Past Award Winners
- Birdie MacLennan Award
- Capstone Award
- Champion Award
- Equity and Inclusion Award
- First-Timer Award
- Fritz Schwartz Serials Education Scholarship
- Dan Tonkery Horizon Award
- John Merriman Joint UKSG/NASIG Award
- John Riddick Student Grant
- Marcia Tuttle International Grant
- Mexican Student Grant
- Rose Robischon Scholarship
- Paraprofessional Specialist Award
Birdie MacLennan Award
2023
Matthew Jabaily (University of Colorado, Colorado Springs)
2022
Rachel Scott, Illinois State University
2021
No recipient
2020
Greg Yorba, California State University, Fullerton
2019
Sarah "Sally" Glasser, Hofstra University
2018
Tessa Minchew, North Carolina State University
2016
Chris Bulock, California State University – Northridge
Capstone Award
2023
No recipient
2022
Dawn Raphoza, Library of Congress
2021
No recipient
2020
Karen Davidson, Mississippi State University
2016-2019
No recipient
Champion Award
2015
No recipient
2010
Susan Davis, University at Buffalo, State University of New York
2005
Tina Feick, Swets Information Services Inc., Vice President, Customer Service for North America
Equity and Inclusion Award (formerly Diversity and Inclusion)
2023
Ken Lui (University of Toronto)
Cleire Lauron (Kwantlen Polytechnic University)
2022
MarQuis Bullock, Black Film Center studying for the MLS at Indiana University
2021
Allyson Ota, Kapiʻolani Community College, Honolulu
Sonali V. Sugrim, Queens College, The City University of New York
2020
Rivkah Cooke, Indiana University, Bloomington
2019
Natalia Juarez, Tarleton State University
First Timer Award
2023
Heidi Webb (Upstate Medical University)
2022
Daniel Brown, Lincoln Memorial University
Michelle Colquit, Clemson University
Gary Moore, University of North Carolina
Julie Schaeffer, Berklee College of Music
2021
Hannah McKelvey, Montana State University
Abigail Sparling, University of Alberta
2020
Nancy Bellafante, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
2019
Hannah Pearson, Cleveland State University
Nelson Santana, Bronx Community College, The City University of New York
2018
Melissa Belvadi, University of Prince Edward Island
Dennis Christman, Duke University
Hyun Chu Kim, Kennesaw State University
Kristi Ann Kohl, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
Francene Lewis, Calvin College
Sherry Lochhaas, University of California - Berkeley
2017
Ricardo Andrade, Columbia University
Kimberly DeRosa, University of Colorado – Denver
Moon Kim, California State University – Fullerton
Katherine Mason, Eastern Michigan University
Dejah Rubel, Ferris State University
2016
Xiaoyan Song, North Carolina State University
Fritz Schwartz Serials Education Scholarship
2023
Megan Goldfarb (Virginia Commonwealth University)
2022
Kayla Valdivieso, San Jose State University
2021
Cody Hackett, Georgetown University
2020
Madina Grace, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2019
Andrea Conboy, Simmons University
2018
Sarah Koechlein, James Madison University
2017
Celia Gavett, University of Buffalo
2016
Maria Aghazarian, Univeristy of Wisconsin - Madison
2015
Genevieve Gebhart, University of Washington Information School
2014
Jamie Carlstone, Dominican University
2013
Martin Patrick, Kent State University
2012
Deirdre Costello, Simmons College
2011
Nicole Prokop, San Jose State University
Andrea Ogier, University of Illinois
2010
Ivey Glendon, Florida State University
2009
Sara Newell, North Carolina Central University
2008
Jewel Rucker, University of Pittsburgh
2007
Angela Slaughter, Indiana University
2006
Claire Rasmussen, University of Wisconsin at Madison
2005
Sarah M. Vital, School of Library and Information Science, San Jose Sate University
2004
Sandra Lorraine Wiles, University of Illinois
2003
Lyudmila Shpilevaya, Long Island University, Palmer School of Library and Information Science
2002
Angela Riggio, University of California, Los Angeles
2001
Philip A. Homan, St. John's University
2000
Jacqueline P. Samples, University of Iowa
1999
Donna M. Viscuglia, Simmons College
