What is the MALC Award of Excellence?
This award honors individuals or groups in recognition of significant contributions of time and/or effort made in support of the library community in the Memphis area. This year’s award(s) will be given at a MALC membership meeting to be held in the Fall. The date of that meeting has not yet been set.
The deadline for nominations is April 30, 2026.
Award Criteria:
- Nominee must be a librarian, library staff member, or library supporter/friend (individual or group) in the Memphis area.
- Nominee must have made outstanding contributions to their library, the profession, and/or the library community.
- Nominee need not be a MALC member, but nomination must come from a MALC member.
- Nominations can be submitted by institutional or personal MALC members.
- Nomination categories are: Classic Award, Legacy Award, and Friend Award
- Nominees for the Classic Award must have contributed as a library employee for 1–5 years.
- Nominees for the Legacy Award must have contributed as a library employee for more than five years.
- Nominees for the Friend Award must have contributed for at least one year.
- Self-nominations are welcome.
To submit a nominee for the Award of Excellence,
fill out this form.
The MALC Awards Committee consists of 4 to 6 members who may be personal members or institutional representatives. This Committee administers the processes for all awards approved by the MALC membership. The Awards Committee oversees award criteria, timeline, procedures, awardee selection, and related forms. The Committee receives and reviews nominations or applications for awards and selects the successful awardees. Awards are typically given in each year; however, the Committee reserves the right not to make an award in any year when no nomination/application is received that seems worthy of such recognition.