Description
The Volunteer Service Award was established in 2009 to honor members who have made a significant contribution to the work of AALL but have not served on the AALL Executive Board or received any of the AALL awards for distinguished service listed in the section below. Each year, one recipient may be selected to receive this award; there is no requirement that the award be given each year.
Process
Selection Criteria
- Nominee must be a member in good standing of AALL for the last 10 years immediately preceding the nomination.
- Nominee must not have served as a member of the AALL Executive Board.
- Nominee must not previously have received any of the following awards:
- Marian Gould Gallagher Distinguished Service Award
- AALL Hall of Fame
- ALL-SIS Frederick Charles Hicks Award for Outstanding Contributions to Academic Law Librarianship
- ALL-SIS Outstanding Service Award
- CS-SIS Kenneth J. Hirsh Distinguished Service Award
- Daniel L. Wade FCIL-SIS Outstanding Service Award
- GLL-SIS Bethany J. Ochal Award for Distinguished Service to the Profession
- PLLIP-SIS Distinguished Librarian Award
- PLLIP-SIS Hall of Fame Award
- PLLIP-SIS Service to PLLIP
- TS-SIS Renee D. Chapman Award for Outstanding Contributions in Technical Services Law Librarianship
- Nominee must be an active participant in the Association, as evidenced by one or more significant contributions to AALL, including but not limited to the following:
- Volunteer service at Annual Meetings (registration, library tours, etc.)
- Volunteer service with special projects (e.g. Annual Meeting service projects)
- Presenting educational programs at AALL Annual Meetings
- Chairing an SIS or serving as chapter president
- Chairing an AALL committee or jury, or an SIS committee
- Representing AALL in an official capacity to an outside entity
- Active service as a member of an AALL committee or jury, or an SIS committee
Application Information
The deadline for nominations is March 1, 2024. Please email the nomination form and supporting documentation as a single PDF to Ashley Laverty.
Download the Volunteer Service Award Nomination Form
Award Presentation
Recipients will receive a plaque given in the name of the Association and presented during the AALL Annual Meeting.
Recipients
2020 - 2023 2023
Michelle Trovillo
Director of Information Resources
BakerHostetler
Cincinnati, OH2022
Joseph D. Lawson
Director
Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library
Houston, TX2021
None awarded
2020
Nicole P. Dyszlewski
Head of Research, Instruction & Engagement
Roger Williams University School of Law Library
Bristol, RI2010 - 2019 2019
Julie Pabarja
Research & Library Supervisor
Latham & Watkins LLP
Chicago, IL2018
Edward T. Hart
Assistant Dean for Law Library and Assistant Professor
University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law
Dallas, TX2017
Lawrence R. (Larry) Meyer
Law Library Director
Law Library for San Bernardino County
San Bernardino, CA2016
Carol A. Watson
Director of the Law Library
University of Georgia School of Law
Athens, GA2015
Donna K. Bausch
Law Librarian
Norfolk Law Library
Norfolk, VALeonette M. Williams
Associate Director of the Law Library for Collection and Administrative Services
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
Los Angeles, CA2014
Karen B. Brunner
Director of Library Services
Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti LLP
Morristown, NJSarah Galligan
Director
Ramsey County Law Library
St. Paul, MNSandra Marz
Library Director, Retired
Washoe County Law Library
Reno, NV2013
Michele Finerty
Assistant Director for Technical Services,
Pacific McGeorge School of Law
Gordon D. Schaber Law Library
Sacramento, CA2012
Jean Willis
Assistant Director for Support Services
Sacramento County Public Law Library
Sacramento, CA2011
None awarded
2010
Kathleen Kelly
Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P.Brian D. Striman
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Schmid Law Library