Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian Award

About the Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian Award This award recognizes an individual librarian who has made an especially significant contribution to the advancement of instruction in a college or research library environment. The award honors Miriam Dudley, whose pioneering efforts in the field of bibliographic instruction led to the formation of the ACRL Instruction Section (formerly ACRL Bibliographic Instruction Section).

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Award and Frequency

$1,000 donation by Elsevier on behalf of its library and information science program. The award is administered by the Instruction Section of ACRL and is presented at the ALA Annual Conference.

This award is given out on an annual basis.

Eligibility

No restrictions.

Application Instructions

Electronic submissions are required.  Nominations must include a letter, the name, address, and phone number of the person you are nominating with a narrative statement supporting the nomination and addressing the nominee’s qualifications for the award. Please include a vita for the nominee as well as your own name, address, and phone number.

E-mail the nomination to IS Miriam Dudley Award Chair, Polly D. Boruff-Jones, Director of Library and Information Services, Drury University, T: (417) 873-7282, E-mail: pboruffjones@drury.edu.
 

Note:

Nominees will be judged on an individual basis. This award cannot be given to a pair or group of individuals.

Contact Information

Erin L. Ellis (Co-Chair, July 1, 2012, to July 22, 2013)
Robin L. Kear (Co-Chair, July 1, 2012, to July 22, 2013)
Casey L. Kinson (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2012, to July 22, 2013) - ckinson@ala.org
American Library Association
50 E Huron St
Chicago, IL 60611-2788

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Selection Criteria

Nominees should have achieved distinction in one or more of the following areas:

  • Planning and implementation of an academic instruction program in a library environment that has served as a model for other programs nationally or regionally
  • Production of a body of research and publication that has a demonstrable impact on the concepts and methods of teaching and information-seeking strategies in a college or research institution
  • Sustained participation in organizations, at the regional or national level, devoted to the promotion and enhancement of academic instruction in a library environment
  • Promotion, development, and integration of education for instruction in ALA accredited library schools or professional continuing education programs that have served as models for other courses and programs