An annual award consisting of $3,500 and a 24k gold-framed citation given to a library organization whose application demonstrates greatest merit for a program of staff development designed to further the goals and objectives of the library organization.
Staff development is defined as:
"a program of learning activities that is developed by the library organization and develops the on-the-job staff capability and improves the abilities of personnel to contribute to the overall effectiveness of the library organization."
Donated by the H.W. Wilson Company.
A library organization is defined as:
- individual library
- library system
- group of cooperating libraries
- state governmental agency
- local, state, or regional association
Wilson Grant