The ACRL Oregon Board is delighted to announce that the recipient of this year’s Award for Excellence is John Helmer, Executive Director of the Orbis Cascade Alliance.

The ACRL Oregon Award for Excellence is given annually to an individual or group whose project or ingenuity has significantly improved Oregon academic libraries or librarianship.  We present to award to John for his tireless efforts on behalf of academic libraries in our state and, especially, his recent work toward changing the legal status of the Alliance.

Please join us in congratulating John!