Louis Shores/Greenwood Publishing Group Award
Established in 1990, this award recognizes an individual reviewer, group, editor, review medium or organization for excellence in book reviewing and other media for libraries. Originally funded with help from Oryx Press, Greenwood Publishing Group assumed sponsorship in 2002. Award winners receive a citation and a $3,000 cash prize.
The son of politically progressive German-Jewish immigrants, Louis Shores taught English at traditionally black Fisk University. In 1933 he became dean of the library school at George Peabody College for Teachers in Nashville, Tenn., where he received his Ph.D. (1934) and pioneered courses in audio-visual materials. Later, he worked concurrently as dean of the library school at Florida State University (1941–67) and as consultant to Collier's Encyclopedia.
Nominations
To nominate a library or library system, download and complete the nomination form (PDF format), and follow the submission instructions therein. Questions should be directed to the committee chair.
The deadline for nominations is December 15.
Recipients
| 2007 |
Katina Parthemos Strauch |
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2006 |
Barbara Hoffert |
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2005 |
Ronald Sukenick |
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2004 |
Nancy Pearl |
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2003 |
Diane Holzheimer |
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2002 |
Kathleen K. Piehl |
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2001 |
Mary Ellen Quinn |
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2000 |
The Internet Scout Project |
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1999 |
Brian E. Coutts and John B. Richard |
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1998 |
Peter Jacso |
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1997 |
Gail A. Schlachter |
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1996 |
Cheryl M. LaGuardia |
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1995 |
James R. Rettig |
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1994 |
H. Robert Malinowsky |
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1993 |
William Katz |
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1992 |
Frances N. Cheney |
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1991 |
Helen K. Wright |