Library Journal and Gale are pleased to announce the inaugural Libraries Defying the Odds award, created to help address the needs of public libraries in a continuously changing landscape.
As libraries confront obstacles that range from natural disasters to inadequate infrastructure to intellectual freedom challenges, many have used creative problem solving, activated community support, forged strong partnerships, and otherwise found new ways to overcome these barriers and meet the needs of the people they serve. The 2023 Libraries Defying the Odds award will provide $10,000 to a U.S. public library that is stepping up for its community and staff in the face of adversity—and to celebrate library workers providing services, programming, and collections for those who need them most. The award will be based on need and the nature of the work done.
One winning library will receive $10,000 in grant money from Library Journal and Gale, and will be profiled in the July issue of Library Journal and online. Honorable mentions may also be named and briefly profiled in the same issue.
Application Requirements
Library staff may self-nominate, or the library can be nominated by others. If nominated by others, LJ will reach out to library leadership and staff to answer the application questions.
Libraries will be asked to provide a brief description of their library and the community they serve, including population size, per capita funding, local demographics, and then answer each of the criteria below individually:
Please provide contact information for the following references:
NOMINATION EMAIL DEADLINE: May 19, 2023
Please submit nominations via the form found here.
If you have any questions regarding the submission process, please contact Lisa Peet at lpeet@mediasourceinc.com.
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