[Fla-facrl] 2023 RUSA Achievement Awards - Call for Nominations

[Shane Roopnarine]

Hello all, sharing on behalf of Jason Coleman, Chair of RUSA's Achievement
Awards and Grants Committee. Please contact Jason with any questions:
coleman at ksu.edu

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RUSA’s Achievement Awards and Grants Committee is now seeking nominations
for three awards and applications for two grants (see descriptions below).
If you know of an individual or library that has made a significant
contribution to reference or library services for adults, please consider
nominating them for one or more of the awards. And if you have a proposal
for a new service or program to support individuals living with dementia or
an idea for a research project to better connect people to resources,
information services, or collections, please consider applying for one of
the grants.

The deadline for nominations for awards and applications for grants
is* February
17th, 2023.*

*RUSA Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services
sponsored by Data Axle Reference Solutions*

A citation and $1,500 monetary award presented to a library or library
system for developing an imaginative and unique resource to meet patrons'
reference needs presented to a library or library system for developing an
imaginative and unique resource to meet patrons' reference needs.

*More information...*
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ala.org/rusa/rusa-award-excellence-reference-and-adult-library-services__;!!PhOWcWs!3zqElyOJ-uCDp7cssRdmktIkDLHP1cRpNPWpGs8hL6IzdFvEAgvOZop5Ubrs1ucVW7C1P-SYZrsibo6GTCJVOCNHd9V7LEZ7$ >

*RUSA Isadore Gilbert Mudge Award sponsored by EBSCO*

Presents a $5,000 monetary prize and a citation to an individual who has
made a distinguished contribution to reference librarianship.

*More information ...*
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ala.org/rusa/rusa-isadore-gilbert-mudge-award__;!!PhOWcWs!3zqElyOJ-uCDp7cssRdmktIkDLHP1cRpNPWpGs8hL6IzdFvEAgvOZop5Ubrs1ucVW7C1P-SYZrsibo6GTCJVOCNHd_wVgi_b$ >



*RUSA Margaret E. Monroe Library Adult Services Award sponsored by NoveList*

$1,250 and a citation presented to a librarian who has made significant
contributions to library adult services.

*More information...*
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ala.org/rusa/rusa-margaret-e-monroe-library-adult-services-award__;!!PhOWcWs!3zqElyOJ-uCDp7cssRdmktIkDLHP1cRpNPWpGs8hL6IzdFvEAgvOZop5Ubrs1ucVW7C1P-SYZrsibo6GTCJVOCNHd5G5OSmg$ >



*RUSA Stephen T. Riedner Grant for Life Enhancing Library Programs for
People Living with Dementia*

Stephen T. Riedner Grant for Life Enhancing Library Programs for People
Living with Dementia presents two grants of $2,500 each and a citation to
two libraries to support the creation of new services and/or new
programming to directly serve those living with dementia

*More information…*
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ala.org/rusa/stephen-t-riedner-grant-life-enhancing-library-programs-people-living-dementia__;!!PhOWcWs!3zqElyOJ-uCDp7cssRdmktIkDLHP1cRpNPWpGs8hL6IzdFvEAgvOZop5Ubrs1ucVW7C1P-SYZrsibo6GTCJVOCNHd5g7l5LF$ >



*RUSA Gail Schlachter Memorial Research Grant*

Awarded annually in the amount of $5,000 to financially support an
individual or collaborative group conducting research into reference or
user services whose research projects aim to better understand or answer
key questions related to connecting people to resources, information
services, and collections.

*More information…*
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ala.org/rusa/rusa-gail-schlachter-memorial-research-grant__;!!PhOWcWs!3zqElyOJ-uCDp7cssRdmktIkDLHP1cRpNPWpGs8hL6IzdFvEAgvOZop5Ubrs1ucVW7C1P-SYZrsibo6GTCJVOCNHdyQLpq3Q$ >



If you have any questions about the awards, grants, or the nomination or
application process, please contact the committee’s chair, Jason Coleman,
coleman at ksu.edu


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*Shane Roopnarine*President, Florida Library Association (2022-2023)
Shane.Roopnarine at gmail.com
Shane.Roopnarine at ucf.edu
Schedule a meeting: bit.ly/meet-with-shane
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