Gale Cengage Learning Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services
Established in 1990, the Gale Cengage Learning Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services is a citation and $3,000 monetary award presented to a library or library system for developing an imaginative and unique resource to meet patrons' reference needs. The resource can be a bibliography, a guide to the literature of a specific subject, a directory, a database, or any other project that has helped the library meet adult or children's reference needs. Tools, guides or databases that have been developed for reader's advisory or adult service questions and needs are also eligible for the award.
Nominations
To submit a nomination, download and complete the nomination form, and follow the submission instructions therein.
Questions should be directed to the committee chair.
The deadline for nominations is January 15.
Recipients
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2013 |
Palo Alto College Library's (Calif.) Library a la Carte |
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2012 |
Richland County (South Carolina) Public Library Job Center |
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2011 |
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2010 |
J.Y. Joyner Library Digital Collections, East Carolina University, for “Seeds of Change: The Daily Reflector Image Collection” |
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2009 |
Robert A. Aken II, web administration librarian, and Reinette F. Jones, diversity and multicultural activities librarian, for University of Kentucky Libraries’ Notable Kentucky African Americans (NKAA) Database |
| 2008 | Digital Services, Libraries and Educational Technologies, James Madison University, for " Research Databases and Resources," Harrison (Va.) |
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2007 |
Springfield-Greene County Library, Springfield (Mo.) |
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2006 |
Orange County Library System, Orlando (Fla.) |
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2005 |
Smithsonian American Art Museum |
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2004 |
North Carolina State University Libraries |
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2003 |
Richmond (British Columbia) Public Library |
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2002 |
No recipient chosen this year |
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2001 |
University Library, University of Nebraska at Omaha |
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2000 |
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Library |
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1999 |
New Orleans Public Library |
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1998 |
Queens Borough Public Library |
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1997 |
Bay Area Library and Information System for "Jobsmart" |
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1996 |
Rochester (MI) Hills Public Library for their homepage on the Web |
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1995 |
Pikes Peak Library District for "Arts Database" |
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1994 |
Wichita Public Library for "The Legal Connection" |
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1993 |
Kalamazoo Public Library, Michigan, for its "Online Community Information Database" |
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1992 |
Morton Grove Public Library, Morton Grove, Illinois, for ORRIS (On-Line Ready Reference System) |
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1991 |
University of Arkansas Library, Fayetteville, for its "Arkansas Periodical Index" |
