ALISE / Connie Van Fleet Award for Research Excellence in Public Library Services to Adults Grant

ALISE / Connie Van Fleet Award for Research Excellence in Public Library Services to Adults Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)
Amount: US $200
Last Updated: February 18, 2026

Summary

The ALISE / Connie Van Fleet Award for Research Excellence in Public Library Services to Adults honors outstanding research contributions to adult services in public libraries. Established in memory of Connie Van Fleet, the award supports the mission of ALISE by recognizing significant achievements in areas such as reference services, literacy, and cultural programming. Eligible candidates include individuals or research teams who have made impactful contributions and are members of ALISE. A cash prize of $200 is awarded.

Overview

NOTE: Nominations may come from any source including self-nominations. About ALISE ALISE (Association for Library and Information Science Education) is a non-profit organization that serves as the intellectual home of faculty, staff, and students in library and information science, and allied disciplines. We promote innovation and excellence internationally through leadership, collaboration, advocacy, and dissemination of scholarship. ALISE / Connie Van Fleet Award for Research Excellence in Public Library Services to Adults This award was created in memory of Connie Van Fleet, in recognition of her life’s work. The ALISE/Connie Van Fleet Award for Research Excellence in Public Library Services to Adults fulfills the mission of ALISE in one of the Association’s key intellectual domains by recognizing LIS research concerning services to adults in public libraries. The award includes a cash component of $200.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Recognizes an individual or a research team (not organizations) for outstanding research contribution in the field of public library services to adults broadly defined to include reference services; literacy; cultural programming; readers’ advisory; genre fiction; services to special adult populations such as people with disabilities, minority groups, and older adults; and related areas Adults are defined as persons aged 18 and above.The award is intended to be for achievements that have significant impact in the field and is based on recent and/or previous research for which contributions have recently been recognized.Persons must be members of ALISE to be eligible. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.