Awards and Grants

Awards

  • The Agnes and Harvey Reid Award for Outstanding Contribution to Law Librarianship – presented annually at the May business meeting for outstanding service to the chapter during the previous year or for contribution to law librarianship.
  • Outstanding Lifetime Achievement in Law Librarianship Award – presented annually at the May business meeting for outstanding lifetime achievement in law librarianship.
  • Outstanding In-House Publication Award – given to an individual or group who created in-house library materials (print or online) that are user and staff oriented, are relevant for law libraries, and are outstanding in quality.
  • Rising Star Award – presented annual to recognize and celebrate emerging talent and leadership potential in CALL and law librarianship.
  • CALL Awards Selection Criteria
  • 2024-25 Award Nomination Form (PDF)
  • Past Award Winners

Grants

Chapter Registration Grant Opportunity for the 2025 AALL Annual Meeting & Conference – Deadline April 23, 2025

AALL is pleased to offer your Chapter the opportunity to participate in the Chapter Registration Grant for the 2025 Annual Meeting & Conference, July 19-22 in Portland. This grant provides one complimentary registration for the 2025 Annual Meeting & Conference for a newer AALL member (with less than 3 years of membership), who is also a member of your Chapter. Your Chapter is responsible for selecting the recipient who will be responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs. This grant aims to support and engage newer members by offering them a valuable opportunity to learn, connect, and grow within the law librarianship community.

Please note:

  • This grant must be awarded to someone who has not yet registered for the Annual

Meeting & Conference. AALL cannot issue refunds for existing registrations.

CALL Grants are available to CALL members throughout the year. Grant funding is available for all types of continuing education programs, including attendance at the AALL Annual Meeting. Members must demonstrate their need for funding support in the grant application. CALL members are encouraged to apply for a grant for AALL or other programs of interest. For more information, please contact the current Grants & Chapter Awards Chair.

How to apply and grant forms

Past grant winners

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CALL Awards: Selection Criteria

CALL Awards Application Form Rising Star Award for Leadership Potential in CALL and Law Librarianship (established in 2025) Nominee must be in first five years working in law librarianship and be a CALL member. Nominee must have made outstanding contributions to CALL or to law librarianship. Nominee must have a proven track record of leadership. …

CALL Grants Information

Grants Chapter Registration Grant Opportunity for the 2025 AALL Annual Meeting & Conference – Deadline April 23, 2025 AALL is pleased to offer your Chapter the opportunity to participate in the Chapter Registration Grant for the 2025 Annual Meeting & Conference, July 19-22 in Portland. This grant provides one complimentary registration for the 2025 Annual …

Past Award Winners

Recipients of the Agnes and Harvey Reid Award for Outstanding Contribution to Law Librarianship The award is presented annually at the May business meeting for outstanding service to the chapter during the previous year or for contribution to law librarianship. 2023-24 Lindsey Carpino 2022-23 Shari Berkowitz Duff and Jessie LeMar 2021-22 Joe Mitzenmacher 2020-21 Jean …

Past Grant Winners

2023-2024 Recipients Lindsey Carpino, Baker Hostetler Annie Mentkowski, United States Railroad Retirement Board 2019-2020 Recipients Jean Wenger, Chicago-Kent College of Law, to attend International Association of Law Libraries 2018-2019 Recipients Tom Keefe, Loyola University Chicago School of Law Library, to attend CALI Tom Gaylord, Northwestern University School of Law Library, to attend AALL Diana Koppang, …

The Agnes and Harvey Reid Award for Outstanding Contribution to Law Librarianship

In 1982 the Chicago Association of Law Libraries established the Agnes and Harvey Reid Award to honor individuals who give outstanding service to CALL or who make an outstanding contribution to law librarianship. The award was named for two people who were long-time friends and generous supporters of both CALL and the American Association of …