The SLA Awards & Honors Program was created in 1948 to honor exceptional individuals, achievements, and contributions to the Association and the information profession. Each year since, SLA seeks out and recognizes the best and brightest stars in the information profession from across the globe.
The purpose of the SLA Awards & Honors Program is to bring attention to the important work of special librarians and information professionals within the corporate and academic setting. SLA is proud to honor these individuals who have distinguished themselves in their careers while making an impact on the profession and SLA.
2009 SLA Award Videos
SLA announced and presented awards to the 2009 recipients during the SLA Awards Ceremony in Washington D.C. on June 14, 2009. Take a moment and learn more about the 2009 recipients by watching the videos about each of them on the SLA Awards Channel of SLA-TV.
2010 Association Awards Nomination Deadlines
- SLA Awards & Honors Nominations
(Open November 1, 2009 through January 15, 2010) - Fellow of SLA and SLA Rising Stars
(Open September 1, 2009 through December 15, 2009) - SLA Presidential Citations are accepted year-round.
Association Award Descriptions
Dow Jones Leadership Award
Presented annually to an SLA member in good standing who exemplifies leadership as a special librarian through examples of personal and professional competencies.
Cash award -- US$ 2000.
Fellow of SLA
Presented to an SLA member to recognize leadership in their career as an information professional. Fellowship is bestowed on mid-career SLA members in recognition of past, present and future service to the Association and the profession.
SLA Hall of Fame
Presented to an SLA member in good standing at or near end of active professional career to recognize service and contribution to the Association. Spots in The SLA Hall of Fame are also granted for prolonged distinguished service of an SLA Unit (chapter or division) which has contributed to the success of the Association as a whole.
J.J. Keller Innovations in Technology Award
(Will not be awarded in 2010)
Granted to an SLA member in good standing for innovative use and application of technology in a special library setting. Cash award -- US$ 1000
John Cotton Dana Award
Granted to an information professional to recognize a lifetime of achievement as well as beyond exceptional service to special librarianship.
Dialog Member Achievement Award
Granted to an SLA member for raising visibility, awareness, and appreciation of profession, SLA Unit or the Association at large.
SLA Presidential Citations
SLA Presidential Citations are granted to an SLA member for a notable or important contribution during the previous year that enhanced the Association or furthered its goals and objectives. This honor is granted at the pleasure of the current SLA President at any point throughout their term in office. SLA members are able to submit nominations for the president to consider using the standard nomination forms
SLA Professional Award sponsored by Springer
(Will not be awarded in 2010)
This SLA award recognizes special event, major achievement or specific significant contribution from an SLA member to the field of librarianship or information science which advances the Association's goals and objectives.
The SLA Rising Star Award
Presented annually to recognize new members who shows exceptional promise of leadership and contribution to the association and profession. The award will be presented to an outstanding SLA member who has one to five years of professional experience as an information professional.
Rose L. Vormelker Award
Presented to an SLA member in good standing who is mid-career for beyond exceptional services in area of mentoring students and/or working professionals.
SLA Committee and Council Recognition Programs
Diversity Leadership Development Program Award
sponsored by EBSCO
Awarded to an SLA member who represents a group traditionally under-represented in the Association. Recipient must have an interest and potential for leadership with SLA. The award is a US$ 1000 stipend and the recipient is required to attend the SLA Annual Conference.
SAAAC Merit Awards
Presented by the SLA Student and Academic Affairs Advisory Council (SAAAC) in recognition of the active development and participation of student members through their involvement in their SLA Student Group activities.
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