Submission Deadline: Friday, December 7, 2018
Award Background
GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO provides funding for an Excellence in Academic Libraries Award Program to recognize an outstanding community college, college, and university library each year. This award is to recognize the accomplishments of librarians and other library staff as they come together as members of a team to support the mission of their institution. GOBI's gift of $12,000 provides a $3,000 gift to each of the three winning libraries and $3,000 to support travel by an ACRL officer to the three award ceremonies.
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Previous Recipients
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
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2013
University: Villanova University
College: Rollins College
Community College: Walla Walla Community College
2012
University: Grand Valley State University
College: Champlain College
Community College: Seattle Central Community College
2011
University: Wake Forest University
College: Grinnell College
Community College: Santa Barbara City College
2010
University: Indiana University Bloomington
College: Elmhurst College
Community College: Bucks County Community College
2009
University: University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
College: Hollins University
Community College: Moraine Valley Community College
2008
University: McMaster University
College: Carleton College
Community College: Pasadena City College
Announcement | Chronicle Announcement
2007
University: Georgia Institute of Technology
College: Trinity University
Community College: Hostos Community College/CUNY
2006
University: Rochester Institute of Technology
College: Augustana College (see also: Augustana College Press Release)
Community College: No Community College recipient
2005
University: University of Virginia (see also: University of Virginia Press Release)
College: Mount Holyoke College (see also: Mount Holyoke College Press Release)
Community College: Pierce College (see also: Pierce College Winner's Report)
2004
University: University of Washington (see also: University of Washington President's Letter)
College: Hope College (see also: Hope College Award Presentation)
Community College: Richland College
2003
University: Loyola University New Orleans (see also: Loyola University New Orleans Provost Letter)
College: Baruch College
Community College: City College of San Francisco (see also: City College of San Francisco Award Presentation)
2002
University: Cornell University
College: Oberlin College
Community College: Anne Arundel Community College
2001
University: University of Arizona
College: Earlham College
Community College: Austin Community College
2000
University: North Carolina State University
College: Wellesley College
Community College: The College of DuPage