IASA Award of Recognition
A Special Recognition Award for Outstanding Service to IASA is awarded to IASA members during the Annual Conference:
| YEAR | RECIPIENT | CONTRIBUTION |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lynn Johnson | For selfless support and leadership, steadfast commitment and dedication to the advancement of IASA, audiovisual heritage work on the African continent. Tribute. |
| 2023 | Pio Pellizzari | In recognition of extraordinary contributions to the advancement of education and training in audio and video heritage preservation, and for exemplary leadership in promoting and raising awareness of IASA. Tribute. |
| 2022 | Ilse Assmann | For significant contributions to the IASA community and passionate dedication to the advancement of audiovisual archives and preservation, and for tireless support of individuals and institutions in sub-Saharan Africa. Tribute. |
| 2018 | Carl Fleischhauer | For services supporting the preservation of global audiovisual heritage, vision and perseverance in the coordination and compilation of IASA-TC 06, and leadership in the advancement and recognition of IASA. Tribute |
| 2017 | Rainer Lotz | For his numerous important contributions to the knowledge and protection of the audiovisual heritage especially with regard to discography. |
| 2016 | Guy Maréchal | For leadership in the establishment of the IASA Organising Knowledge Committee, advocacy in international initiatives in semantic technologies, innovation in information management of sound and audiovisual collections, and the vision to see a connected world. |
| 2015 | Kevin Bradley | For services to the advancement of preservation of the audio and video heritage, and leadership in the advancement and recognition of IASA. Tribute |
| 2014 | Lars Gaustad | For services in the advancement of the preservation of Sound and Audiovisual materials. Tribute |
| 2013 | Richard Green | For ongoing contributions to the sound archiving community, and exemplary service to the International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives. Tribute |
| 2012 | Shubha Chaudhuri | For leadership in the development of small-scale sound and audiovisual archives, for contributions to international debate and agreements in archival understandings and approaches, and continuing advocacy for Rajasthani folk musics. |
| 2011 | George Boston | For valuable contributions in promoting and furthering IASA business over a period of nearly 3 decades. Tribute written by Kevin Bradley |
| 2010 | Anthony Seeger | Advocacy for the cause of audiovisual archives, communities and music. Tribute |
| 2009 | Kurt Deggeller | Significant contributions in coordinating and creating an international presence for sound and audiovisual archives. |
| 2008 | Grace Koch | Significant contributions to the development and dissemination of professional standards. |
| 2007 | Crispin Jewitt | For significant contributions in promoting a broader vision for IASA and as ambassador to external associations culminating in his success as Convenor of the CCAAA since 2002. |
| 2006 | Chris Clark | Cataloguing and documentation standards. |
| 2005 | Dietrich Schüller & Albrecht Häfner | For training. |
| 2004 | Technical Committee | The publication “Guidelines on the Production and Preservation of Digital Audio Objects” (IASA-TC 04). |
