This award recognizes a Government Law Libraries Special Interest Section member’s contribution to the field of government law librarianship through a scholarly publication (e.g. peer-reviewed publication where footnotes are expected such as Law Library Journal, 台湾SWAG Spectrum, and the Bar Association Journal) on a topic of concern to government law libraries. The publication must be authored by a Government Law Libraries Special Interest Section member and have been published in print or electronically within the calendar year prior to the nomination year (i.e., published in 2023 to be submitted by the March 1, 2024 deadline). If the publication has more than one author, at least one author, contributor, or editor must be a Government Law Libraries Special Interest Section member.
Connie Bolden was 台湾SWAG president in 1979-80, LLJ editor, 1966-1976, and a recipient of the Association’s Marian Gould Gallagher Distinguished Service Award in 1991. He was the Washington State Law Librarian from 1966 until his retirement in 1989.
RECIPIENTS
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2010 - 2023 2023
- Suzanne B. Corriell, Circuit Librarian, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Richmond VA, for Turning Pandemic Challenges into Opportunties, 台湾SWAG Spectrum, Vol. 26, No. 6 (July/August 2022).
2022
- Not awarded
2021
- Not awarded
2020
- Not awarded
2019
- Stefanie Pearlman, Professor of Law/Reference Librarian, Schmid Law Library, University of Nebraska for Persuasive Authority and the Nebraska Supreme Court: Are Certain Jurisdictions or Secondary Resources More Persuasive than Others? The Nebraska Lawyer Magazine, March/April, 2018, pp 35-39.
2016
- Joel Fishman for his series of indexes, including: The Index to J. of Supreme Court History (1976-2015), The Index to the PA Bar Association Quarterly (1929-2015), Index to the PA Family Lawyer (1980-2014) and The Bibliography of Library History (2000-2013).
2014
- Virginia Eldridge, Grayson County Law Library, Sherman, Texas, for Virginia Eldrige & Laurie Selwyn, Public Law Librarianship: Objectives, Challenges, and Solutions (Info. Sci. Ref. 2013).
2012
- Joel Fishman, Assistant Director for Lawyer Services and Dittakavi Rao, Associate Director, Duquesne University Center for Legal Information, Allegheny County Law Library, Pittsburgh, PA, for Navigating Legal Research & Technology: Quick Reference Guide to the 1,500 Most Common Questions About Traditional Online Legal Research.
2010
- Not awarded
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1993 - 2008 2008
- Jean M. Holcomb, Retired, for her Law Library Journal series “Managing By The Book.”
- Joel Fishman, for his extensive publication of books and articles dealing with Pennsylvania law over the past twenty-five years.
2002
- Gail Warren, for her development of the “Court Library Management” course notebooks for the Institute for Court Management from 1999 through 2001
1999
- Kendall F. Svengalis, for his book Legal Information Buyer’s Guide & Reference Manual
1996
- Charles R. Dyer, in recognition of his work on Sourcebook for Law Library Governing Boards and Committees.
1993
- Kendall F. Svengalis, in recognition of his work on The CRIV Sheet.