The purpose of the Herbert S. and Virginia White Professional Development Award is continuing education and professional growth. After meeting at the Library of Congress, Herb and Virginia relocated to Bloomington in 1975 where Herb assumed the role of Professor and Director of the Research Center of what was then the Graduate Library School. Herbert White served as dean of the Indiana University School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) from 1980 to 1990. During his tenure SLIS courses expanded to many campuses, and the program became one of the largest in the country. Upon his return to full time teaching and research, he was named a Distinguished Professor. Virginia was his mentor.
As of 2023-2024 this award is no longer available.
Former Recipients of the White Award.
2023: Beth South, Assistant Librarian of Access & Technical Services, IU East
2022: Amy Minix, Neuro- and Health Sciences Librarian
2021: Frances Yates, Director of the IU East Library
2020: Kumiko Reichert, East Asian Cataloging and Christina Jones, Professional Instructional Associate, Business/SPEA Commons
2019: Chelsea Liddell, Binding and Preservation Review Coordinator, E. Lingle Craig Preservation Laboratory
2018: Courtney Block, Assistant Librarian, Library, IU Southeast, New Albany
2017: Bronwen Maxson, Humanities Librarian, University Library, Indianapolis
2016: Michael Courtney, Outreach & Engagement Librarian
2015: Katie Tyring, Serials Acquisitions, Technical Services Division
2014: Yan He, Library, Kokomo with Willie Miller, University Library, Indianapolis
2013: Carla Williams, William & Gayle Cook Music Library
2012: Sonja Staum-Kuniej, Herron Art Library, Indianapolis
2011: Michael Courtney, HPER Library
2010: Rhonda Huisman, University Library, Indianapolis and Miriam Nelson, Anitta Salkola-White, and Nicole Wolfersberger, all of the E. Lingle Craig Preservation Lab
2009: Debra Denslaw, University Library, Indianapolis and Jacqueline Fessard Johnson, Library – IU Southeast, New Albany
2008: Jennifer Riley, Digital Library Program, Bloomington and Sonja Staum, Herron Art Library, Indianapolis
2007: Emily Dill, Library, Columbus with Kristi Palmer, University Library, Indianapolis
2006: Julie Elliott, Library, South Bend with Monique Threatt, Information Commons Undergraduate Library Services
2005: John Cash, Cataloging with Gabrielle M. Carr, Library, IU Southeast, New Albany
2004: Angela Courtney, Subject and Area Librarians Council with Nancy Eckerman, Ruth Lilly Medical Library, Indianapolis
2003: Christopher Harter, Lilly Library
2002: Ellen Bosman, Technical Services, Northwest
2001: Jian Liu, Reference
2000: James Canary, Lilly Library with Taemin Park, Cataloging
1999: Marie Wright, University Library, Indianapolis
1998: Robert Goehlert, Subject and Area Librarians Council
1997: Mary Russell Bucknum, Archives of Traditional Music
1996: Margaret Harter, Kinsey Institute Library
1995: Jo Burgess, Preservation with Elizabeth Hanson, Life Sciences Library