John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award

About the John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award
The John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award honors intellectual freedom fighters in and outside the library profession who have demonstrated remarkable personal courage in resisting censorship.

Administered by:

Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) logo

Award and Frequency

An annual award of $500 and a citation.
This award is given out on an annual basis.

Eligibility

Individuals, a group of individuals or an organization are eligible for the award.

Application Instructions

 

Full criteria and  Immroth nomination form are available from the Office for Intellectual Freedom, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611.

Nominations and supporting evidence should be sent to:  Jonathan Kelley, ALA, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: 312-280-4226 or 800-545-2433, ext. 4226. Fax: 312-280-4227. E-mail: jokelley@ala.org

Contact Information

Deborah Caldwell-Stone (Staff Liaison, June 1, 2022, to June 30, 2025) - dstone@ala.org
American Library Association
225 N Michigan Ave Ste 1300
Chicago, IL 60601-7616

Betsy Gomez (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025) - bgomez@ala.org
Office of Intellectual Freedom

Aimee Strittmatter (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025) - aimees@ala.org
Work Phone: (773) 704-4221
Fax: (312) 280-5271
American Library Association
225 N Michigan Ave Ste 1300
Chicago, IL 60601-7616

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Selection Criteria

Full criteria and Immroth nomination form  are available from the Office for Intellectual Freedom, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611.