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Library and Community Leaders Honored by
Library System
NEWS RELEASE
March 3, 2003
For further information contact:
Judy Hoffman, 847/353-7137
In recognition of exceptional
contributions to library service, library advocacy efforts and innovative
partnerships, the North Suburban Library System (NSLS) has announced
the winners of its 2002 Membership Awards. The award recipients will
be honored at the annual NSLS banquet on March 21 at the Northbrook
Hilton. Chicago Tribune Deputy Managing Editor James Warren will be
the guest speaker.
In addition to NSLS member
libraries and staff, U.S. Senator Richard Durbin has been recognized
as Legislator of the Year. "Senator Durbin has put the spotlight on
the importance of reading in early childhood education with regular
visits to Illinois school and public libraries. His support and enthusiasm
inspires and energizes Illinois libraries," says NSLS Director Sarah
Long.
Also to be honored at the NSLS
Annual Membership Awards Banquet are:
Library of the Year :
Rolling Meadows Library, ROLLING MEADOWS
Academic Library Staff
Member : Barbara Brattin, LTA Coordinator, College of Lake County,
GRAYSLAKE
Public Library Staff Member
: Bill Pardue, Electronics Specialist, Arlington Heights Memorial
Library, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
School Library Staff Member
: Shelley Riskin, Library Media Director, Pleasant Ridge School,
GLENVIEW
Special Library Staff Member
: Mary Crompton, Site Librarian, Northrop Grumman Corporation,
ROLLING MEADOWS
Innovation Award :
Schaumburg Township District Library, SCHAUMBURG
Trustee of the Year :
Marie Caviness, Grayslake Area Public Library District, GRAYSLAKE
Volunteer of the Year :
Patricia Kretchmer, Manager of Homebound Services, Skokie Public Library,
SKOKIE
Community Advocate :
Emanual Bud, Skokie Advisory Commission on Disabilities, SKOKIE
Nominations for the awards
were submitted by library staff and trustees and the winners were selected
by a panel of NSLS member libraries. For more information on the awards,
visit www.nsls.info/awards
Headquartered in Wheeling,
the North Suburban Library System is an organization of 650 academic,
public, school and special libraries in the north suburban area of Cook
County and communities in Kane, Lake and McHenry counties. It is one
of 12 library systems in Illinois, funded through the Illinois State
Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State, Jesse White.
