AWARDS

The William H. Natcher Award

The William H. Natcher Award is given annually to an individual, organization, or corporation that has made a significant philanthropic contribution to a Kentucky library. The contribution may be monetary, or equipment.

The following have been recipients of the Award:

1994 William H. Natcher
1995 Mary Bingham
1996 Lucille Caudill Little
1997 Mr and Mrs David A. Jones, Sr.
1998 William T. Young
1999 E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation
2000 Dominican Sisters of  St. Catharine of  Siena
2001 Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc.
2002 Robert L. Holloway
2003 Dr. Thomas D. Clark
2004 Carleton L. West
2005 Ashland Inc.
2006 Emily W. Hundley
2007 Rosemary and Mark Schlachter

The Lifetime Achievement Award

The Lifetime Achievement Award will be given to a Kentucky librarian who has contributed significantly to our profession through publications, presentations, and participation in professional library and/or information organizations. Other criteria are:

• Nominees must be or have been a KLA member for 10 years.
• Nominees must have a sustained record of service to the Association.
• Nominees must not be a current Executive Board member of the Association.

The following have been recipients of the Award:

2000 Ellen Hellard
2001 Evelyn Richardson
2002 Phil Carrico
2003 Linda Stith
2004 Geneva Pullen
2005 Sue Burch
2006 James Nelson
2007 Carol Nutter

KENTUCKY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

• Carol J. Parris Mentoring Award
  2006 Laura Davison
  2007 Jackie White
• Intellectual Freedom
  2007 Barbara Caron
• James A. Nelson Library Advocate Award
  2006 James E. Lee Jr.
  2007 Evelyn Richardson
• Kentucky Libraries Outstanding Feature Articles
  2006 Cynthia Houston "Jack in Kentucky: Bringing Local Culture to your Library with Folk Tales" and Brad Marcum "Digital Reference: Stress maker or Savior?"
  2007 Cynthia Houston "Reconsidering Regionalism:  Looking at Genre, Character, Themes, and Settings in Kentucky Children's Literature"
• Scholarship For Minority Students
  2007 Faith Steele

ACADEMIC LIBRARY SECTION

• Outstanding Academic Librarian Award
  2006 Rosemary Meszaros
  2007 Tyler Goldberg
• Professional Development Award
  2007 Sean Kinder

KENTUCKY SCHOOL MEDIA ASSOCIATION

• Eleanor W. Simmons Memorial Grant
  2006 (Pilot project) Damonica Partin
  2006 (Individual) Brickeal Spears
  2007 (Individual) Jennifer Wetzel 

• KSMA Service Award for School Administrators
  2006 Tom Waithen
  2007 Kathy Embry Goff

• Outstanding School Media Librarian
  2006 Denise Newbolt
  2007 Sherry Deatrick

• Jesse Stuart Media Award

• KSMA Award of Merit
  2006 Dr. Barbara Wick
  2007 Melissa Gardner

• Donna Hornsby Joint Technology Project Award
  2006 Crystal Smallwood and Sheryl Burke
  2007 Martha Hamilton and Kay Bush

• KSMA Student Technology Award
  2006 Coty Howard
  2007 Wesley Durham

KENTUCKY PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

• James Harrison Outstanding Outreach Service Award
  2006 Jim Tucker
  2007 Tom Durbin
• Outstanding Public Library Service Award
  2006 Judith Gibbons
  2007 Charlene Davis
• Margaret F. Willis Community Service Award
  2006 Iris Garrott
  2007 Helen Williams
• "Miss Pickle" Outstanding Children's Service Award
  2006 Carol Sexton
  2007 Patti Richards

SPECIAL LIBRARY SECTION

• Special Librarian of the Year Award
  2006 William "Bill" Hansen
  2007 Constance Ard
• Innovation Award
  2007 Christie Robinson

AFRICAN AMERICAN LIBRARIANS & LIBRARY EMPLOYEES ROUND TABLE

• Conference Scholarship
  2007 Faith Steele

KENTUCKY LIBRARY TRUSTEES ROUND TABLE

• Outstanding Trustee Board of Directors Award

For more information on applying for awards contact the Section or Round Table chair.