Charlie Robinson Award

Presented by the the Public Library Association and Baker and Taylor.

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Purpose and Criteria

The Charlie Robinson Award honors a public library director who, over a period of seven (7) years, has been a risk taker, an innovator and/or a change agent in a public library. The recipient should have been active in national and other professional associations and be known for developing and implementing programs which are responsive to the need of community residents. The award consists of $1,000 and a gift to the librarian. The public library director will be honored at the ALA Annual Conference. The award was established in 1997.

Only the written materials submitted will be considered. They should represent a full portrait of your candidate’s accomplishments. Specific examples of work are useful as is supporting documentation.

Members of the 2001–2002 Charlie Robinson Award Jury are inelegible to receive the 2002 Charlie Robinson Award.

Past Recipients

2001
2000
1999
1998

Glen Holt
William Ptacek
Ginnie Cooper
Susan Kent

Nomination Application

Send 1 original and 10 copies of the nomination form by December 1, 2002 to:

Charlie Robinson Award
Public Library Association
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611

(Call 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5PLA, if you need further information.)

PLA will forward the nomination to the current chair of the Allie Beth Martin Award Jury. PLA reserves the right to extend the application deadline.