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Ross Atkinson award given to Stephen Bosch
CHICAGO—The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) is pleased to name Stephen Bosch, materials, budget, procurement, and licensing librarian at the University of Arizona, as the 2019 recipient of the Ross Atkinson Lifetime...
Paula De Stefano receives Banks Harris Preservation Award 2019
CHICAGO— Paula De Stefano is the recipient of the 2019 Paul Banks and Carolyn Harris Preservation Award. This award is given annually by the Preservation and Reformatting Section (PARS) of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services...
Shelby Strommer awarded Jan Merrill-Oldham Professional Development Grant
CHICAGO—Shelby Strommer, Preservation Processing Coordinator Librarian at the University of Iowa Libraries, will receive the Jan Merrill-Oldham Professional Development Grant for 2019 at the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Annual Conference &...
ALCTS Piercy Award to Casey Mullin
CHICAGO—The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) has selected Casey Mullin, Head of Cataloging & Metadata Services at Western Washington University, as the recipient of the 2019 Esther J. Piercy Award. The award will be...
Bluemle receives 2019 ACRL Instruction Section Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award
CHICAGO – Stefanie R. Bluemle, research and instruction librarian and instruction coordinator at Augustana College, has been chosen as the winner of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Instruction Section (IS) Ilene F. Rockman...
Dr. Ruth Baker-Gardner awarded 2019 Lois Mai Chan Professional Development Grant
CHICAGO—The 2019 Lois Mai Chan Professional Development Grant has been awarded to Dr. Ruth Baker-Gardner, Lecturer at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Department of Library and Information Studies. The Lois Mai Chan Professional Development...
Eastern Academic Scholars Trust Project Team receives the 2019 Cunha-Swartzburg Preservation Award
CHICAGO—The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) Preservation and Reformatting Section (PARS) Jury for the George Cunha and Susan Swartzburg Preservation Award has selected the Eastern Academic Scholars Trust (EAST) Project...
Owens book wins ALCTS Outstanding Publication Award
Chicago—The recipient for the 2019 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) Outstanding Publication Award is Dr. Trevor Owens for his book The Theory and Craft of Digital Preservation. The Outstanding Publication Award is an annual...
Collaboration Across Borders receives ALCTS Collaboration Award
CHICAGO—The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) has selected Collaboration Across Borders: Opening Access to Holdings of the National Library of Cuba as the recipient of the ALCTS Outstanding Collaboration Citation for 2019...
Nelson receives 2019 ACRL ESS De Gruyter Grant
CHICAGO – Jennifer K. Nelson, reference librarian at the Robbins Collection, University of California-Berkeley School of Law, has been selected to receive the 2019 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) European Studies Section (ESS) De...
Luiz wins ACRL CJCLS EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Program Award
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), is pleased to announce that Laura Luiz, reference librarian at Bakersfield College, has been chosen to receive the 2019 Community and Junior College Libraries Section (CJCLS) EBSCO...
Garczynski named 2019 ACRL/EBSS Distinguished Librarian
CHICAGO – Joyce Garczynski, assistant university librarian for development and communications at Towson University, is the recipient of the 2019 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Education and Behavioral Sciences Section (EBSS)...
91´«Ã½ Council approves new Penguin Random House Library Award for Innovation Through Adversity
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Council, at a Sunday session during the 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits, approved the new Penguin Random House Library Award for Innovation Through Adversity. The award, which 91´«Ã½ intends to present at its...
Applications open for Oakley Memorial Copyright Scholarship
The 91´«Ã½ is now accepting applications for the Robert L. Oakley Memorial Copyright Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship is awarded annually to an individual or a team of individuals who meet eligibility criteria. 91´«Ã½ and the Library...
Call for nominations for the Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award
Do you know of a state chapter or organization that has bravely defended the freedom to read or access information, successfully promoted intellectual freedom issues, or demonstrated exemplary coalition-building efforts? The Intellectual Freedom Round...
