Excellence in Librarianship

Three years of full-time service during the last five years
Recipients of an excellence award may not be nominated for another excellence award within a five-year interval.
Recipients may not be re-nominated for an award in the same category.
Full-time appointment as a professional librarian
Must possess an MLS degree.
Head of campus library ineligible (please see Professional Service Award).

Skill in librarianship: positive evidence of candidate’s ability to perform librarianship duties in a creative and innovative fashion that is of outstanding quality.
Service to the University and the Profession: in providing librarianship services, the candidate must be generous with personal time and easily accessible; flexible and adapt readily to the needs of the library, the college and constituents served.
Scholarship and continuing professional growth: must keep abreast of developments in field and use relevant contemporary data in relation to the candidate’s work (e.g., references to publications, membership and work in professional organizations, attendance at meetings, seminars, etc.).