For those whose professional work is marked by distinction and dedication to librarianship in astronomy, mathematics and/or physics.
Award Guidelines and Eligibility
The PAM Achievement Award is reserved for those recipients whose professional work is marked by distinction and dedication to librarianship in astronomy, mathematics and/or physics. The purpose of the award is to recognize those Division members who have made outstanding contributions to the Division. The award(s) will be presented annually, with an appropriate certificate describing the reason for the award.
To be eligible, the nominee must
- Be a member of the Special Libraries Association and of PAM
- Have been a member of the PAM Division for at least five years
- Be working currently in a library, information center, library school or other information related capacity.
The PAM Division Awards Committee reserves the right to withhold the award if a sufficient number of appropriate candidates are not nominated.
Nominations for the PAM Achievement Award
To make a nomination for the PAM Achievement Award, please send an email to the Chair of the Awards Committee, including the nominee's name and a brief justification of why you believe this person (or group in the case of the Division Award) is deserving of this recognition. Any documentation to support your case is appreciated. The Committee will send confirmation of receiving your nomination and may follow up if more information on the nominee is need to help the committee make a decision.
PAM Achievement Award Recipients
25th, 2023
Jenny Hart, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science and Physics Librarian at the University of Chicago
24th, 2022
John Kromer, Associate University Librarian for Research & Engagement at New Jersey Institute of Technology
23rd, 2021
Margaret Lam, Physical Sciences and STEM Data Librarian at George Mason University
22nd, 2020
Zahra (Zary) Kamarei, Director of Library Services for the Taylor Health Sciences Library at the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
21st, 2019
Jeffra Bussmann, Associate Librarian at California State University, East Bay
20th, 2018
Thurston Miller, Chemistry and Physics Librarian at the University of Notre Dame
19th, 2017
Jeff Bond, Scholarly Communication Librarian and Science Research Liaison at Texas Christian University
18th, 2016
Donna Thompson, Librarian at the Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
17th, 2015
Sharice Collins, Vice President, Marketing for IOP Publishing Inc.
16th, 2014
Ruth Kneale, Systems Librarian for the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope project and the National Solar Observatory webmaster
15th, 2013
Emily Poworoznek, University of New Hampshire
2012 No award
14th, 2011
Peggy Dominy, Drexel University
13th, 2010
Michael Fosmire, Purdue University
12th, 2009
Dana Roth, California Institution of Technology
11th, 2008
Martha Tucker, University of Washington
10th, 2007
Robert Michaelson, Northwestern University
2006 No award
9th, 2005
Kristine Fowler, University of Minnesota
8th, 2004
Molly White, University of Texas
7th, 2003
Carol Hutchins, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences Library, NYU
6th, 2002
Brenda Corbin, U.S. Naval Observatory Library
5th, 2001
David Stern, Yale University, Kline Science Library
4th, 2000 [joint]
Elizabeth Bryson, Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Corp. Library
Karen Croneis, University of Alabama Libraries
3rd, 1999
Nancy Anderson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Mathematics Library.
2nd, 1998 [joint]
Dorothy McGarry, UCLA Science and Engineering Library
Richard Funkhouser, Purdue University Mathematical Sciences Library
1st, 1997 [joint]
Ellen Bouton, National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Marlene Cummins, University of Toronto Astronomy Library
Sarah Stevens-Rayburn, Space Telescope Science Institute Library
John W. (Jack) Weigel II, University of Michigan Science Library