Louis Shores–Greenwood Publishing Group Award A citation and $3,000 cash award to an individual reviewer, group, editor, review medium or organization to recognize excellence in book reviewing and other media for libraries. The award recipient is selected for significant achievement related to a reviewing process that helps librarians make selection decisions. (Established 1990; cash award raised from $1,000 in 2000; changed from Oryx Press to Greenwood Publishing Group in 2002.)
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. (Source: Biography.com)
To nominate someone for the award, write a letter of nomination to:
RUSA
Eileen Hardy/The Louis Shores Award
The American Library Association
50 E. Huron
Chicago, IL 60611
The letter should describe and assess the nominee's contributions to the reviewing of books and other materials for libraries. Deadline for receiving submissions is business day nearest December 15.
The jury is a committee of five members who are thorougly acquainted with reviewing and the role of reviews in selecting materials for library collections. Members are appointed by the vice-chair of the Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) and serve two-year terms of service; consecutive term are not permitted. Nominees will be reviewed in a closed meeting of the committee during Midwinter.
[Logo design by Larry Bloom, ATIGraphics.]
Recipients
1991 — Helen K. Wright
1992 — Frances N. Cheney
1993 — William Katz
1994 — H. Robert Malinowsky
1995 — James R. Rettig
1996 — Cheryl M. LaGuardia
1997 — Gail A. Schlachter
1998 — Peter Jacso
1999 — Brian E. Coutts and John B. Richard
2000 — The Internet Scout Project
2001 — Mary Ellen Quinn
2002 — Kathleen K. Piehl
2003 — Diane Holzheimer
2004 — Nancy Pearl
2005 — Ronald Sukenick
2006 — Barbara Hoffert
2007 — Katina Parthemos Strauch
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