The Miriam Braverman Memorial Prize, named after librarian Miriam Braverman, is sponsored by the Progressive Librarians Guild (PLG).

The intent of the award is "to celebrate Miriam's spirit of activism and faith in the power of people's collective social justice efforts and inspire future generations of librarians." The Prize is awarded each year for the best graduate student paper about some aspect of the social responsibilities of librarians, libraries, or librarianship. Papers related to archivists, archives, and archival work are also eligible.

Every winning paper is published in the Progressive Librarian journal.Progressive Librarian: A Journal for Critical Studies and Progressive Politics in Librarianship is a forum for critical perspectives in Library and Information Science (LIS), featuring articles, book reviews, bibliographies, reports, and documents that explore progressive perspectives on librarianship and information issues. http://progressivelibrariansguild.org/PL_Jnl/jnl_about.shtml

Miriam Braverman Memorial Prize WinnerDateTitleUniversityMaggie Grabmeier2023"Out of Bounds: Sexual Harassment from Patrons in the Public Library"University of Wisconsin-MadisonDaniel Clarkson Fisher2022"A Promised (but Ultimately Unreachable) Land: the Fallacy of "Political Neutrality" Exemplified by Fmr. U.S. President Barack Obama's Appearance at the 2021 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition." University of Western Ontario.Eli Holliday 2021"Death to the Professional: Re-envisioning Labour in the Public Library"University of TorontoAshley Huot2021"Prison Zines: Relations, Communication, and Records."University of Alberta2020. Competition cancelled due to COVID-19.Yoonhee Lee2019"Towards universal access to knowledge: the invisible labor of digitizing."University of TorontoAlessandra Seiter2018 “Libraries, Power, and Justice: Toward a Sociohistorically Informed Intellectual Freedom.”Simmons CollegeMatthew Weirick Johnson2017“Personal Health Data, Surveillance, & Biopolitics: Toward a Personal Health Data Information Literacy.”University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Sarah Kortemeier2016“I'll Drown My Book: Visibility, Gender, and Classification in The University of Arizona Poetry Center Library.”University of ArizonaKyle Shockey2015“Intellectual Freedom Is Not Social Justice: The Symbolic Capital of Intellectual Freedom in ALA Accreditation and LIS Curricula.”Indiana UniversityDenise Scott2014“Deconstructing the ‘Books for Boys’ Discourse.”University of TorontoEmily Lawrence2013“Loud Hands in the Library: Neurodiversity in LIS Theory & Practice."iSchool at University of Maryland - College ParkSara Zettervall2012“Through a Distant Lens: Visions of Native Hawaiians in Children’s Picture Books."St. Catherine UniversityTiffany Chow2011"Design Implications: How Space Can Transform the Library and Its Public."University of MichiganKristen Hogan2010"'Breaking Secrets' in the Catalog: Proposing the Black Queer Studies Collection at the University of Texas at Austin."University of Texas, AustinSarah Clark2009“Marketing the Library? Why Librarians Should Focus on Stewardship and Advocacy.”University of California, Los AngelesMiriam Rigby2008"JUST THROW IT ALL AWAY! (and other thoughts I have had that may bar me from a career in archiving)."University of Washington.Marcel A. Q. LaFlamme2007"Towards a Progressive Discourse on Community Needs Assessment: perspectives from collaborative ethnography and action research."Simmons CollegeJoseph Deodato2006"Becoming Responsible Mediators: The Application of Postmodern Perspectives to Archival Arrangement and Description.”University of MarylandJennifer Downey2005Public Library Collection Development Issues Regarding the Information Needs of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Patrons."San Jose State UniversityNo AwardMichelle Sipley2003"Operation Patriot Act: The Role of School Libraries in Promoting a Free and Informed Society."Syracuse University

External links Progressive Librarian journal.

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