The IFLA Scroll of Appreciation is awarded to an individual who has given distinguished service to IFLA as a volunteer engaged in a committee or group, in addition to efforts in fostering IFLA values, for example, diversity, inclusion and equality.

Find out about how to make a nomination for the IFLA Scroll of Appreciation.

Past recipients

2023

  • Alicia Cristina Ocaso Ferreira
  • Harri Sahavirta

2022

  • Sanjay Kumar Bihani
  • Gillian Hallam
  • Sueli Mara Soares Pinto Ferreira

2021

  • Massimo Gentili-Tedeschi
  • Petra Hauke
  • Stephane Ipert
  • Ann Okerson
  • Raissa Teodori

2020

  • Genevieve Clavel-Merrin
  • Victoria Owen
  • Winston Roberts
  • Mirna Willer
  • Evelyn (Eve) Woodberry

2019

  • Jeanne Drewes
  • Steve Witt

2018

  • Marie Sophie Dibounje Madiba
  • Karen Latimer

2017

  • Nancy Bolt
  • Elena Escolano Rodríguez
  • Terry Weech

2016

  • Dorothy McGarry
  • James Neal
  • Lynne Rudasill
  • Jacinta Were

2015

  • Susan Schnuer

2014

  • Réjean Savard

2012

  • Magda Bouwens
  • Michael Heaney

2011

  • Christine (Christie) Koontz

2009

  • Gunilla Natvig
  • Birgitta Sandell
  • Barbara B. Tillett
  • Hartmut Walravens

2008

  • Melvin P. Thatcher

2007

  • Susanne Seidelin
  • Henri Sène

2006

  • Marie-Thérèse Varlamoff

2005

  • Tom Delsey
  • Pensri Guyasuwan
  • Ingrid Parent
  • Valeria Stelmakh

2004

  • John M. Day
  • The Swiss Librarians for International Relations (SLIR)

2003

  • Sara Gould
  • Marie-France Plassard

2002

  • Lioba Betten
  • Alex Mosson
  • The National Library of Canada

2001

  • Lis Byberg
  • Nancy John
  • Hans-Christoph Hobohm
  • Ralph Manning
  • Adolfo Rodriguez Gallardo
  • Børge Sørensen
  • Christopher Wright