Awards Committee

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ALA GODORT presents three major awards to recognize achievements by documents librarians, one award designed to encourage participation in professional study or publication, and a scholarship for those pursuing a library science degree. Awards are presented at the American Library Association Annual Conference each year. 

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Overview of Awards & Scholarships

ALA GODORT presents three major awards to recognize achievements by documents librarians, one award designed to encourage participation in professional study or publication, and a scholarship for those pursuing a library science degree. Awards are presented at the American Library Association Annual Conference each year.

Please return all nomination and application forms no later than Monday December 1, 2014 to the Awards Committee Chair: 
 
Catherine Morse  
cmorse AT umich.edu

 

Margaret T. Lane / Virginia F. Saunders Memorial Research Award

The Margaret T. Lane / Virginia F. Saunders Memorial Research Award will be given annually to an author(s) an outstanding research article in which government information, either published or archival in nature, form a substantial part of the documented research. Preference may be given to articles published in library literature and that appeals to a broader audience. The award is not restricted to articles in library journals. This award is to honor the memory of two women who worked with endless enthusiasm to make the ideal of citizen access to government information a reality. The award winner receives a plaque and a contribution of $1000 from Readex Newsbank.

Nomination form 
2015 Lane Saunders Award Nomination Form (word)
2015 Lane Saunders Award Nomination Form (pdf)

James Bennett Childs Award

The James Bennett Childs Award is a tribute to an individual who has made a lifetime and significant contribution to the field of documents librarianship. The Award is based on stature, service, and publication which may be in any or all areas of documents librarianship. The award winner receives a plaque with a likeness of James Bennett Childs.

Nomination form 
2015 Childs Award Nomination Form (word)
2015 Childs Award Nomination Form (pdf)

ProQuest/GODORT/ALA "Documents to the People" Award

The ProQuest/GODORT/ALA "Documents to the People" Award is a tribute to an individual, library, institution, or other non-commercial group that has most effectively encouraged the use of government documents in support of library service. The award includes a $3,000 cash stipend to be used to support a project of the recipient's choice. This award is sponsored by ProQuest.

Nomination form 
2015 DTTP Award Nomination Form (word)
2015 DTTP Award Nomination Form (pdf)

Bernadine Abbott Hoduski Founders Award

The Bernadine Abbott Hoduski Award recognizes documents librarians who may not be known at the national level but who have made significant contributions to the field of state, international, local, or federal documents. This award recognizes those whose contributions have benefited not only the individual's institution but also the profession. Achievements in state, international, or local documents librarianship will receive first consideration. The award winner receives a plaque.

Nomination Form 
2015 Hoduski Award Nomination Form (word)
2015 Hoduski Award Nomination Form (pdf)

NewsBank/Readex/GODORT/ALA Catharine J. Reynolds Research Grant

The NewsBank/Readex/GODORT/ALA Catharine J. Reynolds Award provides funding for research in the field of documents librarianship, or in a related area that would benefit the individual's performance as a documents librarian or make a contribution to the field. This award, established in 1987, is named for Catharine J. Reynolds, former Head of Government Publications at the University of Colorado, Boulder. It is supported by an annual contribution of $2,000 from the NewsBank Inc.

Nomination form
2015 Reynolds Grant Application Form (word)
2015 Reynolds Grant Application Form (pdf)

W. David Rozkuszka Scholarship

The David Rozkuszka Scholarship provides financial assistance to an individual who is currently working with government documents in a library and is trying to complete a masters degree in library science. This award, established in 1994, is named after David Rozkuszka, former Documents Librarian at Stanford University. The award winner receives $3,000.

2015 Rozkuszka Scholarship Application Form (word)
2015 Rozkuszka Scholarship Application Form (pdf)
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