[Libs-Or] Call for Nominations for 2026 ACRL OR Award for Excellence

[Nichols, Jane M]

Colleagues, please share:

The ACRL OR Award for Excellence is open for nominations until April 14!

ACRL-Oregon Solicits Nominations for the 2025-26 Award for Excellence
Do you know of a project in Oregon academic libraries that has had an impact on its community? Did you personally work on a project that has had an impact on a community or communities? If so, consider nominating the project for the 2025-2026 ACRL-Oregon Award for Excellence. Self nominations are supported and encouraged!

Submit nominations here: https://forms.gle/SZVpJgXrbdztW1dv8
What does the award acknowledge?
The ACRL-Oregon Award for Excellence shall be given to recognize a project that demonstrates excellence in the field by significantly improving Oregon academic libraries or librarianship.
Who is eligible?

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Any individual or group in Oregon may apply or be nominated. Individuals or groups that include at least one employee of an academic library are given priority consideration.
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Initiative or project that is the basis of the nomination must have occurred in 2024-present.
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This is not a lifetime achievement award.
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ACRL-Oregon membership is NOT required.
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Nominee or nominated group may include a member of the ACRL-Oregon Board; however they must recuse themselves from the voting process.

What does the award cover?

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An engraved plaque
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Recognition at the 2026 OLA Conference or the fall 2026 ACRL OR Conference/Event
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A stipend of up to $150 to assist with defraying the cost of the next ACRL-OR conference registration

How will nominations be evaluated?
Nominations will be evaluated for the following:

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Impact or potential impact on Oregon academic libraries, librarianship, or library community
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Ability of project to be adapted by others
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Project has been or will be assessed
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Project connects to the ACRL-OR Mission:

ACRL-Oregon seeks to support academic libraries and librarians; to foster communication among academic librarians; to promote the development of Oregon academic libraries; to sponsor educational programs of interest to academic librarians; and to serve as liaison between academic librarians and various other academic and library constituencies.

More information and past winners can be found on the ACRL-Oregon website: https://acrloregon.org/awards-scholarships/award/

THE NOMINATION PERIOD CLOSES  April 14, 2026.

Submit a nomination now<https://forms.gle/SZVpJgXrbdztW1dv8>.<https://forms.gle/SZVpJgXrbdztW1dv8>

For questions, please contact:
Kate Thornhill, the current ACRL-OR President at: acrlor at olaweb.org<mailto:acrlor at olaweb.org>

ACRL OR Award for Excellence Committee
Kate Thornhill
Jane Nichols
Lori Wamsley

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