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

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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