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FLA Awards Recipients

"" FLA Awards 2007

The Association is pleased to announce the winners of its 2007 awards. Recipients were recognized for their achievements during the Closing Session of the FLA Annual Conference on April 13 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Library of the Year Award
Osceola Library System, Edward A. Kilroy, Director

Library Web Site Award
University of South Florida Library System, Derrie Perez, Dean

Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Kathleen de la Pena McCook, Distinguished University Professor,
University of South Florida, Department of Library and Information Services

Outstanding Citizens Award
Joy G. Korman, Jacksonville Public Library Board of Trustees

Library Service Enhancement Award
Genealogy Club of Osceola County

Trustees & Friends Library Award
Donna Paz Kaufman, Friends of the Nassau County Public Library

Intellectual Freedom Award
Walter E. Forehand, Lewis Longman & Walker Law Firm

Friends & Trustees Section Awards

  • Eileen Brunner Membership Development Award
    Friends of the Tamarac Branch Library, Broward county
  • Newsletter of the Year Award
    Friends of South County Regional Library, Lee County
  • Outstanding Program Award
    Friends of the African American Research & Cultural Center, Broward County
  • Special Projects Award
    Friends of the Leesburg Public Library

Betty Davis Miller Youth Services Award
Pinellas Public Library Cooperative

"" FLA Awards 2006

The Association is pleased to announce the winners of its 2006 awards. Recipients were recognized for their achievements during the 83rd FLA Annual Conference held April 18-21, 2006 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Awards nominations are accepted in the fall of each year. Start thinking about your nominees now!

Library of the Year Award
New Port Richey Public Library

Librarian of the Year Award
Mary Jane Little, Director, St. Johns County Public Library

Lifetime Achievement Award
Betty D. Johnson, Director, DuPont-Ball Library, Stetson University

FLA Leader of the Year Award
Wendy Breeden, Director, Lake County Library System

Government Official of the Year Award
John Cooper, Commissioner, Bradford County Board of County Commissioners

Trustees & Friends Library Award
Guy diCarlo, Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Library

Friends & Trustees Section Awards:

  • Eileen Brunner Membership Development Award
  • Newsletter of the Year Award
  • Outstanding Program Award
  • Special Projects Award
  • Friends of the Perry White Library
  • Friends of the Elsie Quirk Library
  • Friends of Broward County Division of Libraries, “Hats Off to Friends”
  • Alachua County Library District Friends, “Books for Soldiers”

Betty Davis Miller Award Youth Service Award
Children’s Program Jacksonville Public Library for ZooTREK

2006 Exhibitor Award
Florida Publishers Association, Inc.

"" FLA Awards 2005

The FLA Citations & Awards Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the 2005 FLA Citations & Awards. The recipients of these awards were recognized for their achievements during the 82nd FLA Annual Conference held April 11-14 in Jacksonville.

Trustees & Friends Library Awards
Karen McClure,Tampa-Hillsborough Libraries

Friends & Trustees Newsletter Award
Punta Gorda

Friends Membership Drive Award
Punta Gorda

Friends & Trustees Special Events Award
Alachua County and Neptune Beach

Friends & Trustees Special Projects Award
Ocala

Outstanding Citizens Library Award
Leon Slatin,Broward County

Exhibit Award
State Library and Archives of Florida

Intellectual Freedom Award
Dr. Laurence Miller

Betty Davis Miller Youth Services Award
"Reading Buddies," Citrus County

"" FLA Awards 2004

The FLA Citations & Awards Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the 2004 FLA Citations & Awards. The recipients of these awards were recognized for their achievements during the 81st FLA Annual Conference held March 22-24 in Daytona Beach. .

Trustees & Friends Library Awards
Sharon Sbrissa, Friends of the North Miami Public Library
Connie Bass, Friends of the Library of Blake Library in Stuart

Outstanding Citizens Library Award
Patricia L. Dunford, Friends of the Broward County Public Library

Corporate Award
Comcast Cable for their charitable contribution of complimentary Internet service to the Friends of the Selby Public Library in Sarasota

Exhibit Award
Florida Reading & Vision Technology

Friends & Trustees Newsletter Award
Friends of the Jacaranda Library

Friends Membership Drive Award
Friends of the Library Ponte Vedra Beach

Friends & Trustees Special Events Award
Friends of the Columbia County Public Library Team Spelling Bee, a literacy awareness promotion
The Friends of the Library of Flagler County for their From the Stacks Book Festival

Friends & Trustees Special Projects Award
Friends of the Ocala Public Library for their Mosaic Panels project

Betty Davis Miller Youth Services Award
LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library BabyTime: A Storytime Program for Infants and Caregivers

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