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They are awarded by the current Core President on an annual basis.
Recipients are selected by the Core President based on achievement. Core membership is required to be eligible. The Core President notifies recipients in the spring of the year received, and the awards are presented each year at the Core President's program during ALA Annual Conference.
If you would like to nominate a member for consideration, please fill out this nomination form by May 8th, 2026.
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Professional Recognition Information
| Title | Year | |
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| Karla Strieb
2017 - Winner(s) for planning, organizing, and leading the 2017 ALCTS Exchange
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2017 - Winner(s) | |
| Julie Reese
2017 - Winner(s) for creating remarkable programs and events for ALCTS
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2017 - Winner(s) | |
| Regina Gong
2017 - Winner(s) for outstanding leadership of the ALCTS Mentoring Subcommittee
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2017 - Winner(s) | |
| M. Dina Giambi
2017 - Winner(s) for exceptional leadership of the ALCTS 60th Anniversary Steering Group
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2017 - Winner(s) |
| Title | Year | |
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| Alissa Hafele and Heylicken (Hayley) Moreno
2016 - Winner(s) for their outstanding leadership of the ALCTS New Members Interest Group (ANMIG)
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2016 - Winner(s) |
| Title | Year | |
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| Susan Wynne
2015 - Winner(s) for outstanding leadership of the Membership Committee and tireless enthusiasm for ALCTS
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2015 - Winner(s) | |
| Vicki Sipe
2015 - Winner(s) for leadership in bringing the highly successful Fundamentals of Cataloging web course to fruition
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2015 - Winner(s) | |
| Lenore England
2015 - Winner(s) for extraordinary vision to build a culture of philanthropy within ALCTS
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2015 - Winner(s) |
| Title | Year | |
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| Jacob Ineichen
2014 - Winner(s) for creating ALCTS photo scavenger hunt
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2014 - Winner(s) | |
| Alice Pearman
2014 - Winner(s) for superlative contributions to ALCTS News
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2014 - Winner(s) | |
| OCLC Research
2014 - Winner(s) for their influential 2013 report Understanding the Collective Collection: Towards a System-Wide Perspective on Library Print Collections
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2014 - Winner(s) | |
| Holly Robertson and Annie Peterson
2014 - Winner(s) for their outstanding work, Preservation Statistics
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2014 - Winner(s) |
| Title | Year | |
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| Debra Spidal
2013 - Winner(s) for meritorious service in designing and implementing a marketing plan for ALCTS continuing education
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2013 - Winner(s) | |
| Donia Conn
2013 - Winner(s) for outstanding contributions to Preservation Week
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2013 - Winner(s) |
| Title | Year | |
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| Deborah Ryszka
2012 - Winner(s) for outstanding leadership of and contributions to the ALCTS Membership Committee
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2012 - Winner(s) | |
| Louise Ratliff
2012 - Winner(s) for leading the transition of the Council of Regional Groups to become the Affiliate Relations Committee
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2012 - Winner(s) |
| Title | Year | |
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| Kristin Martin
2011 - Winner(s) for developing and growing the e-Forum conversations
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2011 - Winner(s) | |
| Mary Beth Weber
2011 - Winner(s) for her service as ALCTS Newsletter Online editor
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2011 - Winner(s) |
| Title | Year | |
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| Harcourt
2010 - Recipient(s) In recognition of her leadership and guidance as chair of the ALCTS Implementation Task Group |
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| Manning
2010 - Recipient(s) In recognition of her leadership and dedication as the first chair of the ALCTS New Members |
2010 - Recipient(s) | |
| Giambi
2010 - Recipient(s) In recognition of her outstanding work with Keisha Manning to help launch the ALCTS New Members |
2010 - Recipient(s) | |
| Bluh
2010 - Recipient(s) In recognition of her leadership and dedication as the first chair of the newly constituted ALCTS Continuing |
2010 - Recipient(s) | |
| Drewes
2010 - Recipient(s) Jeanne Drewes, Chief of Binding and Collections Care Division at the Library of Congress and Karen Motylewski, Special Projects |
2010 - Recipient(s) | |
| Motylewski
2010 - Recipient(s) Jeanne Drewes, Chief of Binding and Collections Care Division at the Library of Congress and Karen Motylewski, Special Projects |
2010 - Recipient(s) |
| Title | Year | |
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| Swensen
2009 - Recipient(s) For his leadership of the ALCTS Organization & Bylaws Committee during a period of major change |
2009 - Recipient(s) | |
| El-Sherbini
2009 - Recipient(s) For her work as chair of the Non-English Task Force completing an exhaustive study of access issues |
