The University of Kansas Libraries

Anschutz-Budig Award

Nominations will be accepted for the Anschutz-Budig Outstanding Librarian Award for 2013. The $2,000 award is presented annually to a library faculty member who demonstrates outstanding initiative in recent professional performance.

Criteria

The primary criterion for selection of the recipient is a strong, recent record of exceptional professional performance, especially as it pertains to the creation and implementation of new initiatives or projects that advance the libraries’ vision and mission. The award is intended to recognize the accomplishments and achievements of an individual during the prior two year period (FY2012 and FY2013).

Eligibility

To be eligible for nomination, a librarian must have a faculty rank and served on the library faculty at the University of Kansas to at least one year prior to the date nominations are due, June 19, 2013 (please submit to Kim Anderson, kande11@ku.edu).

Nomination Procedures

A call for nominations will be made annually by the Libraries administration. Any person or group of persons affiliated with the University of Kansas may nominate an individual. Nominators are asked to supply the following information to the Selection Committee:

• A letter explaining the nominee's achievements and credentials that qualify him/her for the award;
• A list of names and contact information for additional information, i.e. colleagues who can comment on the nominee's contributions.

It is recommended (but not required) that the nominator inform the nominee of her/his nomination, and consult the nominee for names of colleagues who are knowledgeable of the nominee's contributions.

Nominations will remain active for two years. Librarians not selected in their first year of nomination will be reconsidered for a second time along with the newly nominated candidates. Previous nominators will be asked to update their nominations to reflect any additional accomplishments by the nominee. In the event that less than two qualified nominations are received, the award will be suspended until the following year, with any carryover nominations reconsidered at that time.

Selection

A Selection Committee, appointed annually by the Dean of Libraries, will review nominations and make a recommendation to the Dean. The Selection Committee will consist of three librarians and one Library administrator (ex officio, without vote).   Neither a nominator nor any nominee (including previous year non-recipients being reconsidered) is eligible to serve on the Selection Committee.

In making its recommendation to the Dean, the Selection Committee will apply the criteria stated in this description of the Award. The report will include a ranked list with justification for each nominee.  All nominees will be informed by the Dean prior to the announcement of the winner.

All nomination materials will be considered confidential and will be retained in the Library Administrative Office files.

Previous Award Winners

2012 - Fran Devlin, Head, Library Research Services

2011 - Sarah Goodwin Thiel, Digital Services Librarian & Chair of KU Libraries Exhibits Program