C.F.W. Coker Award for Description
The C.F.W. Coker Award recognizes innovative projects or tools that advance archival descriptive practices and set standards in North America.
Funder: Society of American Archivists
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Nomination submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: $250 cash prize and certificate (one-time award)
Summary: Recognizes innovative projects or tools that set standards or significantly impact archival descriptive practices in North America.
Description
The C.F.W. Coker Award for Description honors projects, systems, and tools that demonstrate innovative development in archival description or significantly improve the production of effective finding aids. The award recognizes works that set national standards, serve as models for archival description, or have a substantial impact on descriptive practices within the archival profession. Eligible works include finding aids, finding aid systems, descriptive tools (such as thesauri and authority files), and collaborative or national-level projects that advance archival description. The award commemorates C.F.W. Coker, a leader in the archival field, and seeks to promote and reward excellence in descriptive practices that benefit the profession.
