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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