Proven List of Library Awards Worldwide | |
| Allie Beth Martin Award | An annual award to a public librarian for extraordinary knowledge of books or other library materials, and ability to share that knowledge |
| ALSC/BWI Reading Program Grant | An annual ALA cash grant for an outstanding public library summer reading program for children |
| ALSC Distinguished Service Award | An annual award to an individual who has made significant contributions to library services to children and/or ALSC |
| ALSC/Sagebrush Education Resources Literature Grant | An annual award to an individual who has developed and implemented a unique and outstanding library program for children involving reading and the use of literature |
| Alex Awards | Annual awards for books published for adults with potential appeal to teens |
| AIA/ALA Library Buildings Awards Program | American Institute of Architects/ American Library Association biennial awards for excellence in architectural design and planning of libraries |
| Agatha Bystram Award for Leadership in Information Management | An annual award to a Canadian government employee who has significantly contributed to the management of federal information resources and/or service to clients |
| Advancement of Literacy Award | An annual ALA award to a publisher, bookseller, software dealer, or foundation for a significant contribution to adult literacy |
| Adelaide del Frate Conference Sponsorship | An award to a library school student to attend an ALA Annual Conference |
| ACRL WSS Award for Significant Achievement in Women’s Studies Librarianship | An annual ALA award to recognize one‐time achievement by an individual or a group in any area of academic Women Studies Librarianship |
| ACRL WSS Award for Career Achievement in Women’s Studies Librarianship | An annual ALA award to honor individual career achievement in Women’s Studies Librarianship |
| ACRL/EBSS Distinguished Education and Behavioral Sciences Librarian Award | An award to an academic librarian who has made an outstanding contribution to the profession in education and/or behavioral sciences |
| ABC-CLIO Leadership Grant | An annual award to enable an affiliate of the American Association of School Librarians to plan and implement a leadership program |
| AASL/SIRS Intellectual Freedom Award | Intellectual Freedom Award |
| AASL President’s Crystal Apple Award | An annual award to an individual or group who has had a significant impact on school libraries and students |
| AASL/Highsmith Research Grant | An annual grant to research the impact of school library media programs on learning and education |
| AASL Information Technology Pathfinder Award | An award to recognize a school library media specialist who demonstrates vision and leadership through the use of information technology |
| AASL Collaborative School Library Media Award | A cash award to encourage collaboration between school library media specialists and teachers using media center resources |
| ALTA/GALE Outstanding Trustee Conference Grants | Awards to two public library trustees to attend an ALA Annual Conference |
| ALTA Literacy Award | A citation to an individual who, as a volunteer, has made a significant contribution to addressing the illiteracy problem in the U.S. |
| Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award | A medal presented annually to an outstanding illustrator of a Canadian children’s book |
| Angela Thacker Memorial Award | A CLA award to honor teacher-librarians who have contributed to the profession through publications, productions or professional development activities |
| Allie Beth Martin Award | An annual award to a public librarian for extraordinary knowledge of books or other library materials, and the ability to share that knowledge |
Proven List of Library Awards Worldwide | |
| Baker & Taylor/YALSA Conference Grants | Grants to members of the Young Adult Library Services Association of ALA for first‐time attendance at ALA Annual Conference |
| Bernadine Abbott Hoduski Founders Award | An ALA award to recognize a documents librarian who has made a significant contribution to the field of state, international, local, or federal documents |
| Best of LRTS Award | An annual ALA award to the author(s) of the best paper published in the official journal of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, Library Resources & Technical Services |
| Beta Phi Mu Award | d An annual ALA award to a library school faculty member or individual for distinguished service to education for librarianship |
| Blackwell’s Scholarship Award | A scholarship to attend a U.S. or Canadian library school awarded for an outstanding monograph, article, or original paper in the field of resource development in libraries |
| Bogle/Pratt International Library Travel Fund | An award to a member of ALA to attend their first international conference |
