NJLA Honors & Awards
Awards are chosen from a selection of nominations as recognized by the NJLA membership (you!) and are presented by NJLA at an Awards Reception at the Annual Conference.
Other awards presented by NJLA are those chosen directly by specific Sections and Committees, including awards given by the NJ Academic Librarians Section, the Garden State Children's and Teen Book Awards, and the History & Preservation Section's Susan Swartzburg Award, and the super-secret President's Award.
Awards presented by NJLA are those chosen directly by specific Sections and Committees, including awards given by the NJ Academic Librarians Section, History & Preservation Section's Susan Swartzburg Award, and the super-secret President's Award.
Nomination forms and descriptions for each award are found below.
Nominations run through Monday, March 31, 2025.
Robin Rockman, Honors & Awards Chair
honorsawards@njlamembers.org
Honors and Awards Categories
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Award
- Innovative Program Award
- Intellectual Freedom Award
- Journalism Award
- Library Champion
- Library Services Award
- NJAL Distinguished Service Award
- NJAL Research Award
- NJAL Technical Services Award
- NJAL Technology Innovation Award
- NJAL/NJASL Amy Job Partnership Award
- NJLA Librarian of the Year
- President's Award
- Public Relations and Marketing Awards
- Retired Members Section Lifetime Achievement Award
- Rising Star Award: Librarians, Paraprofessionals, and Students
- Susan G. Swartzburg Award