EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Leadership Award

The ACRL Awards Process Implementation Task Force has completed its work and the ACRL Board of Directors approved the task force’s recommendations at their January 26, 2024 Virtual Board meeting. Included in the approved recommendations was the establishment of the ACRL Awards Coordinating Committee; lifting of the awards’ pause; ending cash awards; and aligning awards policies and procedures to ACRL’s Core Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. You can read the full report and recommendations in the ACRL Board packet (Doc 17.1). These recommendations included that, during the 2024-2025 program year, each awards committee be charged with reviewing the description, selection criteria, and selection process for the award(s) it juries. For more information, please contact Brian Lim.

This annual award recognizes significant achievement in community college leadership.

Award

Sponsored by EBSCO Information Services. $750 cash plus citation for the award recipient.

Eligibility

Individuals who are current ACRL/CJCLS members are eligible to receive the award. Nominations will be kept on file for three consecutive years.

Criteria

Nominees for the leadership award should demonstrate significant achievement in advocacy of learning resources/library programs or services, or leadership in professional organizations that are associated with the mission of community, junior, or technical colleges.

Submissions

Submissions are not currently being accepted.

Electronic submissions through the online nomination form are required. Nominations should include a narrative letter describing the nominee's achievements and a CV for the nominee.

Questions or requests for assistance in compiling a nomination should be directed to award committee chair Sarah I. Smith, smith.sarah.isa@gmail.com.

This award is administered by the ACRL/CJCLS Awards Committee.

2021 Recipient

Photo of Yumi Shin

Yumi Shin, Coordinator of Reference and Access Services, Lamar State College, Port Arthur - Award Announcement

Previous Recipients

  • 2020 – Jean Amaral - Award Announcement
  • 2019 – No recipient
  • 2018 – No recipient
  • 2017 – John Walsh
  • 2016 – Pearl Ly
  • 2015 – Mary Ann Sheble
  • 2014 – David M. Rodriguez
  • 2013 – Linda Baker
  • 2012 – Mary Ann Laun
  • 2011 – Melora P. Mirza
  • 2010 – No recipient
  • 2009 – Kenley Neufeld
  • 2008 – No recipient
  • 2007 – David R. Dowell
  • 2006 – Susan Anderson
  • 2005 – Susan M. Maltese
  • 2004 – Carolyn Norman
  • 2003 – Mary Carr
  • 2002 – Cynthia Steinhoff
  • 2001 – Cary Sowell
  • 2000 – Juanita Karr
  • 1999 – Wanda Johnston Bahde
  • 1998 – Bernard Fradkin
  • 1997 – Gretchen H. Neill
  • 1996 – Margaret A. Holleman
  • 1995 – W. Lee Hisle
  • 1994 – Imogene L. Book
  • 1993 – Gloria Terwilliger
  • 1992 – Paul E. Dumont
  • 1991 – James O. Wallace
  • 1990 – Charles R. Peguese