Julie from a public library in Grand Rapids, MI, is a Star because Julie is a children's and teen librarian who is the most passionate librarian I know. She genuinely loves the kid lit genre, and is equally well-versed in adult lit. I love how she interacts with both the teens and the adults who read teen selections; she encourages all to enjoy every genre from steampunk to mystery to paranormal/supernatural, to classics and dystopian/apocalyptic books alike. I always know who to turn to when looking for a good read. Discussing the books afterward is another enjoyable aspect of Julie's skills. Another wonderful skill Julie employs is a personal touch. She knows I love author lectures and book signings, as well as community events related to my particular interests. Julie will often save flyers for me of upcoming lectures in these interest areas. As well, I have had the priviledge of attending several author lectures and signing with Julie, which has infinitely broadened my reading horizons. Julie genuinely loves being a librarian and promotes excitement in others for reading and literacy. These and many other reasons are why I nominate Julie as my favorite librarian. Thank you to Karen for this nomination.
Lisa from an academic library in St. Charles, MO, is a Star because Lisa never gives up on making the library a place for everyone on campus to come and get the services they need. She is always bettering the library and its services, and she is always looking out for the best interest of our diverse community. She has inspired me to become a better librarian for people every day and I am so blessed to work beside her! Thank you to Hannah for this nomination.
Brandon from a public library in Willard, MO, is a Star because Brandon is warm, funny, helpful, great with the teens and not bad with the grown ups either. Thank you to Linda for this nomination.
Sasa from public library in Missoula, MT, is a Star because ..he is always willing to help, both patrons and staff. Sasa is a team player and has a calming demeanor. We should be able to bottle his personality and share it with the world! Thanks to Annie for this nomination.
Marcia from an academic library in Reno, NV, is a Star because she built the library from the ground up, got the collection together in a matter of weeks, is always there to lend a helping hand to the students, faculty and staff, and gives lots of instruction in library literacy. Thanks to Marcia for this nomination.
Liz from an academic library in Durham, NH, is a Star because she is the greatest librarian to work with! She always treats everyone nicely and with a smile, and I'm so glad to work beside her! Thanks to Jim for this nomination.
supervisorGeri from a public library in Clark, NJ, is a Star because she not only handles patron interactions with professionlism and a positive attitude, she finds solutions to problems. Geri handles many jobs (read great multi tasker!) at the library, including the inputting of material orders and various technology issues. She also works well with her colleagues and tries to help everyone. Thank you to Patricia for this nomination.
Ross from a public library in Pennington, NJ, is a Star because he does a great job shelving. He does a great job checking in and keeping track of our branch magazine subscriptions. He doesn't hesitate to help out when asked, and he is so pleasant to work with! We love Ross at our library. Thank you to Gabrielle for this nomination.
Raeline from a school library in Albuquerque, NM, is a Star because as an Educational Assistant (her official job classification), Raeline operates the school library as thoroughly, enthusiastically, professionally and lovingly as past certified school librarians. She makes it a warm welcoming haven. She provides outstanding and creative library instruction and inspiration, and all of this on a very very small salary. She is true hidden treasure. Thank you to susan for this nomination.
Janice from a public library in Pueblo of Laguna, NM, is a Star because Janice has brought energy and a wealth of ideas to her position as director. She advocates for other tribal libraries/librarians in her work as Chair of the Native American Libraries Special Interest Group of the New Mexico Library Association. Janice--we appreciate you! Thank you to Loriene for this nomination.
Marisa from a library in Patterson, NY, is a Star because She has always been a part of our library family as the daughter of our YA & Kids programs. Her mother recently passed away late last year from Breast Cancer, and she was hired to work as a page. She was not given the position because of her tragedy, on the contrary she was given the position because she showed strength, courage, and determination during the time her mother was ill. She helped and comforted the mourners at her mom's funeral. We wanted her here to further her ambitions and be a part of such a courageous young woman. Thanks to Lillian for this nomination.
Victor from a school library in Rockville Centre, NY, is a Star because the Library has been transformed into a more technology-focused & enriching facility for both the faculty and students. His expertise with the SMART board and his innovative lessons using "talking" PowerPoints, digital storytelling software and Web 2.0 applications makes learning more interactive and fun for everyone. Thank you to Victor for this nomination.
Chris from a school library in Utica, NY, is a Star because She is always willing to help. She is great with our kids and the kids love her. She always finds what I'm looking for!!! Thank you to Debbe for this nomination.
Chritine from a school library in Utica, NY, is a Star because she goes above and beyond her daily library duties to help educate each student. Thank you to Anonymous for this nomination.
Chris from a school library in Utica, NY, is a Star because Chris works well with the students and has a wonderful joy in helping them to enjoy reading. Thank you to Meredith for this nomination.
Darryl from an academic library in Greensboro, NC, is a Star because Darryl works in both the Access Services and reference departments of our library while attending MLS classes. Darryl never hesitates to assist all patrons to the best of his abilities regardless of which department he is working in. By working in both departments he has created a bridge beween the public service desks and fostered an environment for more consistent practice of library policies and fufilling the customer service values of the library as a whole. Thank you to Anonymous for this nomination.
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