Description
The Excellence in Community Engagement Award honors outstanding achievement in public relations activities by an 黑料社member, SIS, chapter, library, or any other group affiliated with the Association.
Community engagement is a critical responsibility of every member of the library profession. It is important to recognize and acknowledge outstanding contributions achieved by the Association鈥檚 members in raising the visibility of the profession and its Association. It is the intention of the 黑料社to issue the Excellence in Community Engagement Award to inspire, educate, and encourage community engagement by the 黑料社membership.
PROCESS
SELECTION CRITERIA
- The individual(s) or organization(s) must be 黑料社member(s), special interest section, chapter, library, or other AALL-affiliated group
- Date(s) of the project or activity must have taken place between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024.
- Nominees will be categorized by their annual operating budget (before expenditures)鈥搕hose with an annual operating budget of no more than $999,999.99 and those with an annual operating budget of $1,000,000 or more.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
The deadline for nominations is March 1, 2025. Please email the nomination form and supporting documentation as a single PDF to Christopher Siwa.
Download the Excellence in Community Engagement Nomination Form
AWARD PRESENTATION
The award shall be presented during the 黑料社Annual Meeting and it will be given in name of the Association.
Recipients
2019 - 2024 2024
Daniel F. Cracchiolo Law Library
Tucson, AZUniversity of Arizona Land-Grant Project: Tracking the History of Land-Grant Enrichment at the University of Arizona
AND
Law Library of Louisiana and Louisiana State Bar Association
New Orleans, LALegal Education and Assistance Program (LEAP)
2023
Boston College Law Library
Newton Centre, MASocial Media: A Method to Increase Engagement for Library Services
Western New England University School of Law Library
Springfield, MAIntroduction to Law Collaboration with Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School
2022
Minnesota State Law Library
St. Paul, MNAppeals Self-Help Videos
Greater Philadelphia Law Library Association (GPLLA), Law Library Association of Maryland (LLAM), Law Librarians’ Society of Washington, DC, Inc. (LLSDC)
Project 20/20: From Transition to Transformation
2021
George W. Hopper Law Library, University of Wyoming College of Law
Laramie, WYAccess to Justice: Legal Research on the Road
San Diego Law Library
San Diego, CAPreparing Our Community for COVID-19 Legal Issues
2020
Pierce County Law Library
Tacoma, WALegal Research Center at Lakewood
University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Law, Leon E. Bloch Law Library, and Legal Aid of Western Missouri
Kansas City, MOSelf-Help Clinic
2019
Harris County Law Library
Houston, TXHarvey Recovery Resources Webpage
King County Law Library
Seattle, WASelf-Represented Litigant (SRL) Workshops