Virginia Boucher-OCLC Distinguished ILL Librarian Award
The Virginia Boucher-OCLC Distinguished ILL (Interlibrary Loan) Librarian Award is an annual award consisting of $2,000, sponsored by OCLC, and a citation. It recognizes a librarian for outstanding professional achievement, leadership, and contributions to interlibrary loan and document delivery through recent publication of significant professional literature, participation in professional associations, and/or innovative approaches to practice in individual libraries.
The candidate must have been employed in a library and held some responsibility for his or her institution's ILL, document delivery, or resource sharing services at the time the contribution being honored was made. Winners are selected based on the merit and significance of their contribution(s) and their leadership in one or more of the following areas:
- Planning and implementing an innovative or pioneering approach to ILL/document delivery service that is recognized as a model on a regional or national level.
- Notable publication, such as an article, book, or conference paper, which is deemed significant in the literature of the field, and was published in the two years prior to the candidate’s nomination.
- A record of sustained, recognized, and exceptional participation in regional, national, or international associations devoted to the promotion of ILL/document delivery in a library environment.
Nominations
To nominate a librarian, download and complete the nomination form, and follow the submission instructions therein. Self-nominations are permitted. Previous nominees who were not selected in previous years are welcome to reapply. Questions should be directed to the committee chair.
The deadline for nominations is December 15.
Recipients
| 2007 |
Anne K. Beaubien |
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2006 |
Arlene Cohen |
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2005 |
Harry M. Kriz |
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2004 |
Joan Stein |
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2003 |
Mary A. Hollerich |
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2002 |
Tom Delaney |
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2001 |
Lynn Wiley |
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2000 |
Joanne Halgren |