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Awards and Honors

Louise Darling Medal for Distinguished
Achievement in Collection Development
in the Health Sciences

The Louise Darling Medal is presented annually to recognize distinguished achievement in collection development in the health sciences. The award was established in 1987 and first awarded in 1988, with a contribution by Ballen Booksellers International, Inc. It continues to be supported in part by Blackwell North America, Inc.

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  • 2012: Laurie L. Thompson, AHIP
  • 2011: none awarded
  • 2010: Trenton Boyd
  • 2009: none awarded
  • 2008: Grey Literature Report
  • 2007: Esther Carrigan
  • 2006: Core Public Health Journals Project
  • 2005: Deborah Blecic
  • 2004: Gayle Willard
  • 2003: Frank O. Mason
  • 2002: none awarded
  • 2001: none awarded
  • 2000: none awarded
  • 1999: Jonathan Eldredge
  • 1998: none awarded
  • 1997: Alfred N. Brandon* (posthumously)
  • 1996: National Library of Medicine's Preservation Program for Biomedical Literature
  • 1995: David Morse
  • 1994: Nancy W. Zinn
  • 1993: Anne M. Pascarelli
  • 1992: none awarded
  • 1991: Dottie Eakin
  • 1990: Virginia M. Bowden
  • 1989: Daniel T. Richards*
  • 1988: Dorothy R. Hill

* Deceased

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