Trevor A. Dawes Is ACRL's 2026 Academic/Research Librarian of the Year

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Join us in congratulating the University of Delaware's Trevor A. Dawes, who has been named the 2026 Outstanding Academic/Research Librarian by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association!

Dawes, Vice Provost for Libraries and Museums and May Morris University Librarian, was recognized for his advocacy for diversity, equity, and inclusion in libraries as well as for his years of service to the ACRL, ARL, and other organizations. 

“The committee named Trevor A. Dawes as the 2026 ACRL Academic/Research of the Year in recognition of his extraordinary, career-long service to ACRL and the profession, his influential scholarship, and his work to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion within the profession,” said Melissa Autumn Wong, Vice-Chair of the ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year Award Committee. “As one nominator noted, Dawes has contributed to ACRL ‘at every conceivable level,’ including as a committee member and chair, eight-time national conference committee member, national conference chair, member of the Board of Directors, and President of ACRL. 

Dawes's award comes as no surprise to NISO, where he currently serves as a member of its committee on diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as the board of directors. We are grateful for his leadership! For more information on Dawes and the award, check out the full announcement.