There will be a press release and other publicity. The nominee must be a library school or program accredited by the American Library Association. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Latinos will be the largest ethnic group by the year 2020. The growing Hispanic population and their ever increasing need to take advantage of new information technology will present challenges to libraries, to library schools and to their graduates. Library schools that promote and cultivate diversity, advocacy, creativity, flexibility, and allocation of resources for this purpose will be the most successful in preparing their students for the 21st century.
Nominations consist of a nominations letter and at least three letters of support.
The letter should address the areas mentioned above, mentioning quantitative as well as qualitative data, and should also include complete contact information of the nominator. Library schools or programs may self-nominate.