2009 - Recipient(s) | |
| Hart
2009 - Recipient(s) For shepherding a new vision for PARS through a major re-organization of the section |
2009 - Recipient(s) |
| Title | Year | |
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| Morrow
2008 - Recipient(s) For her editorship of the Library Materials Price Index |
2008 - Recipient(s) | |
| Miller
2008 - Recipient(s) For his outstanding leaderhip in contributing to the ALCTS response LC Working Group report and his savvy "Next Steps" |
2008 - Recipient(s) | |
| Martyniak
2008 - Recipient(s) For her outstaning contributions in bringin preservation issues and networking opportunities to the forefront |
2008 - Recipient(s) | |
| Simpson
2008 - Recipient(s) For her outstanding work as chair of the leadership development committee |
2008 - Recipient(s) |
| Title | Year | |
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| Patton
2007 - Recipient(s)
Special 50th Anniversary Citation honoring his service to the profession, a highly repected advocate for cataloging issues, and a long time participant in ALCTS |
2007 - Recipient(s) | |
| Johnson
2007 - Recipient(s)
Special 50th Anniversary Citation honoring superlative service to ALCTS from President to LRTS Editor and all things in between. |
2007 - Recipient(s) | |
| Swanson
2007 - Recipient(s) For his many years of contributions in many capacities in ALCTS from committe chair to LRTS Book Review Editor |
2007 - Recipient(s) | |
| Reese
2007 - Recipient(s) For her dedicated service to ALCTS |
2007 - Recipient(s) | |
| Camden
2007 - Recipient(s) For her excellent leadership of the ALCTS Non-English Access Task Force |
2007 - Recipient(s) | |
| Taylor
2007 - Recipient(s) For her dedicated service to ALCTS |
2007 - Recipient(s) | |
| Bowen
2007 - Recipient(s) For her contributions to the development of RDA as U.S. representative to the Joint Steering Committee |
2007 - Recipient(s) | |
| Wiggins
2007 - Recipient(s)
Special 50th Anniversary Citation honoring a lifetime of support for cataloging, the Library of Congress, and as a great friend and collaborator with ALCTS |
2007 - Recipient(s) |
| Title | Year | |
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| Calhoun
2006 - Recipient(s) For her contributions as chair of the ALCTS LC Action Plan Task Force |
2006 - Recipient(s) | |
| Kurth
2006 - Recipient(s) For his contributions to ALCTS continuing education through the LC Action Plan continuing education task force |
2006 - Recipient(s) | |
| Reed
2006 - Recipient(s) For her work as chair of the ALCTS Planning Committee and the approval of the ALCTS Strategic Plan |
2006 - Recipient(s) | |
| Drewes
2006 - Recipient(s) For her work in revitalizing the PARS publications program |
2006 - Recipient(s) |
| Title | Year | |
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| Robare
2005 - Recipient(s) For her contributions to the establishment of cooperative training programs between ALCTS and the Program for Cooperative Cataloging. |
2005 - Recipient(s) | |
| Wilt
2005 - Recipient(s) For his outstanding contributions to ALCTS as Executive Director |
2005 - Recipient(s) | |
| Ala production services
2005 - Recipient(s) For their outstanding support of ALCTS in a time of short staffing and multiple projects. |
2005 - Recipient(s) | |
| Giambi
2005 - Recipient(s) For her work in expanding leadership development opportunities for ALCTS members and her leadership of the ALCTS Leadership Development Committee |
2005 - Recipient(s) | |
| Palm
2005 - Recipient(s) For her many contributions as ALCTS Newsletter Online editor and member of the ALCTS Board |
2005 - Recipient(s) |
| Title | Year | |
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| Beacom
2004 - Recipient(s) For his work as the U.S. representative to the Joint Steering Committee for the Revision of AACR |
2004 - Recipient(s) | |
| Bluh
2004 - Recipient(s) For her work in developing the first ALCTS Midwinter Symposium |
2004 - Recipient(s) | |
| Hepfer
2004 - Recipient(s) For her work in developing the first ALCTS Midwinter Symposium |
2004 - Recipient(s) | |
| Owens
2004 - Recipient(s) For her work as chair of the ALCTS Publications Committee |
2004 - Recipient(s) | |
| DeRosa
2004 - Recipient(s) For her research work leading to the OCLC publication, Patterns of Recognition |
2004 - Recipient(s) |
| Title | Year | |
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| Sill
2003 - Recipient(s) For the development of the ALCTS Tactical Planning database |
2003 - Recipient(s) | |
| Sill
2003 - Recipient(s) For the development of the ALCTS Tactical Planning database |
2003 - Recipient(s) | |
| Swartzell
2003 - Recipient(s) For her leadership as chair of the ALCTS Organization & Bylaws Committee |
2003 - Recipient(s) | |
| Attig
2003 - Recipient(s) For his work with AACR2 and CC:DA |
2003 - Recipient(s) |
| Title | Year | |
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| Tseng
2002 - Recipient(s) For development of the ALCTS Metadata Institutes |
2002 - Recipient(s) | |
| Larsgaard
2002 - Recipient(s) For the development of the ALCTS Metadata Institutes |
2002 - Recipient(s) | |
| Diedrichs
2002 - Recipient(s) For the development of the first ALCTS Web course, Fundamentals of Acquisitions. |
2002 - Recipient(s) | |
| Davis
2002 - Recipient(s) For the development of the first ALCTS Web course, Fundamentals of Acquisitions |
2002 - Recipient(s) |
Core membership is required to be eligible.
Recipients are selected by the Core President based on achievement.
If you would like to nominate a member for consideration, please fill out this nomination form by May 8th, 2026.
Citation
The Core President notifies recipients in the spring of the year received, and the awards are presented each year at the Core President's program during ALA Annual Conference.
