Awards

LOIS BEBOUT REFERENCE SERVICE AWARD

The Lois Bebout Reference Service Award is bestowed by the Reference Round Table to recognize and honor a librarian for outstanding lifetime achievements in reference and public service. Nominees must be members of the Texas Library Association and the Reference Round Table. A nominee is expected to have achieved distinction by sustained or singular active and creative promotion of reference and public services, by strengthening librarian/library roles and positions in communities, by providing recognized leadership in the professional community, and/or by scholarly contributions.

Nominations are submitted to the Chair of the Reference Round Table and are due prior to the beginning of the TLA Annual Conference each year. When nominations are received, an ad hoc committee is appointed by the Chair of the Reference Round Table to review the nominations and to recommend action by the RRT Executive Board at the following Annual Assembly. If a recipient is selected, the award is presented at the Reference Round Table business or program meeting during the following TLA Annual Conference.

Nominating Instructions

The nomination must include (1)  a cover letter stating the award sought, the specific reason(s) for the nomination, and the name and address of both the nominator and nominee; and (2) one-page a list of qualifications, library accomplishments, library and other activities, and library recognitions and awards. Two additional letters supporting the nomination may be submitted. The nomination materials should be sent to the RRT Chair no later than April 1 each year.