use of data gathered from various assessment initiatives, including an ethnographic study, to drive their progress, leading to... |
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| Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
2016 - Winner(s) “While many of us are challenged by relationships with one group of administrators, faculty, and students, the Atlanta University Center manages to effectively support the... |
2016 - Winner(s) |
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| Purdue University Libraries
2015 - Winner(s) “Purdue University Libraries succeeds by being experimental, taking risks, innovating and leveraging collaboration with their faculty, graduate and undergraduate students to push the boundaries of... |
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| Amherst College Libraries
2015 - Winner(s) “Amherst’s Frost Library emerged as a clear example of what it means to hold oneself to high standards and to set the bar even higher... |
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| Santa Fe College Lawrence W. Tyree Library
2015 - Winner(s) “The Lawrence Tyree Library demonstrated how their staff brings creativity and innovation to their community,” said Steven Bell, chair of the 2015 Excellence in Academic... |
2015 - Winner(s) |
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| Illnois Central College Library
2014 - Winner(s) “Illinois Central is being recognized for an emphasis on students who are disadvantaged and not strong readers, finding approaches to raise the students' odds of... |
2014 - Winner(s) | |
| Lafayette College Skillman Library
2014 - Winner(s) “Lafayette College seeks to be a model for other colleges and has been in the forefront on getting grants and experimenting with digital scholarship in... |
2014 - Winner(s) | |
| Cal Poly State University Robert E. Kennedy Library
2014 - Winner(s) “Cal Poly State University library uses a thematic approach in their application, documenting their emphasis on being open, inclusive and connected,” said Ogburn. “Their ideas... |
2014 - Winner(s) |
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| Villanova University Falvey Memorial Library
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| Rollins College Olin Library
2013 - Winner(s) “Underscoring its centrality to the campus, Olin Library’s renovated library space, well-designed to meet user needs and well-used, served as a place of comfort and... |
2013 - Winner(s) |
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| Seattle Central Community College Library,
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| Champlain College Library
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| Grand Valley State University Libraries
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| The Luria Library
2011 - Winner(s) “The selection committee was impressed with the library’s commitment to student learning and library outreach to the community,” said Erika Linke, chair of the 2011...
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| Grinnell College Libraries
2011 - Winner(s) “The Burling Library customized the ACRL information literacy standards to create a focused, coherent and successful information literacy instruction program,” Linke noted. “The...
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| Z. Smith Reynolds Library
2011 - Winner(s) “The selection committee was impressed with the strong alignment of the library to institutional values and ambitions as evidence through the variety of programs developed...
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| Indiana University Bloomington
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| Elmhurst College
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| Bucks County Community College
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| Moraine Valley Community College Library
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| Wyndham Robertson Library at Hollins University
2009 - Recipient(s) See their (PDF) |
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| University of Minnesota Libraries
2009 - Recipient(s) See their (PDF) |
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| McMaster University
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| Carleton College
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| Pasadena City College
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| Hostos Community College/CUNY
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| Georgia Institute of Technology
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| Trinity University
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| Rochester Institute of Technology
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| Augustana College
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| University of Virgina
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| Mount Holyoke College
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| Pierce College
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| University of Washington
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| Hope College
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| Richland College
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| Baruch College
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| City College of San Francisco
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| Loyola University New Orleans
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| Cornell University Library
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| Oberlin College Library
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| Anne Arundel Community College
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| University of Arizona
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| Earlham College
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| Austin Community College
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| North Carolina State University Libraries
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| Wellesley College
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| The College of DuPage Library
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Academic and Research Libraries may apply.
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The applicant must agree to take responsibility for organizing and funding a recognition ceremony on campus to receive the award.
Electronic submissions are required. Applicants must complete and upload all supporting documents to the . The application form must be completed in its entirety and applications must be received by December 4, 2020, to receive full consideration. Application receipt will be confirmed upon submission. Please note: applications may not exceed 20MB.
Please also submit a high resolution photo your library (at least 300 dpi). The photo will be used to make the official winner announcement.
Interested parties should feel free to contact the chair and/or the members of the award committee for additional information.
Chair: Lauren PressleyUniversity of Washington LibrariesWork Phone: (206) 685-1532pressley@uw.edu
91´«Ã½
The program, sponsored by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO, will support three annual awards of $3,000 each by type of academic library (community, college, and university). Awards will be made by an ACRL representative at a presentation at each institution receiving the award. Further recognition of award recipients will be made at the ACRL President's Program at the annual 91´«Ã½ conference.
Blackwell's gift will cover the outright awards and provide $3,000 for travel to presentation ceremonies.
Applications are kept in the award pool for three years. Applications may be updated each year, as long as they are received by the award deadline.
