The LAUC-LA Librarian of the Year Award recognizes excellence in librarianship that furthers the teaching and research mission of UCLA and responds to the intellectual, cultural and information needs of the UCLA community.

The recipient of this award must embody one or more of the following qualities: creativity, innovation, courage, leadership, or scholarship.

The LAUC-LA Librarian of the Year Award is given for a specific contribution made during the prior twelve to eighteen months while the librarian is employed at UCLA rather than for his/her overall career. A certificate of recognition is presented to the award recipient at the annual LAUC-LA Spring Assembly at UCLA.

All librarians appointed within the Librarian Series and members of LAUC-LA, employed at least fifty percent time or more are eligible for the award.