ALA Medal of Excellence explained

The ALA Medal of Excellence is an annual award bestowed by the American Library Association for recent creative leadership of high order, particularly in the fields of library management, library training, cataloging and classification, and the tools and techniques of librarianship.[1] It was first awarded in 1953 to Ralph R. Shaw, Director of the National Agriculture Library.

The award name was changed in 2020 from the Melvil Dewey Medal to the ALA Medal of Excellence.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/ala-medal-excellence ALA Medal of Excellence.
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  3. https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2024/04/loida-garcia-febo-receive-ala-medal-excellence-award Loida Garcia-Febo to receive ALA Medal of Excellence Award.
  4. https://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2023/04/kelvin-watson-wins-ala-medal-excellence-award Kelvin Watson Wins ALA Medal of Excellence Award
  5. https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2022/04/judith-cannan-wins-ala-medal-excellence-award Judith Cannan wins ALA Medal of Excellence Award
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  8. https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2019/03/june-garcia-wins-melvil-dewey-award June Garcia wins Melvil Dewey Award
  9. https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/05/carla-j-stoffle-wins-2018-melvil-dewey-medal Carla J. Stoffle wins 2018 Melvil Dewey Medal
  10. https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/carla-hayden-receives-2017-melvil-dewey-medal Carla Hayden receives the 2017 Melvil Dewey Medal
  11. https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/03/robert-newlen-receives-melvil-dewey-medal-0 Robert Newlen receives the Melvil Dewey Medal
  12. https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/02/hwa-wei-lee-receives-melvil-dewey-medal Hwa-Wei Lee receives the Melvil Dewey Medal
  13. https://www.ohio.edu/news/2024/01/ohio-university-libraries-mourns-passing-dean-emeritus-dr-hwa-wei-lee Ohio University Libraries mourns the passing of Dean Emeritus Dr. Hwa-Wei Lee
  14. https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2014/02/robert-wolven-receives-melvil-dewey-medal Robert Wolven receives the Melvil Dewey Medal
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  16. https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/05/dr-beverly-lynch-wins-beta-phi-mu-award Beverly P. Lynch receives the 2012 Melvil Dewey Medal Award
  17. https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2011/03/deanna-b-marcum-receives-2011-melvil-dewey-medal-award Deanna B. Marcum receives the 2011 Melvil Dewey Medal Award
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