ACRL Washington Award for Excellence

2019 Application Deadline: Friday, September 6, 2019

What does the award acknowledge?

The ACRL-Washington Excellence Award recognizes a project that demonstrates excellence in the field by significantly improving Washington State academic or research libraries/librarianship. It is awarded by the Washington Chapter of ACRL.

Eligibility

• Any individual who is employed in an academic or research library in Washington State, OR
• Any group that includes at least one member who is employed in an academic or research library in Washington State.
• ACRL-Washington membership is NOT required.
• Current ACRL-Washington Board Members are not eligible for the award.

What projects qualify?

• Any project that supports the improvement of academic or research libraries/librarianship in Washington State, with at least one member working at a library in Washington State.
• The initiative or project that is the basis of the nomination must have occurred in the previous two years.

What does the award include?

• Recognition at the ACRL-Washington/Oregon Fall Conference.
• One stipend of up to $150 to defray the cost of the recipient’s registration to attend the ACRL-Washington/Oregon Fall Conference. The 2019 conference will be held October 24-25 at Pack Forest in Eatonville, WA.
• One year of membership in the Washington State Chapter of ACRL.
• A commemorative certificate.

How to Apply (Deadline: September 13, 2019)

Applicants must fill out the application form. They will be required to:

• Write a 750-word essay addressing the prompt: Describe your project’s scope and impact on libraries and librarianship in Washington State.
• Submit at least one letter of recommendation in support of the project via email (Word or PDF) to admin@acrlwa.org.
• Applications must be received by 11:59pm on Friday, September 6, 2019. Friday, September 13, 2019. Applicants will be notified of a decision by mid-September 2019.