This Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services is a citation and has a $3,000 monetary award.*Monetary award amounts are subject to change without notice and are contingent upon donor funding supplied at the time the award is presented. Questions about these awards should be directed to the committee chairperson or to Leighann Wood, RUSA awards program coordinator, at lwood@ala.org.
Northville District Library Northville Historic Records portal: The historic records are an organized primary source that unites various community sectors to capture the city’s rich history.
The Carte is staffed by librarians who provide individualized reference assistance and instruction in searching the library catalog and periodical databases. Carte staffers encourage students...
The Job Center’s “Employment Search Portfolio” and “Searching for a Job Online” materials provide comprehensive assistance for the entire job seeking process and serves as...
NCPedia, is a rich source of information about North Carolina history and culture that exemplifies how a library can present accessible local or regional...
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.
Nomination materials should be submitted to the award committee chair. Self-nominations are accepted. The materials should include a letter of nomination stating in detail how the resource has contributed to meeting patrons' reference needs.
In particular, the letter should include:
A sample of the resource (or entry, pages, printout, etc.) must accompany the nomination form.
Questions about the award or the nomination process should be directed to the committee chair via phone or e-mail.
This Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services is a citation and has a $3,000 monetary award.*Monetary award amounts are subject to change without notice and are contingent upon donor funding supplied at the time the award is presented. Questions about these awards should be directed to the committee chairperson or to Leighann Wood, RUSA awards program coordinator, at lwood@ala.org.
