Honorary Membership

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About the Honorary Membership

Honorary membership may be conferred on a living person whose contribution to libraries and/or librarianship, or a closely related field, is so outstanding that it is of lasting importance to the advancement of the whole field of library service. The awarding of honorary membership is intended to reflect honor upon the ��ϲʿ��app as well as upon the individual.

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Recipients receive a plaque and the following benefits:

membership dues waived for life.
Complimentary conference registration for all LLX and Annual Conferences for life
Special invitations to conference events.
Life membership in all divisions (as desired).
Complimentary copies of all division journals (as desired).
Listing in the special Honorary Member section
Listing on the VIP list to receive complimentary registration and preferential housing assignments at all future LLX and Annual Conferences.

Next Deadline

September 1, 2024

Professional Recognition Information

	Title	Year
	Dolly Parton 2023 - Winner(s) The ��ϲʿ��app () is set to confer an honorary lifetime membership upon award-winning singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist Dolly Parton for her longstanding...	2023 - Winner(s)

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Year

Dolly Parton

2023 - Winner(s)

The ��ϲʿ��app () is set to confer an honorary lifetime membership upon award-winning singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist Dolly Parton for her longstanding...

2023 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Jim Neal 2022 - Winner(s) The ��ϲʿ��app () Council elected former President and Treasurer Jim Neal to honorary membership in the association, the 's highest honor, during the...	2022 - Winner(s)
	Maureen Sullivan 2022 - Winner(s) The ��ϲʿ��app () Council elected former President Maureen Sullivan to honorary membership in the association, the 's highest honor, during the virtual...	2022 - Winner(s)

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Year

Jim Neal

2022 - Winner(s)

The ��ϲʿ��app () Council elected former President and Treasurer Jim Neal to honorary membership in the association, the 's highest honor, during the...

2022 - Winner(s)

Maureen Sullivan

2022 - Winner(s)

The ��ϲʿ��app () Council elected former President Maureen Sullivan to honorary membership in the association, the 's highest honor, during the virtual...

2022 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Robert Wedgeworth 2021 - Winner(s) Former Executive Director Robert Wedgeworth was elected to Honorary membership, ’s highest honor, is conferred in recognition of outstanding contributions of lasting importance to...	2021 - Winner(s)

Title

Year

Robert Wedgeworth

2021 - Winner(s)

Former Executive Director Robert Wedgeworth was elected to Honorary membership, ’s highest honor, is conferred in recognition of outstanding contributions of lasting importance to...

2021 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Carla Hayden 2018 - Winner(s) Hayden was nominated in recognition of her passionate dedication to equity of access and her historic appointment as the first woman and first African American...	2018 - Winner(s)

Title

Year

Carla Hayden

2018 - Winner(s)

Hayden was nominated in recognition of her passionate dedication to equity of access and her historic appointment as the first woman and first African American...

2018 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Ann K. Symons 2017 - Winner(s) Symons was nominated in recognition of her contributions to advocacy, access, intellectual freedom and services to the LGBTQ community. One of the most prominent school...	2017 - Winner(s)

Title

Year

Ann K. Symons

2017 - Winner(s)

Symons was nominated in recognition of her contributions to advocacy, access, intellectual freedom and services to the LGBTQ community. One of the most prominent school...

2017 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Patricia Glass Schuman 2014 - Winner(s) Schuman co-founded Neal-Schuman Publishers in New York in 1976 with John Vincent Neal. Neal-Schuman specialized in books, media and professional education tools for librarians, educators...	2014 - Winner(s)

Title

Year

Patricia Glass Schuman

2014 - Winner(s)

Schuman co-founded Neal-Schuman Publishers in New York in 1976 with John Vincent Neal. Neal-Schuman specialized in books, media and professional education tools for librarians, educators...

2014 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	No Awards Given 2013 - No Awards Given	2013 - No Awards Given
	No Awards Given 2013 - No Awards Given	2013 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	Professor & Dean Emeritus, Rutgers University 2012 - Winner(s) Dr. Turock was nominated in recognition of her outstanding commitment and achievement in the field of library and information science, as a practitioner, educator, advocate...	2012 - Winner(s)
	U. S. Senator, (D, RI) 2012 - Winner(s) He was nominated for his continuing, unwavering and effective support of libraries in the U.S. Congress. Throughout his career, Reed has supported education and libraries...	2012 - Winner(s)

Title

Year

Professor & Dean Emeritus, Rutgers University

2012 - Winner(s)

Dr. Turock was nominated in recognition of her outstanding commitment and achievement in the field of library and information science, as a practitioner, educator, advocate...