1998
Michael Brown, University of New Mexico
Dan Tonkery Horizon Award
2023
Julie Shi (University of Toronto)
2022
Alex Dodd, University of Maryland
2021
No recipient;
2020
Ilda Cardenas, California State University, Fullerton
2019
Kristy White, Duquesne University
2018
Michael Rodriquez, University of Connecticut
2017
Fiona McNabb, PubMed Central
2016
Rachel H. Becker, University of Wisconsin - Parkside
2015
Adele Fitzgerald, St. Joseph's College
2014
Sol Maria Lopez, University of Texas at El Paso
2013
Shannon Regan, Mercer University
2012
Jane Skoric, Santa Clara University Library
2011
Dana Whitmire, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
2010
Jennifer Sauer, Fort Hays State University
2009
Kristen Blake, North Carolina State University Libraries
2008
Betsy Appleton, George Washington University
2007
Chandra Jackson, University of Georgia Libraries
2006
Jennifer Arnold, Central Piedmont Community College
2005
No recipient
2004
Rocki Strader, Ohio State University
2003
Sarah Sutton, Texas A & M University
2002
Pauline La Rooy, Victoria University of Wellington
2001
Jeff Slagell, Delta State University
Sandhya Devi Srivastava, Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus
Merle Steeves, University of Chicago
2000
Maria Davidson-DePalma Collins, Mississippi State University
Wen-ying Lu, Michigan State University
1999
P. Michelle Fiander, IUPUI
Jonathan Makepeace, IUPUI
June Rutkowski, Harvard College Library
1998
Beth Jedlicka, University of Georgia
Yumin Jiang, Cornell University
Jie Tian, California State University, Fullerton
1997
Claire Dygert, American University Library
Tracy Remington, University of the Pacific Libraries
Wendy Stewart, Portland State University
1996
Reba Leiding, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
1995
Leslie Horner Button, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Michelle Drozdowski, Western Michigan University
Karen Morgenroth, University of Georgia
John Merriman Joint UKSG/NASIG Award
2023
Beth Montague-Hellen (UKSG), Francis Crick Institute
Heidi Zuniga (NASIG) (Colorado State University)
2022
Not offered due to international travel restrictions
2021
Not offered due to international travel restrictions
2020
Kristy White (NASIG), Duquesne University
UKSG was cancelled
2019
Katherine Stephan (UKSG), John Moores University
Sara K. Hills (NASIG), St. Edward’s University
2018
Helen Monagle (UKSG), Manchester Metropolitan University
Shannon Keller (NASIG), New York Public Library
2017
Eimear Evans (UKSG), Queen’s University - Belfast
Melissa Cantrell (NASIG), University of Colorado – Denver
2016
Shona Thoma, Irish Research eLibrary (UKSG)
Clint Chamberlain, Dallas County Community College District (NASIG)
2015
Katherine Rose, Regents University London (UKSG)
Angela Dresselhaus, University of Montana, Missoula (NASIG)
2014
David Walters, Kings College London (UKSG)
Kathleen McGrath, University of British Columbia (NASIG)
2013
Anne Wilcox, University of St. Andrews (UKSG)
Anjana Bhatt, Florida Gulf Coast University (NASIG)
2012
Stephen Buck, Dublin City University (UKSG)
Alice Eng, University of North Florida (NASIG)
2011
Mary Betts-Gray, Cranfield University (UKSG)
Elizabeth Siler, Florida International University (NASIG)
2010
Mitchell Dunkley, De Montfort University (UKSG)
Selden Durgom Lamoureux, North Carolina State University (NASIG)
John Riddick Student Grant Award
2023
Kaelen Bennett (University of Toronto)
2022
Christina Nguyen, University of Toronto
2021
Shu Wan, University of Iowa
2020
Erin Calhoun, University of Toronto
2019
Soojeong Lee Herring, Kent State University
Angel Su, University of Toronto
2018
LaQuanda Onyemeh, University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Jordan Pedersen, University of Toronto
Arthur Aguilera, University of Washington
2017
Bethany Greene, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Courtney McAllister – University of South Carolina – Columbia
Sarah Paige, University of North Texas
2016
Natasha Siu, University of North Texas
