Outstanding Achievement Award (Individual or Team)

The OHLIA Award for outstanding achievement honours exceptional achievement(s) in the health libraries to an individual or team.

The selected candidate(s) must be employed by a health library.
The selected candidate(s) must be considered to have raised the profile or increased the value of library and information services or learning/curricula in an innovative and significant way

The nominator must be a member in good standing of OLA/OHLIA
The nomination form is located on the OLA website on the awards information page.
The nomination package should include evidence to support the nomination, potentially including but not limited to: ○ Nominee’s work history and significant positions in libraries. ○ Examples of leadership and innovations, as in special projects, new services, community partnerships, etc. ○ Letters of support from those who have been impacted by the nominee. ○ Press clippings or other material demonstrating recognition of nominee’s impact. Nominations will be accepted between: September– November. The closing date for nominations in any given year is: November 30.
Once the winner has been chosen, the OHLIA President will contact the successful nominator.
The OLA office will contact all unsuccessful nominators.
Unless otherwise arranged, the OHLIA President will also contact the successful nominee and request a photo for promotion purposes.
The OLA office will later connect with the nominator and the winner for award presentation logistics.
If desired, nominators may be involved in preparing words for the presentation.

OHLIA council will review all submissions for the award and collectively choose the successful candidate.

The President of OHLIA will present the award at Super Conference.
The winner will be notified in advance of the award presentation.
At the presentation, an introductory speech will be delivered outlining the achievements of the award winner.
The recipient will prepare a short acceptance speech.