The LAUC-LA Librarian of the Year Award recognizes excellence in librarianship, particularly as it enhances library service and furthers the teaching and research mission of UCLA. The recipient of this award must have played a significant role in helping the UCLA Library meet the intellectual, cultural and information needs of the UCLA community.

The recipient must also embody one or more of the following qualities: creativity, innovation, intellectual or moral courage, leadership, and scholarship.

The LAUC-LA Librarian of the Year Award is given for a specific contribution made while a 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 currently employed at least 50% time are eligible for the award.