2015
Jennifer Wright, Wayne State University
Gabrielle Tuttle, University of Missouri - Columbia
2014
Yayo Umetsubo, University of Western Ontario
2013
Rachael Morrison, Queens College, City University of New York
Rosemarie Reynolds, Simmons College
Hillary Richardson, University of Southern Mississippi
2012
Karen D. Harmon, University of Oklahoma
Amanda Kay Barrett, Indiana University Purdue University - Indianapolis
Jennifer Harris, University of Kentucky
2011
Vanessa Slagle, University of South Florida
Esta Day, University of Kentucky
Tiffany LeMaistre, University of Texas
Ryan Edmonds, Simmons College
Kate Moore, Indiana University
Angela Rathmel, Emporia State University
2010
Angela Black, Florida State University
Sarah Razer Carnahan, Texas Woman's University
Zach Coble, University of Missouri
Ning Han, Louisiana State University
Jessica Lewis, University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Richard Rybak, Dominican University
2009
Susan Clay, Valdosta State University
Julia Corrice, Syracuse University
Kiersten Frase, San Jose State University
Michael Kardos, University of Maryland
Kevin Lague, Simmons College
Kate Moore, Indiana University
Angela Rathmel, Emporia State University
2008
Eugenia Beh, University of Texas
Barbara Birenbaum, University of California, Los Angeles
Kathryn Machin, Queens College
Jason Ronallo, Indiana University
Pegeen Seger, University of Oklahoma
Nancy B. Thomas, University of Tennessee
2007
Toni Fortini, Southern Connecticut State University
Jessica Ireland, University of South Florida
Joann Palermo, Louisiana State University
Erin Sharwell, University of Washington
Barbara Shipman, Wayne State University
Sanjeet-Singh Mann, University of California, Los Angeles
2006
Gregory Schmidt, University of Alabama
Sarah Morris, University of Illinois
Lisa Harrington, Simmons College
Laura Baker, Simmons College
2005
Jenny Benevento, University of Illinois
Martha Cannon, Drexel University
Rebecca Davies-Venn, University of Maryland
Christine Freeman, Texas Woman?s University
Andrea N. Schorr, University of North Texas
Tammy Steinle, University of Missouri
2004
Chris Brady, University of Maryland
Eve Mitt, North Carolina Central University
Andrea Wirth, University of North Texas
2003
Dana Antonucci-Durgan, Queens College
Lisa Bowman, Emporia State University
Fang Gao, University of Illinois
Rebecca Soltys Jones, University of North Carolina
Jacalyn Spoon, State University of New York at Buffalo
2002
Denise M. Branch, Catholic University
John W. Wiggins, Drexel University
Meg Manahan, Queen's College
Yolande R. Shelton, University of Maryland
Vanessa Mitchell, Catholic University of America
2001
Lila Faulkner, University of Maryland
Elizabeth Rose Fogler, University of Kentucky
Christina L. Hennessey, University of California, Los Angeles
Yasmin B. Jamal, University of British Columbia
Karen Munro, University of British Columbia
Lisa Sanders, University of Washington
Paula Seeger, University of Wisconsin
2000
Mary Bailey, Emporia State University
Clinton Chamberlain, University of North Carolina
Christine di Bella, University of Michigan
Jessica Gibson, University of Illinois
Tonia Graves, Catholic University
Mary Iber, University of Iowa
Sandra Jelar, Kent State University
Diane Schnurrpusch, Catholic University
Linda Shippert, University of Washington
1999
Jennifer Dekker, University of Toronto
Susie Husted, Queens College
Kate M. Manuel, Catholic University
Konstantina Matsoukas, McGill University
Edward W. Murphy, University of South Florida
Marianne Orme, Pratt Institute
Michelle Pearse, Simmons College
Anne F. Rasmussen, Kent State University
Laurentiu Mircea Stefancu, University of Illinois
1998
Mariya Barash, Wayne State University
Valorie Huynh, University of Maryland
Carrie McLean, North Carolina Central University
Allan Scherlen, University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Michele Seikel, San Jose State University
Sherry Souliere, Simmons College
Jeff Steely, University of Texas
