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The LIRT Librarian Recognition Award is given to acknowledge a practicing librarian's contribution to the development, advancement, and support of information literacy and instruction. The award is open to any practicing librarian who participates in instruction/information literacy activities in any type of library. Instruction need not be the main focus of their position. The award will be awarded based on any of the following:

• Contributions to library literature on topics related to instruction/information literacy. These contributions can consist of both formal and informal publications (peer reviewed articles and book chapters, blog postings, newsletter contributions, etc.) Non-traditional forms of publishing will be considered.
• Key role in the creation of an instruction/information literacy program or project that has shown potential for wide-spread sharing and replication.
• Impactful participation within local, regional, national, and/or international level professional organizations that are devoted to the support and promotion of library instruction and information literacy in any type of library.

The award will be presented at the ¾«¶«´«Ã½Annual Conference. Award winners will receive a $1,000 cash award, a plaque, and a $500 travel stipend to be used to attend the ¾«¶«´«Ã½Conference.

The deadline for this year's award nominations is January 15, 2025. The award winner will be notified following the ¾«¶«´«Ã½LibLearnX conference in January, no later than February 15, 2025. Please use these resources to assist you in submitting a nomination:

• Formal call for nominations, which provides details on the nomination process;
• Nomination form; and
• Rubric guiding the assessment of submissions.

If you have questions or require assistance in completing a nomination packet, please contact the LIRT Awards Committee Co-chair: Kimberly Shotick (kshotick@niu.edu).