Isadore Gilbert Mudge Award
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To recognize an individual who has made a distinguished contribution to reference librarianship. This contribution may include an imaginative and constructive program in a particular library; authorship of a significant book or articles in the reference field; creative and inspirational teaching; active participation in professional associations devoted to reference services; or leadership in other noteworthy professional activities.
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During her career, which started in 1903 and concluded in 1941, Isadore Gilbert Mudge increased student independence in research and improved reference collections with several specific types of sources, including dictionaries, encyclopedias, and atlases, among others. A pioneer in reference librarianship, she coined the phrase 鈥渕aterial, mind, and method鈥 to describe her reference philosophy when she began teaching the class 鈥淏ibliography and Bibliographic Methods鈥 as an associate professor at Columbia's School of Library Services. She edited the 91传媒鈥檚 Guide to Reference Books, a comprehensive bibliography of reference tools. To honor her career, the 91传媒 created the Isadore Gilbert Mudge Citation in 1958 for librarians who make distinguished contributions to reference librarianship.
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This award presents a monetary prize of $5,000 and a citation. *Monetary award amounts are subject to change without notice and are contingent upon donor funding supplied at the time the award is presented.