Laura Turner, University of Texas
Melody Ann Wendland, Emporia State University
1997
Paula Bowering, University of British Columbia
Darcy Jones, Emporia State University
Steve Posti, University of South Florida
Laura Power, University of Tennessee
Kristen Tooze Kern, Eniporia State University
Roumi Radenska, University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Susan J. Kimball, Catholic University
Hsianghui Liu-Spencer, University of Rhode Island
Frederica G. Scott, Kent State University
Cynthia Wolff, Queens College
1996
Dana Mari Belcher, University of Oklahoma
Loretta Crowell, Wayne State University
David W. Free, Clark Atlanta University
Randall Hopkins, University of Maryland
Kimberly A. Maxwell, Catholic University
Maria Moff, Kent State University
Virginia Taffurelli, Pratt Institute
Richelle van Snellenberg, University of British Columbia
1995
Whitney Alexander, Louisiana State University
Hui-Lan, Abby Chen, University of Illinois
Alan D. Cordle, North Carolina Central University
Jlll Emery, University of Texas
Ruth Haest, Emporia State University
Peter Jareo, University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Heather Norquist, San Jose State University
Jennifer Reaves, University of North Texas
1994
Ellizabath Isabelle, Rosary College
Kay Johnson, University of Pittsburgh
Cheryl Middleton, Louisana State University
Trina Richard, University of Toronto
Cindy Shearrer, University of Missouri
Jennifer Yeaple, Simmons College
1993
Mary Cassner, Emporia State University
Susan Elaine Chinoransky, University of Maryland
Robert M. Cleary, Rutgers University
G. LeGrande Fletcher, Brigham Young University
John C. Harrison, University of Texas
Karen Zuidema, University of Illinois
1992
Naomi K. Kietzke, University of North Carolina
Darryl Dean James, University of North Texas
Jane E. Lecian, Kent State University
Susan B. Sommer, State University of New York at Albany
Lisa A. Rowlison, University of California at Berkeley
Mary Salony, Clarion University
1991
Joan A. Boocker, Wayne State University
Donna Enin, Kent State University
Nancy Newsome, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Steven J. Oberg, University of Illinois
Sharon A Rhcdes, University of Missouri
Katherine (Kay) Teel, Columbia University
1990
Nancy Wolf, University of Western Ontario
Martha Hill, Florida State University
William T. (Ted) Rodgers, Louisiana State University
Sara Tusa, University of Texas
JoAnna Scott, University of Alabama
David O'Connor, University of Illinois
1989
Juedi Kleindienst, North Carolina Central University
Anita Schuneman, University of Illinois
Melanie Lightbody, University of Washington
Geraldine Pionessa, University of Arizona
Adriana Rossini, University of Toronto
David Ward, Louisiana State University
Bettie George E. Frye, University of South Carolina
1988
Lisa Casto, University of South Florida
Thomas Champagne, Northern Illinois University
Tschera Harkness Connell, University of Illinois
Susan Huff, Clarion University
Robin Lindsay, University of South Carolina
Christopher McConnell, Simmons College
Marcia Tuttle International Grant
2023
No recipient
2022
Not offered due to international travel restrictions
2021
Not offered due to international travel restrictions
2020
Mantra Roy, San Jose State University
2018
Allan Scherlen, Appalachian State University
2016
No recipient
2015
No recipient
2014
No recipient
2013
No recipient
2012
Jill Emery, Portland State University
2011
No recipient
2010
Charlene Simser, Kansas State University
2009
Oleg Vinogradov, Library of Congress
2008
Stephanie Schmitt, Zayed University, Dubai, UAE
2007
No recipient
2006
No recipient
2005
No recipient
2004
Regina Romano Reynolds, Library of Congress
2003
No recipient
2002
No recipient
2001
Dr. Taemin Kim Park, Indiana University
2000
Jean Hirons, Library of Congress, CONSER Coordinator
1999
Karen D. Darling, University of Oregon
Mexican Student Grant
2023
Not offered due to international travel restrictions
2022
