Academic/Research Librarian of the Year Award

Sponsored by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO

Recognizes an outstanding member of the library profession who has made a significant national or international contribution to academic or research librarianship and library development.

Excellence in Academic Libraries Awards

Sponsored by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO

Recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of the librarians and library staff of a community college, college, and university library each year.

Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award

Jointly sponsored by ACRL and Core

Recognizes outstanding accomplishments in the areas of library automation or library management as well as contributions (including risk taking) toward the improvement of library services or to library development or research.

CLS Innovation in College LIbrarianship Award

Sponsored by SCELC

Recognizes college librarians and staff who demonstrate innovation in their library.

CJCLS EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Program Award

Sponsored by EBSCO Information Services

Recognizes significant achievement in the area of community college programs.

CJCLS EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Leadership Award

Sponsored by EBSCO Information Services

Recognizes significant achievement in the areas of community college leadership.

Routledge Distance Learning Librarianship Conference Sponsorship Award

Sponsored by Routledge/Taylor & Francis

Honors any individual ACRL member working in the field of, or contributing to the success of, distance learning librarianship or related library service in higher education.

EBSS Distinguished Education and Behavioral Sciences Librarian Award

Sponsored by the American Psychological Association

Honors a distinguished academic librarian who has made an outstanding contribution as an education and/or behavioral sciences librarian through accomplishments and service to the profession.

Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian Award

Sponsored by the Instruction Section

Recognizes an individual librarian who has made an especially significant contribution to the advancement of instruction in a college or research library environment.

IS Innovation Award

Sponsored by EBSCO Information Services

Recognizes a project that demonstrates creative, innovative, or unique approaches to information literacy instruction or programming.

PPIRS Marta Lange/SAGE-CQ Press Award

Sponsored by SAGE-CQ Press

Recognizes an academic or law librarian who, through research, service to the profession, or other creative activity, makes distinguished contributions to bibliography and information service in law or political science.

STS Innovation in Science and Technology Librarianship Award

This award is currently on hold, pending sponsorship approval.

Recognizes creative, innovative approaches to solving problems or improving products and services in science and technology librarianship.

ULS Outstanding Professional Development Award

Sponsored by Library Juice Academy

Recognizes librarians, archivists or curators whose contributions to providing professional development opportunities for librarians have been especially noteworthy or influential.

WGSS Achievement in Women & Gender Studies Librairanship Award

Sponsored by Duke University Press

Honors a distinguished academic librarian who has made outstanding contributions to women and gender studies through accomplishments and service to the profession.

WGSS Significant Achievement in Women & Gender Studies Librarianship Award

Sponsored by Duke University Press

Honors a distinguished academic librarian who have made significant one-time contributions to women and gender studies through accomplishments and service to the profession.