RUSA Achievement Awards and Grants Committee

Charge

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This committee is responsible for administering the following RUSA achievement awards:

  • RUSA Excellence in Reference and Adult Services Award: a $1,500 annual award presented to a library or library system for developing an imaginative and unique library resource to meet patron's reference, readers' advisory, and adult services needs;
  • Gail Schlachter Memorial Research Grant: financial support to an individual or collaborative group conducting research into reference or user services;
  • Isadore Gilbert Mudge Award: a $5,000 annual award to an individual who has made a distinguished contribution to reference librarianship;
  • NoveList's Margaret E. Monroe Library Adult Services Award: an annual citation honoring a librarian who has made a distinguished contribution to library adult services.
  • Stephen T. Riedner Grant for Life Enhancing Library Programs for People Living with Dementia presents two grants of $2,500* each and a citation to two libraries to support the development of services and programming to directly serve those living with dementia.
  • RUSA John Sessions Memorial Award
  • Federal Rising Stars Award
  • Federal Achievement Award
  • Exceptional Service Award
  • Keystone Library Automation System (KLAS) & National Organization on Disability (NOD) Award
  • Francis Joseph Campbell Award

Roster

Celia A. Ross
(Chair, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Melissa F. Gonzalez
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Ms. Doris Jui
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Ms. Susan M Klopper
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
David A. Tyckoson
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Bill Ladewski
(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2020, to January 1, 2099)
Ninah Moore
(Staff Liaison, February 2, 2023, to December 31, 2030)

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