2012 - Winner(s)

U. S. Senator, (D, RI)

2012 - Winner(s)

He was nominated for his continuing, unwavering and effective support of libraries in the U.S. Congress.

Throughout his career, Reed has supported education and libraries...

2012 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Gebregeorgis 2011 - Winner(s)	2011 - Winner(s)

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	No awards given 2010 - No Awards Given	2010 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	Judith F. Krug 2009 - Winner(s)	2009 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Mora 2008 - Winner(s)	2008 - Winner(s)
	Sullivan 2008 - Winner(s)	2008 - Winner(s)
	Morris 2008 - Winner(s)	2008 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Schiller 2007 - Winner(s)	2007 - Winner(s)
	Gittings 2007 - Winner(s)	2007 - Winner(s)
	Cohen 2007 - Winner(s)	2007 - Winner(s)
	Hagemeyer 2007 - Winner(s)	2007 - Winner(s)
	Trezza 2007 - Winner(s)	2007 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Stueart 2006 - Winner(s)	2006 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Patterson 2005 - Winner(s)	2005 - Winner(s)
	Taylor 2005 - Winner(s)	2005 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Berman 2004 - Winner(s)	2004 - Winner(s)
	Library Educator and Publisher 2004 - Winner(s)	2004 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Public Librarian 2003 - Winner(s)	2003 - Winner(s)
	Thomas 2003 - Winner(s)	2003 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Josey 2002 - Winner(s)	2002 - Winner(s)
	Lubetzky 2002 - Winner(s)	2002 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Trejo 2001 - Winner(s)	2001 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Gregorian 2000 - Recipient(s)	2000 - Recipient(s)
	Simon 2000 - Recipient(s)	2000 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1999 - No Awards Given	1999 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	Gates 1998 - Recipient(s)	1998 - Recipient(s)
	Smith 1998 - Recipient(s)	1998 - Recipient(s)
	Yates 1998 - Recipient(s)	1998 - Recipient(s)
	Ford 1998 - Recipient(s)	1998 - Recipient(s)
	Gates 1998 - Recipient(s)	1998 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	Winfrey 1997 - Recipient(s)	1997 - Recipient(s)
	Avram 1997 - Recipient(s)	1997 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	Cooke 1996 - Recipient(s)	1996 - Recipient(s)
	Kassebaum 1996 - Recipient(s)	1996 - Recipient(s)
	Hatfield 1996 - Recipient(s)	1996 - Recipient(s)
	Williams 1996 - Recipient(s)	1996 - Recipient(s)
	Simon 1996 - Recipient(s)	1996 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1995 - No Awards Given	1995 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	Carter 1994 - Recipient(s)	1994 - Recipient(s)
	Mathews 1994 - Recipient(s)	1994 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	Vosper 1993 - Recipient(s)	1993 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	Becker 1992 - Recipient(s)	1992 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	Frase 1991 - Recipient(s)	1991 - Recipient(s)
	Hornback 1991 - Recipient(s)	1991 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	Bush 1990 - Recipient(s)	1990 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1989 - No Awards Given	1989 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	Stone 1988 - Recipient(s)	1988 - Recipient(s)
	Ellsworth 1988 - Recipient(s)	1988 - Recipient(s)
	Shaw 1988 - Recipient(s)	1988 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	Moon 1987 - Recipient(s)	1987 - Recipient(s)
	Ruffner Jr. 1987 - Recipient(s)	1987 - Recipient(s)
	Owens 1987 - Recipient(s)	1987 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1986 - No Awards Given	1986 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	Young 1985 - Recipient(s)	1985 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	Asheim 1984 - Recipient(s)	1984 - Recipient(s)
	Ford 1984 - Recipient(s)	1984 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	Pell 1983 - Recipient(s)	1983 - Recipient(s)
	Carson 1983 - Recipient(s)	1983 - Recipient(s)
	Dalton 1983 - Recipient(s)	1983 - Recipient(s)
	Jones 1983 - Recipient(s)	1983 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	Aiken 1982 - Recipient(s)	1982 - Recipient(s)
	Elliott 1982 - Recipient(s)	1982 - Recipient(s)
	Haviland 1982 - Recipient(s)	1982 - Recipient(s)
	Kilgour 1982 - Recipient(s)	1982 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	Brademas 1981 - Recipient(s)	1981 - Recipient(s)
	Javits 1981 - Recipient(s)	1981 - Recipient(s)
	Powell 1981 - Recipient(s)	1981 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	Moore 1980 - Recipient(s)	1980 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	Cole 1978 - Recipient(s)	1978 - Recipient(s)
	Cheney 1978 - Recipient(s)	1978 - Recipient(s)
	University Librarian, former President 1978 - Recipient(s)	1978 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1977 - No Awards Given	1977 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	Library Educator, former President 1976 - Recipient(s)	1976 - Recipient(s)
	Liebaers 1976 - Recipient(s)	1976 - Recipient(s)
	Public Librarian, former President 1976 - Recipient(s) Special Centennial Honorary Membership	1976 - Recipient(s)
	Public Librarian, former President 1976 - Recipient(s)	1976 - Recipient(s)
	Library Educator 1976 - Recipient(s)	1976 - Recipient(s)
	University Librarian, former President 1976 - Recipient(s)	1976 - Recipient(s)
	Library Educator 1976 - Recipient(s)	1976 - Recipient(s)
	Publisher 1976 - Recipient(s)	1976 - Recipient(s)
	University Librarian 1976 - Recipient(s)	1976 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	Intellectual Freedom Advocate 1975 - Recipient(s)	1975 - Recipient(s)
	Douglas 1975 - Recipient(s)	1975 - Recipient(s)
	Children's Librarian 1975 - Recipient(s)	1975 - Recipient(s)
	U.S. Congressman 1975 - Recipient(s)	1975 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1974 - No Awards Given	1974 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	Krettek 1973 - Recipient(s)	1973 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	Rollins 1972 - Recipient(s)	1972 - Recipient(s)
	Clift 1972 - Recipient(s)	1972 - Recipient(s)
	Librarian of Congress 1972 - Recipient(s)	1972 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	Francis 1971 - Recipient(s)	1971 - Recipient(s)
	Shaw 1971 - Recipient(s)	1971 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	Morton 1970 - Recipient(s)	1970 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1969 - No Awards Given	1969 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1968 - No Awards Given	1968 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	Clapp 1967 - Recipient(s)	1967 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	Fogarty 1966 - Recipient(s)	1966 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1965 - No Awards Given	1965 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	Wheeler 1964 - Recipient(s)	1964 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	Austin 1963 - Recipient(s)	1963 - Recipient(s)
	Metcalf 1963 - Recipient(s)	1963 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	Chancellor 1962 - Recipient(s)	1962 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1961 - No Awards Given	1961 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1960 - No Awards Given	1960 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1959 - No Awards Given	1959 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1958 - No Awards Given	1958 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1957 - No Awards Given	1957 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	Hill 1956 - Recipient(s)	1956 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1955 - No Awards Given	1955 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	Joeckel 1954 - Recipient(s)	1954 - Recipient(s)
