The Nyholm Prize is awarded annually to a member of the librarian series at UCSB who, as stated by Amy Nyholm, "in the judgment of the University Librarian, aided by consultants he [sic] may elect, has made during the past year an outstanding contribution to librarianship, be it excellence of performance, catalyzing influence, or some other act of distinction.”
Amy and Jens Nyholm were active supporters of the UCSB Library. Jens Nyholm was a University Librarian at Northwestern University before retiring to Santa Barbara. He was a consultant to Special Collections and president of the Friends of the UCSB Library from 1971-1976.
The award recipient is honored at an awards reception and receives an amount of $250.00, a letter of congratulations, and a certificate. For more information about the award, please see the Nyholm Award Guidelines & Nominations Form, available on Library HR's Library Employee Dashboard in the Forms section (sign-in required)
List of past recipients of the Nyholm Award by year: