Its purpose is to initiate and improve communication and coordinate activities and programs of mutual interest and benefit to its membership.
The Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries, Inc. believes in the critical importance of collecting, preserving, and making accessible the accumulated knowledge about plants for present and future generations.
[2] The award is presented at CBHL's Annual Meeting and its purpose is to: Technical category General Interest category The Charles Robert Long Award of Extraordinary Merit was the first and is the highest individual honor CBHL bestows.
The Charles Robert Long Award honors outstanding contributions and meritorious service to CBHL or to the field of botanical and horticultural libraries or literature.
Income from memorial gifts is granted to applicants each year who request assistance to attend the annual meeting.