Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Award
The award will recognize and honor outstanding contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion by an institution or individual in the last twelve months. The recipient(s) of the EDI Award will be selected by the Honors & Awards Working Group.
In accordance with the guidelines and definitions adopted by the ALA Council, recommended by the ALA Task Force on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
CRITERIA
The nominated individual or institution demonstrates leadership regarding equity, diversity, and inclusion in libraries in one or more of the following ways:
- Advances (academic) research that informs, equity, diversity, and outreach efforts in Library and Information Science
- Advocates for sustainable equity, diversity, and inclusion through their work at the library or in the local community
- Strongly enhances the library's commitment to sustainable equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility
- Promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion and shows commitment to the advancement thereof
- Creates/promotes library recruitment efforts to develop a more diverse and inclusive workforce
- Creates a positive working atmosphere for employees with diverse backgrounds and abilities
- Partners with community organizations that support diversity and/or advocate, promote, and encourage equity for and inclusion of underrepresented groups
- Offers a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible collection of materials
- Provides dedicated services to an underrepresented/marginalized group of constituents, including New
- Americans, individuals with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ people, older adults, detention facilities, and/or mental health services
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
If necessary, additional supporting materials accompanied by a print copy of your online submission form may be mailed to:
Piscataway Public Library
attn: Kathleen
500 Hoes Lane
Piscataway, NJ 08854
DEADLINE
Sunday, December 7, 2025