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.

2009 JC and Azalie Egnew
2008 Harold Tomlinson
2007 Rosemary and Mark Schlachter
2006 Emily W. Hundley
2005 Ashland Inc.
2004 Carleton L. West
2003 Dr. Thomas D. Clark
2002 Robert L. Holloway
2001 Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc.
2000 Dominican Sisters of St. Catharine of Siena
1999 E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation
1998 William T. Young
1997 Mr and Mrs David A. Jones, Sr.
1996 Lucille Caudill Little
1995 Mary Bingham
1994 William H. Natcher

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

2009 Carolyn Tassie
2008 Judith Burdine
2007 Carol Nutter
2006 James Nelson
2005 Sue Burch
2004 Geneva Pullen
2003 Linda Stith
2002 Phil Carrico
2001 Evelyn Richardson
2000 Ellen Hellard

KENTUCKY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

  • Carol J. Parris Mentoring Award
    2009 Elaine Allen
    2008 Marie Liang
    2007 Jackie White
    2006 Laura Davison
  • Intellectual Freedom
    2007 Barbara Caron
  • James A. Nelson Library Advocate Award
    2009 Paul Poland
    2008 Judith Gibbons
    2007 Evelyn Richardson
    2006 James E. Lee Jr.
  • Kentucky Libraries Outstanding Feature Articles
    2009 Lisa Nichols, "Pushing Your IL Program Forward: Five Lessons from My Immersion Experience"
    2008 Martha Decker and Jennifer Little "EDEE Award: An Academic Library Honors Student Achievement--A Collaboration Case Study"
    2007 Cynthia Houston "Reconsidering Regionalism: Looking at Genre, Character, Themes, and Settings in Kentucky Children's Literature"
    2006 Cynthia Houston "Jack in Kentucky: Bringing Local Culture to your Library with Folk Tales" and Brad Marcum "Digital Reference: Stress Maker or Savior?"
  • Scholarship For Minority Students
    2009 Yolanda Brack-Jones
    2008 Karen Morrison and Victor Darrigrandi
    2007 Faith Steele

ACADEMIC LIBRARY SECTION

  • Outstanding Academic Librarian Award
    2009 Shelley Wood Burgett, Somerset Community College
    2008 Rose Davis, Western Kentucky University
    2007 Tyler Goldberg, University of Louisville
    2006 Rosemary Meszaros, Western Kentucky University
    2005 (no award presented)
    2004 Carolyn Tassie, Transylvania University
    2003 Carol Nutter, Morehead State University
    2002 Antoinette (Toni) Paris Greider, University of Kentucky
    2001 Elaine Moore, Western Kentucky University
    2000 Sandee McAninch, University of Kentucky
    1999 Connie Foster, Western Kentucky University
    1998 (no award presented)
    1997 Paul Willis, University of Kentucky
    1996 Janet Stith, Medical Center Library, University of Kentucky
    1995 Cynthia Etkin, Western Kentucky University
    1994 Miko Pattie, University of Kentucky
    1993 Threasa Wesley, Northern Kentucky University
    1992 Gail Kennedy, University of Kentucky
    1991 Tom Kirk, Berea College
    1990 (no award presented)
    1989 John Bryant, University of Kentucky
    1988 (no award presented)
    1987 Lois Schultz, Northern Kentucky University
    1986 Jennie Boyarski, Paducah Community College
    1985 Sharon Edge, University of Louisville
  • Professional Development Grant
    2009 Sean Kinder, Emily Symonds
    2007 Sean Kinder, Beth Kraemer
    2005 Leoma Dunn

KENTUCKY SCHOOL MEDIA ASSOCIATION

  • Eleanor W. Simmons Memorial Grant
    2007 (Individual) Jennifer Wetzel
    2006 (Pilot project) Damonica Partin
    2006 (Individual) Brickeal Spears
  • KSMAService Award for School Administrators
    2007 Kathy Embry Goff
    2006 Tom Waithen
  • Outstanding School Media Librarian
    2007 Sherry Deatrick
    2006 Denise Newbolt
  • KSMA Award of Merit
    2007 Melissa Gardner
    2006 Dr. Barbara Wick
  • Donna Hornsby Joint Technology Project Award
    2007 Martha Hamilton and Kay Bush
    2006 Crystal Smallwood and Sheryl Burke
  • KSMA Student Technology Award
    2007 Wesley Durham
    2006 Coty Howard

KENTUCKY PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

  • James E. Gugeler Outstanding Library Trustee Award
    2009 Jim Wyrick
    2008 Paul Poland
  • James Harrison Outstanding Outreach Service Award
    2009 Ann Schoenenberer
    2008 Darlene Sargent
    2007 Tom Durbin
    2006 Jim Tucker
  • Margaret F. Willis Community Service Award
    2009 Michele Lawson
    2008 Brenda Macy
    2007 Helen Williams
    2006 Iris Garrott
  • "Miss Pickle" Outstanding Children's Service Award
    2009 Rebecca Watson
    2008 Janet Cline
    2007 Patti Richards
    2006 Carol Sexton
  • Outstanding Public Library Service Award
    2009 Wayne Onkst
    2008 Jarrett Boyd
    2007 Charlene Davis
    2006 Judith Gibbons
  • Richardson/Conway Outstanding Library Volunteer Award
    2009 Joe Williams
    2008 Jane Conway (posthumously) and Evelyn Richardson

SPECIAL LIBRARY SECTION

  • Special Librarian of the Year Award
    2009 Leoma Dunn
    2008 Enid Wohlstein
    2007 Constance Ard
    2006 William "Bill" Hansen
  • Innovation Award
    2007 Christie Robinson

AFRICAN AMERICAN LIBRARIANS & LIBRARY EMPLOYEES ROUND TABLE

  • Conference Scholarship
    2007 Faith Steele

KENTUCKY LIBRARY TRUSTEES ROUND TABLE

  • Outstanding Board of Trustees Award
    2009 Warren County Public Library Board of Trustees

    For information on applying for awards contact the Section or Round Table chair.
Apr 14
KPLA/KLTRT 2010 Conference
Apr 28
2010 KLA Academic and Special Library Sections, and SLA Kentucky Chapter Joint Spring Conference
Jun 5
KLA Board Meeting
Sep 15
2010 KLA/KSMA Joint Conference



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