At the winter 2004 meeting of the CHLA/ABSC Board of Directors, it was decided to rename the Award for Outstanding Achievement in honour of Margaret Ridley Charlton, the first Assistant Librarian at the McGill Medical Library, and a founder of the Medical Library Association.

To be eligible for the Award of Outstanding Achievement, a candidate must have made a significant contribution to the field of health sciences librarianship in Canada. The candidate's contribution must be of more than passing importance, interest or local advancement. In addition, the candidate must be currently registered as a member of the Association and fulfill at least one of the following:

• be currently employed as a health sciences librarian, or
• have been a health sciences librarian for part of a currently active career, or
• currently teach a formal course in health sciences librarianship, or have taught and made a significant contribution to the development of health sciences curricula.

Nominations must provide specific examples of the nominee's contributions to the field of Canadian health sciences librarianship. A curriculum vitae, including publications of the candidate, should be included.

Nominations must be received by February 1st each year, and submitted to the CHLA/ABSC Past President and copied to the Past President.

Recipients:

• 2012: Linda Slater
• 2011: Not awarded
• 2010: Laurie Scott
• 2008: Ada Ducas
• 2007: Beverly Brown
• 2005: Elizabeth Reid
• 2004: George Beckett
• 2004: Jessie McGowan
• 2003: Patrick Ellis
• 2003: Davida Glazer
• 2002: Tom Flemming
• 2002: Louise Bourbonnais
• 2000: K. Ann McKibbon
• 1999: Susan Murray
• 1997: Jim Henderson
• 1992: Joanne G. Marshall
• 1990: Jan Greenwood