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Dr. Dayton M. Forman Memorial Award

The Dr. Dayton M. Formal Memorial Award recognizes outstanding leadership in the advancement of library and information services for Canadians with sight loss. 

The award honours Dr. Dayton M. Forman, a humanitarian and longtime CNIB volunteer and advocate for the rights of Canadians with vision loss to have access printed material.

The award consists of a silver medal bearing the likeness of Dr. Forman, with an inscription in print and braille.

Nominations and selection process

The nominations process for this award is now closed. Check back here for updates.

Past recipients

  • 2016 – Rosemary Kavanagh
  • 2015 – Maryanne Diamond
  • 2014 – Canadian Urban Libraries Council
  • 2013 – New Brunswick Public Library Service
  • 2012 – Donna Christensen
  • 2011 – HarperCollins Canada
  • 2010 – Michele Chittenden
  • 2009 – Vancouver Public Library
  • 2008 – Hiroshi Kawamura
  • 2007 – BC College and Institute Library Services
  • 2006 – Canada Post
  • 2005 – University of Toronto, Adaptive Technology Resource Centre
  • 2004 – National Broadcast Reading Service
  • 2003 – Frank Clegg
  • 2002 – Gwynneth Evans
  • 2001 – Ingar Beckman Hirschfeldt and George Kerscher
  • 2000 – Calgary Public Library
  • 1999 – Industry Canada
  • 1998 – Hamilton Public Library Resource Centre for Disabled Persons
  • 1997 – Darleen Bogart
  • 1996 – Frank Kurt Cylke