2015 I Love My Librarian Award Winners
Congratulations to the 10 winners of the 2015 I Love My Librarian Award!
Thank you to all the library supporters who sent in nominations.
2015 recipients were selected for their
dedicated public service and the valuable role they play in our nation’s
communities in transforming lives through education.
More than 1300 library patrons submitted
detailed stories regarding how their librarian had an impact on their
communities and lives.
The I Love My Librarian Award encourages
library users to recognize the accomplishments of exceptional public, school,
college, community college, or university librarians. The award is a
collaborative program of Carnegie Corporation of New York, The New York Public
Library, The New York Times and the American Library Association.
Diane Brown
New Haven Free Public Library, Stetson
Branch, New Haven, Connecticut
Transformed the library into a true
community center by hosting cultural and educational events
Doug Campbell
Willis Library, University of North Texas, Denton,
Texas
Meets students where they are and then
challenges them to be more
Sylvia Cieply
Otto A. Fischer School Library, Orange
County Juvenile Hall, Orange, California
Brings a love of reading and lifelong
learning to incarcerated youth
Dona J. Helmer
College Gate Elementary School, Anchorage,
Alaska
Provides an invaluable hands-on approach to
learning that opens up new worlds for students
Courtney Kincaid
Hood County Library. Granbury, Texas
Inspired a community coalition to fight for
the freedom to read
Leslie D. Koch
Armstrong Elementary School, Eastover,
North Carolina
Transformed an outdated school library into
a welcoming hub and worked tirelessly to improve the reading scores of students
April Roy
Kansas City Public Library, Lucile H.
Bluford Branch, Kansas City, Missouri
Transformed the library into a bustling
community center emphasizing literacy, health and wellness
Elizabeth G. Rumery
Avery Point Campus Library, University of
Connecticut, Groton, Connecticut
Opened the doors of the academic library to
low income citizens in her community to show that education and the dream of a
college degree are for everyone
Dr. Christopher A. Shaffer
Troy University, Troy, Alabama
Created a culture of understanding and
global awareness for students through partnerships with local, national and
international organizations
Shugana Williams
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College,
Perkinston Campus, Perkinston, Mississippi
Engaging students with programs and
services that support individual opportunity and community progress
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