The APLA Merit Award honours an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to library services in the Atlantic Provinces. Please consider nominating a deserving colleague who inspires you. Some of the contributions that might be considered in selecting a person for this award are:

• leadership in library associations at the local, regional and provincial levels,
• contributions to the development, application and utilization of library services and library systems
• significant contribution to library literature.

The APLA Merit Award is presented during the Annual Conference. 

A list of the past recipients of the APLA Merit Award may be found on the APLA website, https://www.apla.ca/funding-awards/apla-merit-award/.

Nominations, including documentation of the nominee’s achievements and letters of support, should be submitted by March 31 to the APLA Past-President, past-president@apla.ca