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Subject: ALA announces winners of the 2017 I Love My Librarian Award - Mary Jo Fayoyin
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Colleagues, our own Mary Jo is one of the ten librarians to receive this honor!!! Congrats Mary Jo!!!! Thanks to Jean Greene for sharing.
ALA announces winners of the 2017 I Love My Librarian Award

Ten librarians receive national public service honor

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Today 10 librarians were honored with the prestigious 2017 I Love My Librarian Award for their outstanding public service contributions. Selected from more than 1,100 nominations submitted by library users nationwide, including educators and members of the public, the winning librarians are being recognized for their leadership in transforming lives and communities through education and lifelong learning.

The 1,125 nominations detail how librarians working in public, school, college, community college or university libraries have gone above and beyond to improve community members' lives. In the United States there are 190,000 librarians working in libraries of all types, and only 100 librarians have been selected for this distinguished honor since the award's inception in 2008.

The 2017 award winners include an academic librarian who preserves the stories and histories of the LGBTQ community; a public librarian who helps economically disadvantaged families connect with social services; a school librarian who inspires a love of reading in students who are new to the country or speak English as a second language; and a public librarian who helps underserved teens explore their passions and prepare for college.

"This year's I Love My Librarian Award recipients are true leaders who are inspiring and implementing strategies to better their communities," said Jim Neal, president of the American Library Association. "Whether it's fostering inclusion and diversity or mentoring youth, these librarians are expanding beyond their traditional roles and providing more opportunities to meet the changing needs of the patrons they serve."

Each winning librarian will receive a $5,000 prize at an award ceremony and reception to be held in New York City tonight. The ceremony is hosted by the philanthropic foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York, which co-sponsors the award along with The New York Public Library and The New York Times. The American Library Association administers the award through its Public Awareness Office, which promotes the value of libraries and librarians.

The 2017 I Love My Librarian Award recipients include three academic librarians, four public librarians and three school librarians. This year's winners are:

Julie Bill
Musicians Institute College of Contemporary Music
Los Angeles

Sheikla Blount
Columbiana (Alabama) Middle School

Annie Cipolla
Los Angeles Public Library

Rosemary Cooper
Albert Wisner Public Library
Warwick, New York

Laurie Doan
Tredyffrin Public Library
Strafford, Pennsylvania

Mary Jo Fayoyin
Savannah (Georgia) State University

Natalia Fernández
Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Marcia Kochel
Druid Hills Middle School
Decatur, Georgia