	Milam 1954 - Recipient(s)	1954 - Recipient(s)
	Eastman 1954 - Recipient(s)	1954 - Recipient(s)
	Brown 1954 - Recipient(s)	1954 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1953 - No Awards Given	1953 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	Haines 1951 - Recipient(s)	1951 - Recipient(s)
	Bishop 1951 - Recipient(s)	1951 - Recipient(s)
	Lester 1951 - Recipient(s)	1951 - Recipient(s)
	Wilson 1951 - Recipient(s)	1951 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1950 - No Awards Given	1950 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	Stevens 1949 - Recipient(s)	1949 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1948 - No Awards Given	1948 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1947 - No Awards Given	1947 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1946 - No Awards Given	1946 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	Wilson 1945 - Recipient(s)	1945 - Recipient(s)
	Melcher 1945 - Recipient(s)	1945 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1944 - No Awards Given	1944 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1943 - No Awards Given	1943 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	Chapman 1942 - Recipient(s)	1942 - Recipient(s)
	Keppel 1942 - Recipient(s)	1942 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1941 - No Awards Given	1941 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	Hill 1940 - Recipient(s)	1940 - Recipient(s)
	Putnam 1940 - Recipient(s)	1940 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	Finley 1939 - Recipient(s)	1939 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	Collins 1938 - Recipient(s)	1938 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1937 - No Awards Given	1937 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1936 - No Awards Given	1936 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1935 - No Awards Given	1935 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1934 - No Awards Given	1934 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	Clements 1933 - Recipient(s)	1933 - Recipient(s)
	Eames 1933 - Recipient(s)	1933 - Recipient(s)
	Evans 1933 - Recipient(s)	1933 - Recipient(s)
	Printer 1933 - Recipient(s)	1933 - Recipient(s)
	Publisher 1933 - Recipient(s)	1933 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1932 - No Awards Given	1932 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1931 - No Awards Given	1931 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	Benefactor 1930 - Recipient(s)	1930 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	U.S. President 1929 - Recipient(s)	1929 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1928 - No Awards Given	1928 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	Academic Librarian 1927 - Recipient(s)	1927 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1926 - No Awards Given	1926 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1925 - No Awards Given	1925 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1924 - No Awards Given	1924 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1923 - No Awards Given	1923 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1922 - No Awards Given	1922 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1921 - No Awards Given	1921 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1920 - No Awards Given	1920 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	Chairman, Library War Council 1919 - Recipient(s)	1919 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1918 - No Awards Given	1918 - No Awards Given
	No awards given 1918 - No Awards Given	1918 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1917 - No Awards Given	1917 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1916 - No Awards Given	1916 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1915 - No Awards Given	1915 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1914 - No Awards Given	1914 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1913 - No Awards Given	1913 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1912 - No Awards Given	1912 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1911 - No Awards Given	1911 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1910 - No Awards Given	1910 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1909 - No Awards Given	1909 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1908 - No Awards Given	1908 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1907 - No Awards Given	1907 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1906 - No Awards Given	1906 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1905 - No Awards Given	1905 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1904 - No Awards Given	1904 - No Awards Given
	No awards given 1904 - No Awards Given	1904 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1903 - No Awards Given	1903 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1902 - No Awards Given	1902 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1901 - No Awards Given	1901 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1900 - No Awards Given	1900 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	Benefactor 1899 - Recipient(s)	1899 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	Founder, Chautauqua Institution 1898 - Recipient(s)	1898 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1897 - No Awards Given	1897 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1896 - No Awards Given	1896 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	Harris 1895 - Recipient(s)	1895 - Recipient(s)
	University President 1895 - Recipient(s)	1895 - Recipient(s)
	Fiske 1895 - Recipient(s)	1895 - Recipient(s)
	University Librarian 1895 - Recipient(s)	1895 - Recipient(s)
	Upson 1895 - Recipient(s)	1895 - Recipient(s)
	Hale 1895 - Recipient(s)	1895 - Recipient(s)
	Grant 1895 - Recipient(s)	1895 - Recipient(s)
	University Librarian 1895 - Recipient(s)	1895 - Recipient(s)
	Jencks 1895 - Recipient(s)	1895 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1894 - No Awards Given	1894 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	U.S. Commissioner of Education 1893 - Recipient(s)	1893 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1892 - No Awards Given	1892 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1891 - No Awards Given	1891 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1890 - No Awards Given	1890 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1889 - No Awards Given	1889 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1888 - No Awards Given	1888 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1887 - No Awards Given	1887 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1886 - No Awards Given	1886 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1885 - No Awards Given	1885 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1884 - No Awards Given	1884 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1883 - No Awards Given	1883 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1882 - No Awards Given	1882 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1881 - No Awards Given	1881 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	No awards given 1880 - No Awards Given	1880 - No Awards Given

