The Ishimoto Award was established in 1991 by Carol Ishimoto, former Associate Librarian of Harvard College for Cataloging and Processing.
Ms. Ishimoto established this award to serve as an incentive to advance the mission of the College Library and to encourage professional staff to contribute in areas beyond the standard responsibilities of their positions. The award has served to identify and encourage those professional staff members who have distinguished themselves through exceptional contributions and demonstrated leadership potential.
Nominations should be made for individuals who have made a significant impact within the Harvard College Library during the previous academic year. Nominees do not need to be employees of the Harvard College Library; however, submissions should be able to show the direct impact the individual had on the Harvard College Library.
The award recipient receives a cash award and a citation of achievement.
The final selection is made by the Vice President and University Librarian/Roy E. Larsen Librarian for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in consultation with the Harvard Library Senior Management Team.
**Nominations are due by November 22, 2017**