Best Paper of the Year Award for Volume 18.

The Journal of Map & Geography Libraries has awarded Sarah Zhang's article, "Teaching Spatial Literacy in an Equity-Informed Public Engagement: An Academic Library's Case Study," as the Best Paper for Volume 18. Zhang's article explores the challenge and learning opportunity of enhancing spatial literacy and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) services for nonacademic audiences. The article provides comprehensive information on engaging the general public with GIS lessons and promoting spatial literacy beyond the academic realm. The committee commends Zhang's work for its relevance and contribution to map and geospatial libraries. [Extracted from the article]