Instituted in 2000, the Support Staff of the Year award recognizes support staff who are making a contribution to advance and strengthen support staff in the library community.

The recipient will:

• demonstrate excellence in performance in his/her field
• be active in organizations supporting library issues
• advance and strengthen the image of library staff
• demonstrate direct involvement or be focused on Support Staff working in libraries or information centers
• be judged according to the degree by which the status and work of support staff is improved or enhanced within the library profession