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Excellence in Academics

The American Libraries Association (ALA) annually celebrates their Excellence in Academic Libraries Award. This gift, provided by Blackwell’s Book Services, recognizes the outstanding community college, college, and university libraries each year. It is awarded for the accomplishments of librarians and other library staff as they come together as members of a team to support the mission of their institution. Blackwell’s gift of $12,000 provides a $3,000 gift to each of the three winning libraries and $3,000 to support travel by an ACRL officer to the three award ceremonies.

The award is presented to each library at an awards ceremony on their campus. Blackwell’s also sponsors an event at each ALA MidWinter congratulating the recipients for that year. It is always a joyous event as we celebrate past and present excellence!

If you are interested or would like to learn more about becoming a nominee for the Excellence in Academics Award for 2009 click here. Nominations will be accepted until December 5, 2008.

2008 Winners

University Division:

McMaster University Libraries, Hamilton, Ontario - Jeffrey G. Trzeciak, University Librarian (ceremony February 25, 2008)

College Division:

Laurence McKinley Gould Library at Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota - Samuel Demas, College Librarian (ceremony May 30, 2008)

Community College Division:

Shatford Library at Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California - Mary Ann Laun, Assistant Dean, Library Services (ceremony May 13, 2008)

The winners also will receive special recognition at the ACRL President’s Program during the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference at 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 30, in Anaheim, California.

2007 Winners

2006 Winners

University Division:

Rochester Institute of Technology Libraries, Rochester, New York, Chandra McKenzie, Assistant Provost and Director

Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY, pictured from left to right are: Al Simone [president of RIT], Pat Adams [Blackwell Book Services], Chandra McKenzie [Director of Libraries], Stanley McKenzie [Provost], Camila Alire [ACRL President], and NY Assemblyman Joe Errigo.)

College Division:

Thomas Tredway Library at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, Carla Tracy, Director of the Library

Community College Division:

The committee elected not to make an award in the community college category as the nominations received were not judged of sufficient merit to deserve a national award.

2005 Winners

University Division:

University of Virginia

College Division:

Mount Holyoke College

Community College Division:

Pierce College

2004 Winners

University Division:

University of Washington

College Division:

Hope College

Community College Division:

RichlandCollege

2003 Winners

University Division:

Loyola University New Orleans

College Division:

Baruch College

Community College Division:

City College of San Francisco

2002 Winners

University Division:

Cornell University Library

College Division:

Oberlin College Library

Community College Division:

Anne Arundel Community College

2001 Winners

University Division:

University of Arizona

College Division:

Earlham College

Community College Division:

Austin Community College

2000 Winners

University Division:

North Carolina State University Libraries

College Division:

Wellesley College Library

Community College Division:

The College of DuPage Library

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