The award recognizes Slaney for her contributions to interlibrary cooperation through her work with the Sterling Public Library and the Rock River Library Consortium.
The Hugh C. Atkinson Award for Interlibrary Cooperation is presented by the Illinois Library Association to recognize outstanding efforts to promote cooperation and collaboration among libraries.
The Sterling Public Library congratulated Slaney on receiving the 2026 honor and recognized her achievement as a reflection of her work supporting collaboration within the library community.