Rita Platt
St. Croix Falls (Wisconsin) Elementary

Timothy Ryan
Rochester (New York) Public Library

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From: Elsie Weatherington [mailto:eweatherington@vsu.edu] Sent: Monday, December 4, 2017 10:10 AM To: Sandra Phoenix <sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Subject: RE: ALA announces winners of the 2017 I Love My Librarian Award - Mary Jo Fayoyin Congratulations Mary Jo!!!!!!! [cid:image001.jpg@01D36CE8.099B46E0] Elsie S. Weatherington, Ph.D. Dean, University Libraries Virginia State University 1 Hayden Drive P.O. Box 9406 Petersburg, VA 23806 *: 804-524-6811 7: 804-524-6959 eweatherington@vsu.edu<mailto:eweatherington@vsu.edu> [cid:image002.jpg@01D36CE8.099B46E0] At VSU, we are proudly committed to: · Providing a transformative experience for our students · Strategically investing in our academic programs · Embracing our position as a top Land Grant University · Embracing our role as Virginia's Opportunity University · Partnering together as a University to tell our story From: HBCU-LibAdmin [mailto:hbcu-libadmin-bounces@lists.hbculibraries.org] On Behalf Of Sandra Phoenix Sent: Monday, December 4, 2017 8:31 AM To: hbcu-libadmin@lists.hbculibraries.org<mailto:hbcu-libadmin@lists.hbculibraries.org> Cc: Hbcu-lib@lists.hbculibraries.org<mailto:Hbcu-lib@lists.hbculibraries.org>; Karen Jefferson <kjefferson@auctr.edu<mailto:kjefferson@auctr.edu>> Subject: ALA announces winners of the 2017 I Love My Librarian Award - Mary Jo Fayoyin Importance: High Colleagues, our own Mary Jo is one of the ten librarians to receive this honor!!! Congrats Mary Jo!!!! Thanks to Jean Greene for sharing. ALA announces winners of the 2017 I Love My Librarian Award Ten librarians receive national public service honor News provided by American Library Association <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.prnewswire.com_news_american-2Dlibrary-2Dassociation&d=DwMFAw&c=x0kF_uL9Aj8Nho9NV_Y5N0VRgus3JhNu4ET-UrQfa2c&r=FhUrquUi_TfuG42Kywi7-xHTtqu_2-SLMz9UjGNFRQY&m=jaDtWs1YZmOHbFmzRbY9PgG6aQoMI-7z-rW5ACuVRnk&s=p65NG_ZKXyEOtBX0m4eWGY8dLCSYyrH-TJ9QCKS9gUg&e=> Nov 30, 2017, 07:20 ET Today 10 librarians were honored with the prestigious 2017 I Love My Librarian Award for their outstanding public service contributions. Selected from more than 1,100 nominations submitted by library users nationwide, including educators and members of the public, the winning librarians are being recognized for their leadership in transforming lives and communities through education and lifelong learning. The 1,125 nominations detail how librarians working in public, school, college, community college or university libraries have gone above and beyond to improve community members' lives. In the United States there are 190,000 librarians working in libraries of all types, and only 100 librarians have been selected for this distinguished honor since the award's inception in 2008. The 2017 award winners include an academic librarian who preserves the stories and histories of the LGBTQ community; a public librarian who helps economically disadvantaged families connect with social services; a school librarian who inspires a love of reading in students who are new to the country or speak English as a second language; and a public librarian who helps underserved teens explore their passions and prepare for college. "This year's I Love My Librarian Award recipients are true leaders who are inspiring and implementing strategies to better their communities," said Jim Neal, president of the American Library Association. "Whether it's fostering inclusion and diversity or mentoring youth, these librarians are expanding beyond their traditional roles and providing more opportunities to meet the changing needs of the patrons they serve." Each winning librarian will receive a $5,000 prize at an award ceremony and reception to be held in New York City tonight. The ceremony is hosted by the philanthropic foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York, which co-sponsors the award along with The New York Public Library and The New York Times. The American Library Association administers the award through its Public Awareness Office, which promotes the value of libraries and librarians. The 2017 I Love My Librarian Award recipients include three academic librarians, four public librarians and three school librarians. This year's winners are: Julie Bill Musicians Institute College of Contemporary Music Los Angeles Sheikla Blount Columbiana (Alabama) Middle School Annie Cipolla Los Angeles Public Library Rosemary Cooper Albert Wisner Public Library Warwick, New York Laurie Doan Tredyffrin Public Library Strafford, Pennsylvania Mary Jo Fayoyin Savannah (Georgia) State University Natalia Fernández Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon Marcia Kochel Druid Hills Middle School Decatur, Georgia Rita Platt St. Croix Falls (Wisconsin) Elementary Timothy Ryan Rochester (New York) Public Library For more information regarding the 2017 I Love My Librarian Award recipients, please visit www.ilovelibraries.org/ilovemylibrarian<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.ilovelibraries.org_ilovemylibrarian&d=DwMFAw&c=x0kF_uL9Aj8Nho9NV_Y5N0VRgus3JhNu4ET-UrQfa2c&r=FhUrquUi_TfuG42Kywi7-xHTtqu_2-SLMz9UjGNFRQY&m=jaDtWs1YZmOHbFmzRbY9PgG6aQoMI-7z-rW5ACuVRnk&s=18rIqvp8P7H_38Pdpq0ENLPPUSB1gk50cu4_XeGj6ZQ&e=>. 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It is always good to see one of our members being recognized.

Congratulations to Mrs. Mary Jo Fayoyin and Savannah (Georgia) State University for being awarded I Love My Library.

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Colleagues, our own Mary Jo is one of the ten librarians to receive this honor!!! Congrats Mary Jo!!!! Thanks to Jean Greene for sharing.
ALA announces winners of the 2017 I Love My Librarian Award

Ten librarians receive national public service honor

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Nov 30, 2017, 07:20 ET

Today 10 librarians were honored with the prestigious 2017 I Love My Librarian Award for their outstanding public service contributions. Selected from more than 1,100 nominations submitted by library users nationwide, including educators and members of the public, the winning librarians are being recognized for their leadership in transforming lives and communities through education and lifelong learning.

The 1,125 nominations detail how librarians working in public, school, college, community college or university libraries have gone above and beyond to improve community members' lives. In the United States there are 190,000 librarians working in libraries of all types, and only 100 librarians have been selected for this distinguished honor since the award's inception in 2008.

The 2017 award winners include an academic librarian who preserves the stories and histories of the LGBTQ community; a public librarian who helps economically disadvantaged families connect with social services; a school librarian who inspires a love of reading in students who are new to the country or speak English as a second language; and a public librarian who helps underserved teens explore their passions and prepare for college.

"This year's I Love My Librarian Award recipients are true leaders who are inspiring and implementing strategies to better their communities," said Jim Neal, president of the American Library Association. "Whether it's fostering inclusion and diversity or mentoring youth, these librarians are expanding beyond their traditional roles and providing more opportunities to meet the changing needs of the patrons they serve."

Each winning librarian will receive a $5,000 prize at an award ceremony and reception to be held in New York City tonight. The ceremony is hosted by the philanthropic foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York, which co-sponsors the award along with The New York Public Library and The New York Times. The American Library Association administers the award through its Public Awareness Office, which promotes the value of libraries and librarians.