| Book Wholesalers Inc./YALSA Collection Development Grant | An ALA cash grant to a public library to expand its young adult collection |
| Bowker/Ulrich’s Serials Librarianship Award | An award for a distinguished contribution to serials librarianship |
| Bound to Stay Bound Scholarship | Annual scholarships for the professional education of librarians to work with children |
| BRASS Thomson Financial Student Travel Award | An annual cash award to a student to attend the ALA Annual Conference and membership in the Business Reference and Services Section of RUSA |
| BWI/YALSA Collection Development Grant | Annual award for collection development to members of the Young Adult Library Services Association who work in a public library directly with young adults |
| CACUL Innovation Achievement Award | An award for a contribution to academic librarianship through innovation in a program, service, event, or project |
| Caldecott Medal | An annual award made via ALA to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children |
| CAPL/Brodart Outstanding Public Library Service Award | An annual CLA award for outstanding service in the field of Canadian public librarianship |
| Carnegie Medal | An annual award made by the (British) Library Association (now CILIP) since 1936 to the writer of an outstanding children’s book written in English |
| Carnegie-Whitney Awards | Annual ALA awards for the preparation and publication of popular or scholarly reading lists, indexes and other guides to library resources that will be useful to users of all types of libraries |
| Carroll Preston Baber Research Grant | An annual ALA award to a librarian or library educator for innovative research that could improve library services to any specified group(s) |
| CASLIS Award for Special Librarianship in Canada | An annual CLA award to recognize outstanding contributions to special librarianship in Canada through professional and/or divisional activities |
| Chancellor Group Conference Grant | An annual CLA travel grant to support the attendance of newly qualified teacher‐librarians at a Canadian Association for School Libraries conference |
| Charlie Robinson Award | An annual ALA award to honor a public library director who has been a risk taker, an innovator, and/or a change agent |
| Christian Larew Memorial Scholarship | A scholarship awarded to a student entering a master’s degree program with an emphasis on library and information technology |
| Christopher J. Hoy/ERT Scholarship | A scholarship awarded to an individual to attend an ALA‐accredited program of library and information studies leading to a master’s degree |
| CLA Award for Achievement in Technical Services | An award to an institutional CLA member for outstanding achievement in technical services |
| CLA Book of the Year for Children Award | An award for creative writing for children regardless of format by a citizen or permanent resident of Canada |
| CLA Dafoe Scholarship | p A scholarship based on academic achievement, leadership skills, and interest in the profession, awarded annually to a student entering an accredited Canadian library school |
| CLA/Faxon Marketing Award | An award for an outstanding marketing and/or public relations program by any institutional member of CLA |
| CLA/Information Today Award for Innovative Technology | An annual award to a CLA member or members for innovative use of technology in a library |
| CLA/Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship | An award to honor an individual for contributing significantly to the public recognition and appreciation of librarianship |
| CLA Young Adult Canadian Book Award | An annual award to recognize an author of an outstanding English language Canadian book that appeals to young adults between the ages of 13 and 18 |
| CLTA/Stan Heath Achievement in Literacy Award | An annual CLA award to a public library board that has initiated an innovative program that supports advances in literacy in its community |
| CLTA Merit Award for Distinguished Service as a Public Library Trustee | An annual award to a Canadian library trustee who has demonstrated leadership in advancing trusteeship and public library service |
| Coretta Scott King Book Awards | Awards to African American authors and illustrators of outstanding books for young people |
| CSA/Ulrich’s Serials Librarianship Award | An award for distinguished contributions to serials librarianship |
| CTCL Award for Outstanding College Librarian | An annual CLA award to an member who has made an outstanding national or international contribution to college librarianship and library development |
| CTCL/Micromedia Award of Merit | An annual CLA award to recognize excellence in community college or technical institute librarianship |
| Cultural Diversity Grant | An ALA cash award to support the creation and dissemination of resources to assist library administrators and managers in developing a vision and commitment to diversity |
