Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award

Deadline for nominations is December 1.

Purpose

This award honors the legacy of Ross Atkinson, distinguished library leader, author, and scholar, whose extraordinary service to ALCTS and the library community at-large serves as a model for those who follow.

Given to recognize the contribution of a library leader through demonstrated exceptional service to ALCTS and its areas of interest (acquisitions, cataloging and classification, collection management and development, preservation and reformatting, and continuing resources).

Criteria

Nominees must be ALCTS members. Criteria for selection of the winner will be determined by the person's accomplishments, as they relate to leadership including:

• Recognized leadership in professional associations at local, state, regional or national level, with emphasis on the Division;
• Significant contribution to professional literature;
• Exemplary research in ALCTS areas;
• Recognition of achievements, i.e., awards, citations, etc.

Submission

Nominations shall include:

• Name, address, phone number and e-mail address of nominee and nominating party;
• a formal statement of nomination, with a rationale for the nomination,
• a resume, vita, or extensive narrative career outline upon which the award jury can base its determinations.
• letters of endorsement from others should provide additional evidence of the worthiness of the nominee. The number of letters of endorsement received for a nominee shall not be a determining factor in the selection process; rather, the evidence of the person's accomplishments that they present shall be the factor considered.

Nominations for persons not selected for the award in one year may be resubmitted provided the person still meets professional criteria.

Award

The award, sponsored by EBSCO, consists of $3,000 and a citation. Given annually to one person. If a suitable candidate is not found, the award will not be presented that year.

Presentation

The award jury will assess the submissions in closed session at the ALA Midwinter Meeting. The recipient will be notified no later than March 1 and an announcement will be made via press release from ALCTS.

The award is formally presented at the ALCTS Awards Ceremony during the ALA Annual Conference.

Award Jury

If you have questions, please contact the Chair of the Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award Jury.

Award Recipients