AWARDS & HONORS COMMITTEE

The WLA Awards and Honors Committee is responsible for selecting the winners of the following awards. The awards selected are presented each year the the annual conference.

• Citation of Merit
• Library of the Year
• Muriel Fuller
• Programming Innovation Award
• Special Service Award
• Trustee of the Year
• WLA/DEMCO Librarian of the Year
  Watch this page for information on the 2024 awards timeline. 

The committee is made up of seven members appointed to two-year terms. Every effort is made to ensure committee members represent various sections of WLA to encourage diverse library perspectives when determining awards & honors winners.

The work of the Awards and Honors Committee traditionally takes place over six to seven months.  Work often begins in early May, with the group meeting online to determine award categories, timelines (promotion, nomination deadlines, consideration of nominations, announcements, etc.) and committee formation (promotion, forms/nominations, event).  After the nomination deadline, the entire committee meets again online to consider the nominations and select award winners.  The workload is not large but needs to be completed in a timely manner to meet deadlines.  All meetings are online and total commitment is around ten hours for committee members.

2025 Committee Members:

Awards are made possible by Demco, Inc., Worzalla Publishing Company, and individual donors through contributions to the Wisconsin Library Association Foundation.