The Virginia L. and William K. Beatty Volunteer Service Award was established in 2007 to recognize a medical librarian who has demonstrated outstanding, sustained service to the Medical Library Association and the health sciences library profession. The award is named in honor of Virginia L. and William K. Beatty and recognizes their significant contributions to MLA and the profession as longtime volunteers to the association. The Beatty Jury will review nominations and award points based on membership, contributions to MLA, and service to the profession. The nominee must be a current member of MLA and for each of the last ten years immediately preceding the nomination. The nominee must also be currently employed as a medical librarian and has worked in a health sciences library for each of the last ten years immediately preceding this nomination. The nominee must not have served on the MLA Board of Directors or received a national MLA award prior to the time of nomination. Contributions to MLA and the profession include: exceptional contributions to furthering the mission, goals, and objectives of MLA as demonstrated by significant service in the association's leadership, publications, research, special projects, or combination of these four elements; and outstanding and sustained service to the profession. The nomination must include a precise description of the nominee's achievements; and any further information which may assist the jury in the evaluation of the nomination and the selection of the recipient. Please visit the award's website or contact the Medical Library Association for more information.