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Library and Community Leaders Honored by
Library System
NEWS RELEASE
March 2, 2005
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 2004 Membership Awards. The award recipients will
be honored at the annual NSLS banquet on March 18 at the Chevy Chase
Country Club in Wheeling.
The WAUCONDA AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY
DISTRICT has been recognized as Library of the Year. "The library's
vision of service, as well as their understanding of the need to stay
competitive and vital as a community resource, are examples for all
to follow," says NSLS Director Sarah Long.
Also to be honored at the NSLS
Annual Membership Awards Banquet are:
Academic Library Staff Member:
David Bishop, University Librarian, Northwestern University, EVANSTON
Public Library Staff Member:
Carolyn Anthony, Director, Skokie Public Library, SKOKIE
School Library Staff Member:
Karrie LaMay, Media Center Director, Roycemore School, EVANSTON
Special Library Staff Member:
Penny Sympson, Corporate Librarian, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates,
Inc., NORTHBROOK
Legislator of the Year: State
Representative Louis Lang (D-16)
Innovation Award: Cook Memorial
Public Library District, LIBERTYVILLE
Trustee of the Year: Noreen
Lake, Des Plaines Public Library, DES PLAINES
Trustee of the Year: Larry
Cahall, Indian Trails Public Library District, WHEELING
Volunteer of the Year: Robb
Lang, Fremont Public Library District, MUNDELEIN
Community Advocate: Irene Overman
Kreer, Glenview Library Association, GLENVIEW
Lifetime Achievement Award:
Richard E. Thompson, Director (retired), Wilmette Public Library District,
WILMETTE
Library staff and trustees
submitted award nominations and the winners were selected by a panel
of NSLS member libraries.
The Grand Sponsor of the 2005
awards banquet is CDW-G. As a trusted technology advisor to federal,
state and local government agencies, as well as to educational institutions
at all levels, CDW-G offers best-in-class technology products and services.
For more information on the awards
and sponsors, visit www.nsls.info/banquet
.
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 nine library systems in Illinois, funded through the Illinois State
Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State, Jesse White.