	Title	Year
	Library Trustee 1879 - Recipient(s)	1879 - Recipient(s)
	University President 1879 - Recipient(s)	1879 - Recipient(s)

	Title	Year
	Harry Miller Lydenberg - Recipient(s)	- Recipient(s)
	Lowell A. Martin - Recipient(s)	- Recipient(s)

Next Deadline

September 1, 2024

Criteria

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A person’s contributions to libraries and/or librarianship must be so outstanding that there can be no question about their eligibility

The designation recognizes the contribution of an individual, rather than that of an individual representing the accomplishments of many.
Honorary membership is conferred because of a contribution of more than passing interest and of more than local or regional achievement.
The nominee’s actions or contribution to libraries and/or librarianship should be in clear alignment with or support of one or more of ’s Core Values of Librarianship.
The recipient may be a library worker or a person in a related field.

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Nomination Instructions

To nominate an individual to Honorary Membership, complete the online . The form and all attachments must be received by September 1, 2024. Late nominations will not be considered.

The includes the following submission materials:

Attachments
- Copy of curriculum vitae, which includes biography, career, honors, memberships, leadership positions, and/or publications
- Letters of Recommendations (min. 3, max. 5)
Questions
- Tell us about the outstanding contributions this individual has made to libraries and librarianship.
- If the nominee does not work in the library field, how has their work and contributions had an impact on libraries and librarianship?
- With which Core Value(s) do the nominee's actions or contributions directly align? Please provide examples of how their work and contributions align with each value you have identified.
- Is there anything else regarding this nomination that the Executive Board should know?

Criteria were developed by the Executive Board Committee on Honorary Members, Special Nominations and Assignments (Kathleen Molz, Norman Horrocks, and Eric Moon, Chair) and first approved by the Executive Board, June 1979. Revised by Executive Board members (Stephanie Chase, Ana Elisa de Campos Salles, Amy Lappin and Christina Rodriques) February 2024.

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