Jul 8, 2021
ALA Presidential Citation Award
The Nazarbayev University Library’s Virtual Library InfoLit Race Challenge received the prestigious American Library Association (ALA) Presidential Citation for Innovative International Projects, the award was presented by American Library Association (ALA) President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr. The International Relations Round Table Committee of ALA chaired by Alexandra Humphreys was in-charge of evaluating the nominees.
The NU Library is among the five libraries to be given an award this year. The other awardees were:
* South Shore Public Libraries, Canada
* Run Run Shaw Library, Hong Kong
* Vancouver Island Regional Library, Canada
* Red River College Library, Canada
The Library InfoLit Race Challenge was organized by the NU Library for the 3rd time. In 2020, the challenge was held online with the support of the Student Government and Clarivate Analytics. The organizers identified the main goals of the challenge as expanding students' knowledge, developing research skills and the ability to find credible information.
Committee Members:
Joseph Yap – Chair
Zaure Bekentayeva
Balaussa Bilalova
Gaukhar Malikova
April Manabat
Anara Mendygaliyeva
Marina Poyarkova
Darya Zvonareva
Arman Raikul (NU Student Government)
More about the 3rd Library InfoLit Race Challenge (Virtual): nu-kz.libcal.com/event/3478138
ALA Publication is available on https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2021/07/08/2021-international-innovators/?fbclid=IwAR0rgvChHghnhRe6q9CJkcnSsMpFU-7pgDGs3VI1O-vtujQlEnaJYkBmEj0
