ACRL's Awards program will be on hold for the 2021-2022 award season, during which time nominations will not be accepted or juried and no recipients will be chosen for any ACRL awards. For more information, please contact Lauren Carlton.
Achievement and distinguished service awards honor academic and research librarians for significant past achievements, such as publications, program development, or general leadership in the profession. Awards include a citation and may include a monetary prize.
Division Awards
Sponsored by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO
Recognizes an outstanding member of the library profession who has made a significant national or international contribution to academic or research librarianship and library development.
Section Awards
Recognizes college librarians and staff who demonstrate innovation in their library.
Sponsored by Routledge/Taylor & Francis
Honors any individual ACRL member working in the field of, or contributing to the success of, distance learning librarianship or related library service in higher education.
Sponsored by EBSCO Information Services
Recognizes a project that demonstrates creative, innovative, or unique approaches to information literacy instruction or programming.
Recognizes an academic or law librarian who, through research, service to the profession, or other creative activity, makes distinguished contributions to bibliography and information service in law or political science.
Sponsored by Library Juice Academy
Recognizes librarians, archivists or curators whose contributions to providing professional development opportunities for librarians have been especially noteworthy or influential.
*Please note that monetary award amounts are subject to change without notice and are contingent upon donor funding supplied at the time the award is presented. Questions about these awards should be directed to the committee chairperson or to Lauren Carlton at lcarlton@ala.org.