RUSA Exceptional Service Award

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This award is given to recognize exceptional service to patients, to the home bound, to people of all ages who live in group homes or residences, and to inmates, as well as to recognize professional leadership, effective interpretation of programs, pioneering activity, and significant research of experimental projects.

Eligibility

1. The nominee must be a library or a library system. The library or library system can be located in any nation. Individuals are also eligible.

2. Neither nominators nor nominees need to be members of 91´«Ã½ or RUSA.

3. Self-nominations are permitted. Letters of support will strengthen the submission.

4. The President of RUSA is not eligible for the award during their term in office.

Evaluation Criteria

The award jury is composed of members of RUSA’s Achievement Awards and Grants Committee. Each nomination is evaluated using the following criteria (listed alphabetically):

  • Clarity of the description of the audience for the project or resource
  • Clarity of the description of the project or resource
  • Extent to which the project or resource meets an identified reference need Imaginativeness, uniqueness, or innovativeness of the project or resource
  • Number of users who benefit from the project or resource
  • Quality of provided samples of the project or resource
  • Strength of letters of support

Nominations

To nominate a librarian, complete the. Nominations will be accepted through February 21, 2025.

Questions should be directed to the committee chair.

Award Recipients

  • 2023:
  • 2021
  • 2020 Nili Ness, Outreach, Queens Public Library
  • 2019 Heather Pelham, Public Services Librarian, Georgetown County Library System, SC
  • 2018 St Charles Public Library, Ouutreach Services Department
  • 2017 No award presented
  • 2016 Marshes of Glynn Library System, Brunswick, GA
  • 2015 Mary Morgan, Kentucky Department of Corrections, Luther Luckett Correctional Facility
  • 2014 Mary Beth Riedner, volunteer at the Gail Borden Public Library District
  • 2013 No Award presented
  • 2012 Kathleen Hegarty
  • 2011 Hennepin County Library Outreach Services
  • 2007 Diana Reese
  • 2006 Johnson County Library, Kansas – Outreach Services Department
  • 2005 Queens Public Library
  • 2004 Miami-Dade Public Library System
  • 2002 Michael Gunde
  • 2001 Linda Lucas Walling
  • 1999 – Rangashri Kishore