Felicidades to Roberto Delgadillo!
Named New York Times Librarian of the Year
(NEW YORK – Dec. 18, 2012) Today, Roberto Carlos Delgadillo of the University of California - Davis Peter J. Shields Library was named as one of 10 librarians recognized for service to their communities, schools and campuses as winners of the Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award.
The award encouraged members of the public to nominate their librarians in public, school and college, community college and university libraries for the difference they make in their communities.
Delgadillo was praised for rapport with students, staff and faculty and his volunteer work with Chicano/Latino student organizations on campus.
More than 1,500 library patrons nationwide nominated a librarian. The nine other award recipients are:
Dorothy J. Davison
Horrmann Library, Wagner College
New York, N.Y
Beatriz Adriana Guevara
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Charlotte, N.C.
Rachel Hyland
Tunxis Community College Library
Farmington, Conn.
Susan Kowalski
East Syracuse (N.Y.) Minoa School District: Pine Grove Middle School Library
Rae Anne Locke
Saugatuck Elementary “Secret Garden” Library
Westport, Conn.
Greta E. Marlatt
Naval Postgraduate School - Dudley Knox Library
Monterey, Calif.
Mary Ellen Pellington
Octavia Fellin Public Library
Gallup, N.M.
Madlyn S. Schneider
Queens Library
Queens Village, N.Y.
Julie Hatsell Wales
McNair Magnet School
Rockledge, Fla.
Each receives a $5,000 cash award and will be honored at a ceremony and reception in New York, hosted by The New York Times, on Dec. 18. Robert K. Massie, winner of the 2012 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction, for his work, Catherine the Great, Portrait of a Woman will make remarks at the ceremony.
Nominations were open to librarians working in public, school, college, community college and university libraries. Fifty librarians nationwide have won the I Love My Librarian award since 2008. More information about the award recipients is available here. The award is a collaborative program of Carnegie Corporation of New York, The New York Times and the American Library Association.
Commenting on the 2012 winners, Vartan Gregorian, President of Carnegie Corporation and Past President of the New York Public Library said, “The existence and the welfare of the library are of paramount importance in the life of a society, in the life of a community, the life of a school and a college, the life of a city, and the life of a nation. Indeed, libraries are a central part of our society. They are a critical component in the free exchange of information, which is at the heart of our democracy. In both an actual and symbolic sense, the library—and hence librarians—are the guardians of freedom of thought and freedom of choice.”
“The 1,500 nominations that library users nationwide sent in for this award tell a clear story: that librarians make a difference every day in the lives of their patrons and that libraries are vital to their communities,” said Maureen Sullivan, President of the American Library Association.
Carnegie Corporation of New York was created by Andrew Carnegie in 1911 to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding. In keeping with this mandate, the Corporation's work focuses on the issues that Andrew Carnegie considered of paramount importance: international peace, the advancement of education and knowledge, and the strength of our democracy.
For more information visit: www.carnegie.org
The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), a leading global, multimedia news and information company with 2011 revenues of $2.3 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, NYTimes.com, BostonGlobe.com, Boston.com and related properties. The Company’s core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news and information.
The American Library Association (ALA), the voice of America's libraries, is the oldest, largest and most influential library association in the world. Its approximately 60,000 members are primarily librarians but also trustees, publishers and other library supporters. The association represents all types of libraries; its mission is to promote the highest quality library and information services and public access to information.
The ALA administered the award through the Campaign for America’s Libraries, ALA’s public awareness campaign that promotes the value of libraries and librarians.
The award encouraged members of the public to nominate their librarians in public, school and college, community college and university libraries for the difference they make in their communities.
The 1,500 nominations that library users nationwide sent in for this award tell a clear story: that librarians make a difference every day in the lives
Delgadillo was praised for rapport with students, staff and faculty and his volunteer work with Chicano/Latino student organizations on campus.
More than 1,500 library patrons nationwide nominated a librarian. The nine other award recipients are:
Dorothy J. Davison
Horrmann Library, Wagner College
New York, N.Y
Beatriz Adriana Guevara
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Charlotte, N.C.
Rachel Hyland
Tunxis Community College Library
Farmington, Conn.
Susan Kowalski
East Syracuse (N.Y.) Minoa School District: Pine Grove Middle School Library
Rae Anne Locke
Saugatuck Elementary “Secret Garden” Library
Westport, Conn.
Greta E. Marlatt
Naval Postgraduate School - Dudley Knox Library
Monterey, Calif.
Mary Ellen Pellington
Octavia Fellin Public Library
Gallup, N.M.
Madlyn S. Schneider
Queens Library
Queens Village, N.Y.
Julie Hatsell Wales
McNair Magnet School
Rockledge, Fla.
Each receives a $5,000 cash award and will be honored at a ceremony and reception in New York, hosted by The New York Times, on Dec. 18. Robert K. Massie, winner of the 2012 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction, for his work, Catherine the Great, Portrait of a Woman will make remarks at the ceremony.
Nominations were open to librarians working in public, school, college, community college and university libraries. Fifty librarians nationwide have won the I Love My Librarian award since 2008. More information about the award recipients is available here. The award is a collaborative program of Carnegie Corporation of New York, The New York Times and the American Library Association.
Commenting on the 2012 winners, Vartan Gregorian, President of Carnegie Corporation and Past President of the New York Public Library said, “The existence and the welfare of the library are of paramount importance in the life of a society, in the life of a community, the life of a school and a college, the life of a city, and the life of a nation. Indeed, libraries are a central part of our society. They are a critical component in the free exchange of information, which is at the heart of our democracy. In both an actual and symbolic sense, the library—and hence librarians—are the guardians of freedom of thought and freedom of choice.”
“The 1,500 nominations that library users nationwide sent in for this award tell a clear story: that librarians make a difference every day in the lives of their patrons and that libraries are vital to their communities,” said Maureen Sullivan, President of the American Library Association.
Carnegie Corporation of New York was created by Andrew Carnegie in 1911 to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding. In keeping with this mandate, the Corporation's work focuses on the issues that Andrew Carnegie considered of paramount importance: international peace, the advancement of education and knowledge, and the strength of our democracy.
For more information visit: www.carnegie.org
The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), a leading global, multimedia news and information company with 2011 revenues of $2.3 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, NYTimes.com, BostonGlobe.com, Boston.com and related properties. The Company’s core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news and information.
The American Library Association (ALA), the voice of America's libraries, is the oldest, largest and most influential library association in the world. Its approximately 60,000 members are primarily librarians but also trustees, publishers and other library supporters. The association represents all types of libraries; its mission is to promote the highest quality library and information services and public access to information.
The ALA administered the award through the Campaign for America’s Libraries, ALA’s public awareness campaign that promotes the value of libraries and librarians.