For 60-plus years, SLA’s awards program has honored members who shape the information profession and the association through their dedication, leadership, mentoring, and innovative approach to their work. From the James M. Matarazzo Rising Star Award, which recognizes new SLA members who show exceptional potential for leadership and contributions to the association and profession, to the John Cotton Dana Award, which recognizes a lifetime of achievement as well as exceptional service to SLA and the library and information profession, SLA awards honor those who put the interests of the library profession, their fellow librarians, and SLA above their own.

SLA is pleased to announce that our 2025 award winners will be recognized in person at the annual conference on June 7-10, 2025, at the University of Pittsburg, Pittsburgh, PA.

Nomination due date has been extended to March 31, 2025.

Award Descriptions

Award Criteria

Past Award Recipients

Submit your 2025 SLA Award Nominations Today!

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