Caucus Project of the Year Award
The Medical Library Association (MLA) Caucus Project of the Year Award* was established by the MLA Board of Directors in 2010. The award was proposed as one of the ways to encourage health sciences librarians to demonstrate their creativity, ingenuity, cooperation, and leadership within the framework of the mandate of the caucus. These attributes must be shown through special projects beyond the normal operational programming of the caucus.
*Formally, the Section Project of the Year Award. Caucuses were formed in 2019 as part of the Communities Transition.
Criteria
- The nominee must be a caucus of the MLA.
- Support by the caucus for the application, as evidenced by an endorsement from the chair on behalf of the officiating body of the caucus.
- Multiple-caucus projects are allowed: e.g. cooperative caucus projects through the domain hubs.
- Application is made for excellence in special projects or innovative operational programming demonstrating advocacy, leadership, service, technology, or innovations that contribute to the advancement of health sciences librarianship.
- Evidence and assessment of the achievements and impact of the project on the profession and the members of the affected caucuses must be demonstrated through goals, objectives, and project evaluation or outcome.
- The project must have been completed within the three years preceding the date of the application or must be an ongoing program that accomplishes the same goals set out for project criteria. Projects/programs achievements and impact of the project on the profession and the members of the affected caucus must be demonstrated through goals, objectives, and project evaluation or outcome.
All projects submitted for this award will be voted on by the Community Council members based on excellence, innovation, and contribution to the profession.
Nomination
- The online application must be completed, and all supporting files uploaded no later than October 15, 2023.
- The application must be accompanied by an acknowledgment and endorsement letter from the caucus chair on behalf of the officiating body of the caucus.
- The applicant must agree to have the project shared on MLANET and highlighted in MLAConnect.
- Up to 6 photos featuring the project (optional).
- One short (1–2 min.) video highlighting the project (optional).
Recipient
- The award recipient will be notified in March.
- A representative from the award winning caucus will be invited to participate in the virtual awards ceremony by submitting a video and group photo.
- If there are no appropriate candidates, the association may elect not to present the award in a given year.
Ready to Submit a Nomination?
- The award application process is now closed.
- Applicants and award recipients will be notified in March 2024 with the results.
- The virtual awards ceremony will be held in April 2024.
- Nominations for the 2025 award will open in August 2024.
Award Recipients
- 2024: none awarded
- 2023: Latinx Caucus: Hispanic/Latinx Inclusive Terminologies Project
- 2022: none awarded
- 2021: none awarded
- 2020: none awarded
- 2019: Pharmacy and Drug Information Section: The Pharmacy Citation Format Guide
- 2018: Dental Section: A Comprehensive Summary of Services and Resources Provided by Librarians in support of CODA Accredited Predoctoral (DDS/DMD) Dental Education Programs in the United States and Canada
- 2017: Medical Informatics Section: “Data Discovery Bootcamp!”
- 2016: Veterinary Medical Libraries Section: “Promoting and Advocating for the Profession: Creating a Multi-Faceted Illustrated History of the Veterinary Medical Libraries Section (VMLS) and Its Impact”
- 2015: Educational Media and Technologies Section: “Delving into Distance Support: Instructional Design, Library Role and Social Media” webinar
- 2014: Medical Library Education Section: “New Voices” Program
- 2013: Federal Libraries Section: Federal Libraries Value Project
- 2012: Cancer Librarians Section: “Revitalize Your Message,” innovative programming for MLA ’11
- 2011: none awarded
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