As stated by Amy Nyholm, the prize is awarded to “a librarian, [who] in the judgment of the University Librarian, aided by consultants he [sic] may elect, has made during the past year an outstanding contribution to librarianship, be it excellence of performance, catalyzing influence, or some other act of distinction.”
Amy and Jens Nyholm were active supporters of the UCSB Library. Jens Nyholm was a University Librarian at Northwestern University before retiring to Santa Barbara. He was a consultant to Special Collections and president of the Friends of the UCSB Library from 1971-1976.
Award documentation including guidelines and the nomination form are available in the forms section on the Library Wiki.
Recipients
2023 Anna Seiffert
2022 Farshad Sonboldel
2021 Marti Kallal
2020 Alex Regan
2019 no award made
2018 Leahkim Gannett
2017 Catherine Busselen
2016 Chrissy Rissmeyer
2015 Stephanie Tulley
2014 Eunice Schroeder
2013 Sherri Barnes
2012 Janet Martorana
2011 Jane Faulkner
2010 Janet Martorana
2009 Annie Platoff
2008 Anne Barnhart
2007 Gary Johnson
2006 Eric Forte
2005 Sal Guerena
2004 Lucia Snowhill
2003 David Seubert
2002 David Tambo
2001 Catherine Nelson
2000 Beverly Ryan
1999 Lyn Korenic
1998 Sherry DeDecker
1997 Patrick Dawson
1996 Adan Griego
1995 Mary Larsgaard
1994 Andrea Duda
1993 Charles Huber and John Vasi
1992 Cheryl LaGuardia
1991 Janet Martorana
1990 Susan Bower
1989 Henry Tai
1988 Carol Gibbens
1987 Sylvia Curtis
1986 Lucia Snowhill
1985 Herbert Linville
1984 Grace Thomas
1983 Christian Brun
1982 David Kiley
1981 Robert Sivers
1980 Pat Cronshaw
1979 Pat Pung
1978 Art Anthony
1977 Grace Callahan
1976 no award made
1975 Judy Horn
1974 Martha Peterson
1973 William Treese
1972 Laura Nanna
