Support Staff of the Year Awards
Each year Reaching Forward South presents this award to an Illinois Library Support Staff as part of our annual conference.
This award promotes the role of library assistants and support staff in the library and information fields. It recognizes the importance of support staff and their image in the library profession.
To nominate someone for this award, download the Support Staff Nomination Form.
Here is a listing of the previous years' winners:
- 2012
- Jayne Fentem
- Quincy Public Library
- 2011
- Mary Downing
- Illinois State Library
- 2010
- Amanda Wendel
- Glen Carbon Centennial Library
- 2009
- Jacqueline Woodard-Smith
- Danville Public Library
- 2008
- Janet Kamerer
- Toulon Public Library District
- Peggy Duesdieker
- Quincy Public Library
- 2007
- Paula Taylor
- Circulation Clerk
- O'Fallon Public Library
- Carol Anne Smith
- Library Assistant
- South Macon Public Library
- 2006
- Michelle Petersen
- Head of Circulation
- Glen Carbon Centennial Library
- Teri Whitaker
- Library Associate, Children's Services Department
- Champaign Public Library
- 2005
- Kathy Ryan
- Readers Services Assistant Librarian
- Rochester Public Library
- Charmaine Starman
- Senior Reader Advisor / Office Supervisor
- Alliance Library System / Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center
- 2004
- Sue Haley
- Serials Coordinator
- Champaign Public Library
- Edie Elliot
- Lewis and Clark Library System Cataloging Center
- 2003
- Joyce Jackson
- Staff Assistant
- Centralia Regional Library District
- Louis Parker Jr.
- Extension Services
- Lincoln Library
- 2002
- Sharon Benedict
- Assistant Librarian
- Grayville Public Library
- Shirley Lipinski
- Public Services Assistant
- Knox College, Galesburg
- 2001
- Jan Klett
- Librarian Assistant
- Tuscola Public Library
- Ilene Bertram
- Head of Circulation
- Fairview Heights Public Library
- 2000
- Carol Hakman
- Teutopolis Elementary Library
- Marie Bobrosky
- Milner Library
- Illinois State University
- 1999
- Thelma Ball
- Niantic-Harristown CUSD #6
- Denita Reed
- Cahokia Public Library District
- 1998
- Roxanne Bynum
- Belleville Public Library
- Val Stark
- Quincy Public Library
- 1997
- Terri Bassler
- Assistant to the Librarian
- Belleville Public Library West
- Judy Groom
- Youth Services Assistant
- Belleville Public Library
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