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