Purpose:

The Minority Leadership Development Award was created in 2001 to nurture leaders for the future and to introduce minority law librarians to leadership opportunities within the Association. The Award shall consist of the following benefits: travel, lodging and registration expenses for one recipient to attend the Annual Meeting of AALL; an experienced AALL leader to serve as the recipient's mentor for at least one year; and an opportunity to serve on an AALL committee during the year following the monetary award.


Qualifications:

Upon submission of the application, an applicant must meet all of the following criteria to be considered for the award:

• Be a member of a minority group as defined by current U.S. government guidelines;
  
• Have a strong academic record and have earned a Master's degree in Library/Information Science;
  
• Have no more than 5 years of professional (post-MLS or post-JD) library or information service work experience;
  
• Be a current member of AALL at the time application is submitted;
  
• Have been a member of AALL for at least 2 years or have 2 years of full time, professional law library work experience; and
  
• Demonstrate leadership potential.
  
  
  

Instructions:

Submit an application package containing:

• A complete, legible application form.
  
• An official transcript from all relevant graduate programs attended, i.e., library/information science and law school.
  
• Three letters of reference from individuals who can evaluate your law library employment experience or relevant graduate education.
  
• A personal statement discussing your professional interests, goals and leadership potential.
  
• Copy of current resume is optional.
  
  
  

Application Form:

• Download the MLDA Award Application (PDF format)

Deadline:

The complete application package must be received by April 1. Send package to address below.

Chair, Committee on Diversity
American Association of Law Libraries
53 W. Jackson Blvd Suite 940
Chicago, IL 60604

Previous Winners

• 2009 Recipients
  
  None Awarded
  
  
• 2008 Recipients
  
  Lauren Collins
  Duke University School of Law Library
  
  
• 2007 Recipients
  
  Dennis C. Kim-Prieto
  Reference Librarian
  Rutgers School of Law-Newark, Newark, NJ
  
  
• 2005 Recipients
  
  Ronald E. Wheeler Jr.
  Head of Faculty and Public Services, Lecturer III
  University of New Mexico Law Library, Albuquerque, NM
  
  
• 2004 Recipients
  
  June S. Kim
  Reference Librarian
  UCLA School of Law, Hugh & Hazel Darling Law Library, Los Angeles, California
  
  
• 2003 Recipients
  
  Christopher Bloodworth
  Access Services Librarian, Arthur Neef Law Library
  Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
  
  
• 2002 Recipients
  
  Tanya Brown
  Head Librarian, Spiegel & Mcdiarmid, Washington, D.C.
  
  Donna Nixon
  Reference Librarian, Katherine W. Everett Law Library
  University Of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina