A bi-annual award consisting of $1,000 and a 24k gold-framed citation of achievement honoring a librarian, library board, library group, or an individual who has exhibited unusual courage for the benefit of library programs or services.
Courage is defined by the donor, Paul Howard, as:
"the quality of mind which enables one to face adversity, difficulty,
or danger with resolution and fortitude . . . it is that characteristic
which enables librarians to seek the achievement of goals in spite of all opposing forces."
Courageous action may be, but is not limited to:
- successful strategies to restore and build library funding;
- personal struggles against professional ethics or to combat bias and prejudice, and;
- battles on behalf of intellectual freedom.
Please feel free to solicit additional letters of support for the person you nominate. These letters should provide additional information regarding the nominee's qualifications for the award.
Howard Award