Jose Aponte

José Aponte, Executive Director of the Pikes Peak Library District, has been selected as the 2004 Trejo Librarian of the Year Award by REFORMA, a national affiliate of the American Library Association that promotes library and information services to Latinos and the Spanish-speaking community. Each year REFORMA recognizes a colleague who has made exemplary contributions to the library profession in service to the Latino community.

In selecting Aponte, the Librarian of the Year Committee noted, “His outstanding library work -- locally and nationwide, contributions to REFORMA, and the promotion of Latino culture make him a model to follow by new and veteran librarians alike. He validates our belief that librarians can make a difference. Librarians can be successful at what they do at local and national levels.”

Read an article on José Aponte published in the Colorado Springs Independent on July 15th, 2004.

Jose Aponte

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