Outstanding Publication Award (formerly Blackwell's Scholarship Award)

About the Outstanding Publication Award (formerly Blackwell's Scholarship Award) Honors the author or authors of the year's outstanding monograph, article or original paper in the field of technical services, including acquisitions, cataloging, collection management, preservation, continuing resources and related areas in the library field.

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NameTitleYear
Dawn HaleDawn Hale2017 - Winner
Ann Okerson and Alex Holzman2016 - Winner
Robert MaxwellRobert Maxwell2015 - Winner
Magda El-SherbiniMagda El-Sherbini2014 - Winner
Ronald Murray Barbara TillettRonald Murray and Barbara Tillett2013 - Winner
Beall, JeffreyAcademic Library Databases and the Problem of Word-Sense Ambiguity2012 - Winner
Coyle, KarenUnderstanding the Semantic Web: Bibliographic Data and Metadata2011 - Recipient
Blake, KristenCreating Organization Name Authority within an Electronic Resrouces Management System2010 - Co-Winner
Samples, JacquieCreating Organization Name Authority within an Electronic Resrouces Management System2010 - Co-Winner
Shelburne, Wendy AllenApproaches to Selection, Access, and Collection Development in the Web World : A Case Study with Fug2009 - Co-Winner
Schmidt, KarenApproaches to Selection, Access, and Collection Development in the Web World : A Case Study with Fug2009 - Co-Winner
Vess, David StevenApproaches to Selection, Access, and Collection Development in the Web World : A Case Study with Fug2009 - Co-Winner
Lyons, Lucy EleonoreThe Dilemma for Academic Librarians with Collection Development Responsibilities: A Comparison of t2008 - Recipient
Atkinson, RossSix Key Challenges for the Future of Collection Development2007 - Recipient
Willinsky, JohnThe Access Principle: The case fo Open Access to Research and Scholarship2006 - Recipient
Johnson, PeggyFundamentals of Collection Development2005 - Recipient
Farrell, Katharine TreptowThe Case for Acquisitions Standards in the Integrated Library System2004 - Co-Winner
Truitt, MarcThe Case for Acquisitions Standards in the Integrated Library System2004 - Co-Winner
Fyffe, RichardTechnological Change and Scholarly Communications Reform Movement: Reflections on Castells and Gidd2003 - Recipient
Meyer, RichardA Tool to Access Journal Price Discrimination2002 - Recipient
Thorin, SuzanneThe Changing Nature of Collection Management in Research Libraries2001 - Co-Winner
Branin, JosephThe Changing Nature of Collection Management in Research Libraries2001 - Co-Winner
Groen, FrancesThe Changing Nature of Collection Management in Research Libraries2001 - Co-Winner
Perrault, AnnaNational Collecting Trends: Collection Analysis Methods and Findings2000 - Recipient
Managing Traditional Materials in an Online Environment: Some Definitions and Distinctions for a Future Collection ManagementManaging Traditional Materials in an Online Environment: Some Definitions and Distinctions for a Future Collection Management1999 - Recipient
Recent Trends in Statewide Academic Library ConsortiaRecent Trends in Statewide Academic Library Consortia1998 - Co-Winner
Resource Sharing in a Changing Ohio EnvironmentResource Sharing in a Changing Ohio Environment1998 - Co-Winner
Future Libraries: Dreams, Reality and MadnessFuture Libraries: Dreams, Reality and Madness1997 - Recipient
The Internet and Collection Development: Mainstreaming Selection of Internet ResourcesThe Internet and Collection Development: Mainstreaming Selection of Internet Resources1996 - Recipient
Cooperative Collection Development at the Research Triangle Libraries: A Model for the NationCooperative Collection Development at the Research Triangle Libraries: A Model for the Nation1995 - Recipient
Ownership versus Access: Shifting Perspectives for LibrariesOwnership versus Access: Shifting Perspectives for Libraries1994 - Recipient
With Feathers: Effects of Copyright and Ownership on Scholarly PublishingWith Feathers: Effects of Copyright and Ownership on Scholarly Publishing1993 - Recipient
Library Cooperation: A Historical Perspective and a Vision for the FutureLibrary Cooperation: A Historical Perspective and a Vision for the Future1992 - Co-Winner
Key Issues in the Collecting of Gay/Lesbian Library MaterialsKey Issues in the Collecting of Gay/Lesbian Library Materials1992 - Co-Winner
An Economic 'Commons' Tragedy for Research Libraries: Scholarly Journal Publishing and Pricing TrendsAn Economic 'Commons' Tragedy for Research Libraries: Scholarly Journal Publishing and Pricing Trends1991 - Recipient
On the Nature of AcquisitionsOn the Nature of Acquisitions1990 - Recipient
Prices of Foreign Library Materials: A ReportPrices of Foreign Library Materials: A Report1989 - Recipient
Cooperative Collection Development Among Research Libraries in the Age of NetworkingCooperative Collection Development Among Research Libraries in the Age of Networking1988 - Recipient
Periodical Prices: A History and DiscussionPeriodical Prices: A History and Discussion1987 - Recipient
Selection of Library Materials in the Humanities, Social Sciences and SciencesSelection of Library Materials in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Sciences1986 - Recipient
The Citation as Intertext: Toward a Theory of the Selection ProcessThe Citation as Intertext: Toward a Theory of the Selection Process1985 - Recipient
Coordinating Collection Development: The RLG ConspectusCoordinating Collection Development: The RLG Conspectus1984 - Recipient
The Collection Program in Elementary and Middle Schools: Concepts, Practices, and Information SourcesThe Collection Program in Elementary and Middle Schools: Concepts, Practices, and Information Sources1983 - Recipient
Library Collections: Their Origin, Selection & DevelopmentLibrary Collections: Their Origin, Selection & Development1982 - Recipient
Collection Development in Libraries: A TreatiseCollection Development in Libraries: A Treatise1981 - Recipient
Academic Research and Library Resources: Changing Patterns in AmericaAcademic Research and Library Resources: Changing Patterns in America1980 - Recipient
Collection Development in Large University LibrariesCollection Development in Large University Libraries1979 - Recipient
Resources in 1976Resources in 19761978 - Recipient
Publishers, Libraries and Costs of Journal Subscriptions in Times of Funding RetrenchmantPublishers, Libraries and Costs of Journal Subscriptions in Times of Funding Retrenchmant1977 - Recipient
The Library Market: A Special Publishers Weekly SurveyThe Library Market: A Special Publishers Weekly Survey1976 - Recipient