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RUSA �Isadore Gilbert Mudge Award

Winner:

Meg Smith, Physical Sciences Librarian and Head of Science Research Services at the New York University Division of Libraries

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Applause for Our Winner

Thank you to the RUSA Achievement Award Committee, Chaired by Allan Kleiman

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RUSA Gail Schlachter Memorial Research Grant�

Winner:

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Dr. Renate Chancellor and Shannon Crooks for the project Investigating Social Work in Public Libraries

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In Memory of Gail A Schlachter

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Applause for Our Winner

Thank you to the RUSA Achievement Award Committee, Chaired by Allan Kleiman

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RUSA �Steven T. Riedner Grant for Life Enhancing Library Programs for People Living with Dementia�

Winner:

Heights Libraries for

“Memory Disco”

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Steven T. Riedner

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RUSA �Steven T. Riedner Grant for Life Enhancing Library Programs for People Living with Dementia�

Winner:

Georgetown Public Library For “Art Therapy at the Library”

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Steven T. Riedner

Rachel Culver

Director, Georgetown Public Library

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RUSA �Steven T. Riedner Grant for Life Enhancing Library Programs for People Living with Dementia�

Winner:

Georgetown Public Library For “Art Therapy at the Library”

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Steven T. Riedner

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Remarks from Rachel Culver

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Thank you for the opportunity,

unfortunately I am not able to attend today.

But I really appreciate being selected for this award

and want to share my thanks

and gratitude for this opportunity. Thank you

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Applause for Our Winners

Thank you to the RUSA Achievement Award Committee, Chaired by Allan Kleiman

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RUSA Federal Achievement Award �

Winners:

Paula Laurita and D. Lynne Rickard

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Paula Laurita

D. Lynne Rickard

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Applause for Our Winner

Thank you to the RUSA Achievement Award Committee and Federal representative committee member Ben Leubsdorf

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�RUSA Federal Rising Stars Award �

Winners:

Elán Marae Birkeland, Max Gonzalez Burdick, and Lori Ann Mullooly

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Elan Marae Birkeland

Max Gonzalez Burdick

Lori Ann Mullooly

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Applause for Our Winner

Thank you to the RUSA Achievement Award Committee and Federal representative committee member Ben Leubsdorf

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RUSA Award for Excellence �in Reference and Adult Library Services�

Winner:

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Addison Public Library in

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Addison, IL. for the Addison 

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Community Resource Guide

Sponsored By: Data Axle Reference Solutions�

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Applause for Our Winner

Thank you to the RUSA Achievement Award Committee, Chaired by Allan Kleiman

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BRASS Student Travel Award�

Winner:

Brandyn Whitaker

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Sponsored By: SimplyAnalytics�

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Applause for Our Winner

Thank you to the BRASS Student Travel Award

Committee, Chaired by

Maggie Marchant

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BRASS Excellence in Business Librarianship Award�

Winner:

Diane Zabel

Sponsored By: Mergent by FTSE Russel�

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Applause for Our Winner

Thank you to the BRASS Excellence in Business Librarianship Award Committee, Chaired by

Jimmy McKee

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BRASS Public Librarian Support Award�

Winner:

Morgan Perry

Sponsored By: Morningstar�

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Applause for Our Winner

Thank you to the BRASS Public Librarian Support Award Committee, Chaired by

Ilana Stonebraker

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BRASS Research Grant Award�

Winner:

Georgette Nicolosi

Sponsored By: Mintel�

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Applause for Our Winner

Thank you to the BRASS Research Grant Award Committee, Chaired by

Kara Van Abel

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BRASS Academic Business Librarianship Travel Award�

Winner:

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Henry Huang

Reference and Research Services Librarian for Business, New York University Shanghai Library

Sponsored By: Global Financial Data�

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Applause for Our Winner

Thank you to the BRASS Academic Business Librarianship Travel Award Committee, Chaired by

Edward Stocking

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CODES�Louis Shores�Award�

Winner:

LibraryReads Inc.

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CODES�Louis Shores�Award�

Winner:

Marlene Harris

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Applause for Our Winner

Thank you to the CODES Louis Shores Award Committee, Chaired by

Erin Wen

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ETS Best Emerging Technology Application Award�

Winner:

Cyril Oberlander, Aj Bealum, and Team Flora, of Cal Poly Humboldt Library for 3D Digital Herbarium

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Sponsored By: Chatstaff and LibraryH3lp�

Cyril Oberlander

Team Flora

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ETS Best Emerging Technology Application Award�

Winner:

Jennifer Shipley for Multi-sensory Pop-Up Storywalk

Sponsored By: Chatstaff and LibraryH3lp�

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Applause for Our Winner

Thank you to the ETS Best Emerging Technology

Application Award Committee, Chaired by

Megan Benson

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HS Genealogy / History Achievement Award�

Winner:

D. Brenton Simons

Sponsored By: FamilySearch�

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Applause for Our Winner

Thank you to the HS Genealogy / History Achievement Award Committee, Chaired by Tina Beaird

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STARS Virginia Boucher Distinguished ILL Librarian Award�

Winner:

Emily Campbell

Sponsored By:

OCLC�

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Applause for Our Winner

Thank you to the STARS Virginia Boucher Distinguished

ILL Librarian Award Committee, Chaired by

Melissa Eighmy Brown

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STARS Mentoring Award�

Winner:

Amanda L. Scott

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Sponsored By:

Atlas Systems, Inc.�

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Applause for Our Winner

Thank you to the STARS Mentoring Award Committee, Chaired by Krista Higham

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STARS Publication Recognition Award�

Winner:

Brynne Norton

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Applause for Our Winner

Thank you to the STARS Publication Recognition

Award Committee, Chaired by Megan Gaffney

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THANK YOU!

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