DEMCO / ALA Black Caucus Award for Excellence in Librarianship
This is an annual award of $500 and an engraved bronze statuette made possible by a grant from DEMCO, Inc. of Madison, Wisconsin, and presented to the librarian who has made significant contributions to promoting the status of African Americans in the library profession. Specific contributions may include, but are not limited to, research and scholarship, recruitment, professional development, planning or implementation of programs, or advocacy (public relations). DEMCO also donates an additional $500.00 each year to assist in funding the E. J. Josey Scholarship Fund.
The following librarians were awarded the DEMCO/ALA Black Caucus Award for Excellence in Librarianship:
| 1994 | Recipient: Dr. E. J. Josey, L.H.D. |
| 1995 | Recipient: Dr. Mohammed M. Aman, Ph.D. |
| 1996 | Recipient: Dr. John Tyson, D.A. |
| 1997 | Recipient: Mr. Samuel F. Morrison |
| 1998 | Recipient: Ms. Rebecca Bingham |
| 1999 | Recipient: Mr. Bobby Player |
| 2000 | Recipient: Ms. Satia Marshall Orange |
| 2001 | Recipient: Dr. Stanton Biddle, D.L.I.S. |
| 2002 | Recipient: Ms. JoAnn Mondowney |
| 2003 | Recipient: Ms. Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin |
| 2004 | Recipient: Ms. Kathleen Bethel |
| 2005 | Recipient: Ms. Gladys Smiley Bell |
| 2006 | Recipient: Ms. Carla Hayden, Ph.D. |
| 2007 | Recipient: Ms. Sibyl E. Moses, Ph.D. |
| 2008 | Recipient: Mr. John S. Page |
| 2009 | Recipient: Mr. Jerome Offord, Jr. |
| 2010 | Recipient: Ms. Irene Owens, Ph.D. |
| 2011 | Recipient: Ms. Pamela Goodes |
| 2012 | Recipient: Mr. Andrew Jackson |
| 2013 | Recipient: Ms. Roberta Webb |
| 2014 | Recipient: Ms. Emily Guss |
| 2015 | Recipient: Ms. Wanda Brown |
| 2016 | Recipient: Dr. Yvonne Chandler |
| 2017 | Recipient: Mr. Kelvin Watson |
| 2018 | Recipient: Ms. Fayrene Muhammad |