Individual Library Awards
A. Professional Librarian Awards
A.1 Library Leadership & Management Awards
A.1.1 Library Director of the Year – Public Libraries
A.1.2 Library Director of the Year – University Libraries
A.1.3 Library Manager / Branch Manager Excellence Award
A.1.4 Emerging Leader in Librarianship Award
A.1.5 Leadership in Library Transformation Award
A.2 Achievement & Innovation Awards
A.2.1 Librarian of the Year – Public Libraries
A.2.2 Librarian of the Year – University Libraries
A.2.3 Outreach & Community Librarian of the Year – Public Libraries
A.2.4 Outreach & Community Librarian of the Year – University Libraries
A.2.5 Future Libraries Innovator 2050 Award
A.3 Library Operations & Technical Services Awards
A.3.1 Cataloging & Metadata Specialist Award
A.3.2 Heritage & Arts Preservation Specialist Award
A.3.3 Reference & Information Services Specialist Award
A.4 Digital Transformation & Technology Excellence Awards
A.4.1 Digital Librarian of the Year Award
A.4.2 Library IT & Systems Specialist Award
A.4.3 Digital Literacy & E-Learning Champion Award
A.4.4 Social Media & Library Communications Specialist Award
A.4.5 Innovation & Technology Integration Professional Award
A.5 Literacy, Education & Youth Services Awards
A.5.1 Literacy & Reading Promotion Specialist Award
A.5.2 Children’s Librarian of the Year Award
A.5.3 Youth & Teen Services Librarian Award
A.6 Accessibility, Inclusion & Special Needs Awards
A.6.1 Accessibility & Inclusive Services Champion Award
A.6.2 Assistive Technology Specialist Excellence Award
A.7 Corporate & Special Library Professional Awards
A.7.1 Corporate Librarian Innovation Award
A.7.2 Knowledge Management Professional of the Year
A.8 Young Librarian Awards
A.8.1 Young Active Librarian of the Year Award (Under 3 Years Experience)
A.8.2 Young Innovative Librarian of the Year Award (Under 3 Years Experience)
B. Content Creator Library Awards
B.1 Social Media Content Creation & Influence
B.1.1 Library Influencer of the Year Award
B.1.2 Book Reviews Influencer of the Year Award
B.1.3 Film Reviews Influencer of the Year Award
B.1.4 Educational Influencer of the Year Award
B.1.5 Reading Advocate of the Year Award
B.1.6 Library Podcaster of the Year Award
B.1.7 Book Podcaster of the Year Award
B.1.8 Film Podcaster of the Year Award
B.1.9 Educational Podcaster of the Year Award
B.2 Critic Reviews & Creative Writing
B.2.1 Creative Writer of the Year Award
B.2.2 Literary & Cultural Journalist of the Year Award
B.2.3 Book Critic Writer of the Year Award
B.2.4 Film Critic Writer of the Year Award
C. LIS Educators Library Awards
C.1 Academic Staff Librarianship Awards
C.1.1 Library & Information Science Academic Dean of the Year Award
C.1.2 Library & Information Science Professor of the Year Award
C.1.3 Library & Information Science Lecturer of the Year Award
C.2 Academic Research Librarianship Awards
C.2.1 Innovative Library & Information Science Academic Researcher of the Year Award
C.2.2 Impactful Library & Information Science Academic Researcher of the Year Award
D. Author Library Awards
D.1 Library-Focused Book Contribution Awards
D.1.1 Library & Information Science Author of the Year
D.1.2 Bibliophile Fiction Author of the Year
D.2 Impact Author Awards
D.2.1 Nonfiction Impact Author of the Year
D.2.2 Fiction Impact Author of the Year
D.2.3 Children Impact Author of the Year Award
D.2.4 Young Adult Impact Author of the Year
D.2.5 Graphic Novel & Comics Impact Author of the Year
D.2.6 Audiobook Impact Author or Narrator of the Year Award
D.3 Impact Translator Awards
D.3.1 Nonfiction Impact Translator of the Year
D.3.2 Fiction Impact Translator of the Year
E. Library Ambassador Awards
E.1 Active Library Users Awards
E.1.1 Library Ambassador of the Year Award (per Country)
E.1.2 Library Youth Ambassador of the Year Award (per Country)
F. Visual Artist Library Awards
F.1 AI Visual Awards
F.1.1 AI Interior Library Visual Creator of the Year
F.1.2 AI Exterior Library Visual Creator of the Year
F.1.3 AI Interior Library Illustration Artist of the Year
F.1.4 AI Exterior Library Illustration Artist of the Year
F.2 Authentic Visual Awards
F.2.1 Interior Library Photographer of the Year
F.2.2 Exterior Library Photographer of the Year
F.2.3 Interior Library Illustration Artist of the Year
F.2.4 Exterior Library Illustration Artist of the Year
G. Home Library Awards
G.1 Home Library Design Awards
G.1.1 Creative Home Library Layout Award
G.1.2 Best Minimalist Home Library Award
G.1.3 Best Luxury Home Library Award
G.1.4 Eco-Friendly Home Library Award
G.1.5 Best Children’s Home Library Award
G.1.6 Best Youth Home Library Award
G.1.7 Coziest Home Reading Space Award