Not offered due to international travel restrictions
2021
Not offered due to international travel restrictions
2020
Omar Alejandro Yañez Sandoval, Universidad de Guadalajara, Sistema de Universidad Virtua
Fatima Alejandra Morado Castillo, Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosi
Janet Falcon Hernandez, Escuela Nacional de Biblioteconomia y Archivonomia
2018
Jonathan Olivas Gandarilla, Escuela de Ciencias de la Informacion de la Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua
2017
Eva Gabriela Leyva Contreras, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
2016
Nayeli Cortes Rafael, Escuela Nacional de Biblioteconomia y Archivonomia
2015
Maria Teresa Villasenor, Universidad Autonoma del Estado Mexico
2014
No recipient
2013
Angel Guzmán-Contreras, National Autonomous University of Mexico
2012
Jorge Luciano Escalera Alvarez, Escuela Nacional Biblioteconomía y Archivoeconomía
2011
Adriana Nayeli Eulopa Alvarez, Escuela Nacional Biblioteconomía y Archivoeconomía
2010
No recipient
2009
Sofia de la Mora Dozal, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua
2008
Armando Avila-González, Escuela Nacional Biblioteconomía y Archivoeconomía, Mexico City, DF, Mexico
2007
Jorge Alberto Mendoza-Torres, National School of Library and Archives Sciences; Escuela Nacional de Biblioteconomia y Archivonomia, ENBA
2006
Martha Alejandra Alatorre Betancourt, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí Escuela de Bibliotecología e Información
2005
Claudia Haydee Barba Valdes, Bibliotecología y Estudios de la Información, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
2004
Ruth Zamora Pina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
2003
Pablo Carrasco Rentería, Escuela Nacional de Biblioteconomía y Archivonomía, Ciudad de México
2002
Paula de la Mora Lugo, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
2001
Viviano Milán Martínez, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
Rose Robischon Scholarship
2023
Rachelle McLain (Montana State University)
2022
Keri Prelitz, California State University, Fullerton
Jennifer Montavon-Green, University of Kentucky
2021
No recipient
2020
Drew Balduff, University of Findlay
2019
Nancy Kaida, Northwest Vista College
2018
Raquel Lynn, Stony Brook University
2017
Katy DiVittorio, University of Colorado – Denver
2016
Anjana H. Bhatt, Florida Gulf Coast University
2015
Trina Holloway, Georgia State University - Law Library
2014
Stephanie Rosenblatt, Cerritos College
2013
Rebecca Bealer, Louisana State University
Sofia Slutskaya, Georgia Perimeter College
2012
Laura Lee Tretter, State Law Library of Montana
2011
Marcella McGowan, Johnson C. Smith University
2010
Pam Cipkowski, Loyola University Chicago School of Law
2009
Marilyn Carney, Wake Technical Community College
Paraprofessional Specialist Award
2023
Austin Justice (University of Southern Mississippi)
2022
Maleeha Killian, Wisconsin Historical Society and Sun Prairie Public Library
2021
Gregory A. Edwards, Lehigh University
Carrie Voliva, Indianapolis Public Library
2020
Rebecca Jo Jude, University of Kentucky
2019
Pamela S. King, The Citadel
Karen Spence, Portland Community College
2018
Jessica Scott, Clemson University
Heather Seibert, East Carolina University
2017
Patrick Kenney, Wheaton College
Tamara Finch, Ferris State University
2016
Elizabeth Miraglia, University of California - San Diego
2015
Matthew Harrington, North Carolina State University
2014
Emily Cable, Salem Public Library
2013
Jeffrey Kuskie, University of Nebraska, Omaha
Diane Malmstrom, San Jose State University
2012
Barbara Dietsch, Duke Medical Center Library
Jill L. Bright, St. Louis College of Pharmacy Library
2011
Camelia Naranch, Stanford Law School
Crystal Aberthal, University of Washington School of Law
2010
Janet Bassett, Salem Public Library (Oregon)
2009
Brenda Carrillo, University of the Pacific
2008
Marie Peterson, University at Buffalo, State University of New York
2007
Rita Johnson, Wright State University Libraries
2006
Wendy Lichte, Arizona State University