The 2017 I Love My Librarian Award recipients include three academic librarians, four public librarians and three school librarians. This year's winners are:

Julie Bill
Musicians Institute College of Contemporary Music
Los Angeles

Sheikla Blount
Columbiana (Alabama) Middle School

Annie Cipolla
Los Angeles Public Library

Rosemary Cooper
Albert Wisner Public Library
Warwick, New York

Laurie Doan
Tredyffrin Public Library
Strafford, Pennsylvania

Mary Jo Fayoyin
Savannah (Georgia) State University

Natalia Fernández
Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Marcia Kochel
Druid Hills Middle School
Decatur, Georgia

Rita Platt
St. Croix Falls (Wisconsin) Elementary

Timothy Ryan
Rochester (New York) Public Library

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About Carnegie Corporation of New York
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It is always good to see one of our members being recognized. Congratulations to Mrs. Mary Jo Fayoyin and Savannah (Georgia) State University for being awarded I Love My Library. Monika Rhue (Nooma) Director of Library Services James B. Duke Memorial Library www.library.jcsu.edu<http://www.library.jcsu.edu> Johnson C. Smith University mrhue@jcsu.edu 704-371-6730 [1493318716235_library] ________________________________ From: HBCU-LibAdmin <hbcu-libadmin-bounces@lists.hbculibraries.org> on behalf of Sandra Phoenix <sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Sent: Monday, December 4, 2017 10:14:46 AM To: hbcu-libadmin@lists.hbculibraries.org Cc: Hbcu-lib@lists.hbculibraries.org; Karen Jefferson Subject: FW: ALA announces winners of the 2017 I Love My Librarian Award - Mary Jo Fayoyin From: Elsie Weatherington [mailto:eweatherington@vsu.edu] Sent: Monday, December 4, 2017 10:10 AM To: Sandra Phoenix <sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Subject: RE: ALA announces winners of the 2017 I Love My Librarian Award - Mary Jo Fayoyin Congratulations Mary Jo!!!!!!! [University Libraries Line (top)] Elsie S. Weatherington, Ph.D. Dean, University Libraries Virginia State University 1 Hayden Drive P.O. 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Congrats Mary Jo!!!! Thanks to Jean Greene for sharing. ALA announces winners of the 2017 I Love My Librarian Award Ten librarians receive national public service honor News provided by American Library Association <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.prnewswire.com_news_american-2Dlibrary-2Dassociation&d=DwMFAw&c=x0kF_uL9Aj8Nho9NV_Y5N0VRgus3JhNu4ET-UrQfa2c&r=FhUrquUi_TfuG42Kywi7-xHTtqu_2-SLMz9UjGNFRQY&m=jaDtWs1YZmOHbFmzRbY9PgG6aQoMI-7z-rW5ACuVRnk&s=p65NG_ZKXyEOtBX0m4eWGY8dLCSYyrH-TJ9QCKS9gUg&e=> Nov 30, 2017, 07:20 ET Today 10 librarians were honored with the prestigious 2017 I Love My Librarian Award for their outstanding public service contributions. Selected from more than 1,100 nominations submitted by library users nationwide, including educators and members of the public, the winning librarians are being recognized for their leadership in transforming lives and communities through education and lifelong learning. The 1,125 nominations detail how librarians working in public, school, college, community college or university libraries have gone above and beyond to improve community members' lives. In the United States there are 190,000 librarians working in libraries of all types, and only 100 librarians have been selected for this distinguished honor since the award's inception in 2008. The 2017 award winners include an academic librarian who preserves the stories and histories of the LGBTQ community; a public librarian who helps economically disadvantaged families connect with social services; a school librarian who inspires a love of reading in students who are new to the country or speak English as a second language; and a public librarian who helps underserved teens explore their passions and prepare for college. "This year's I Love My Librarian Award recipients are true leaders who are inspiring and implementing strategies to better their communities," said Jim Neal, president of the American Library Association. "Whether it's fostering inclusion and diversity or mentoring youth, these librarians are expanding beyond their traditional roles and providing more opportunities to meet the changing needs of the patrons they serve." Each winning librarian will receive a $5,000 prize at an award ceremony and reception to be held in New York City tonight. The ceremony is hosted by the philanthropic foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York, which co-sponsors the award along with The New York Public Library and The New York Times. The American Library Association administers the award through its Public Awareness Office, which promotes the value of libraries and librarians. The 2017 I Love My Librarian Award recipients include three academic librarians, four public librarians and three school librarians. This year's winners are: Julie Bill Musicians Institute College of Contemporary Music Los Angeles Sheikla Blount Columbiana (Alabama) Middle School Annie Cipolla Los Angeles Public Library Rosemary Cooper Albert Wisner Public Library Warwick, New York Laurie Doan Tredyffrin Public Library Strafford, Pennsylvania Mary Jo Fayoyin Savannah (Georgia) State University Natalia Fernández Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon Marcia Kochel Druid Hills Middle School Decatur, Georgia Rita Platt St. Croix Falls (Wisconsin) Elementary Timothy Ryan Rochester (New York) Public Library For more information regarding the 2017 I Love My Librarian Award recipients, please visit www.ilovelibraries.org/ilovemylibrarian<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.ilovelibraries.org_ilovemylibrarian&d=DwMFAw&c=x0kF_uL9Aj8Nho9NV_Y5N0VRgus3JhNu4ET-UrQfa2c&r=FhUrquUi_TfuG42Kywi7-xHTtqu_2-SLMz9UjGNFRQY&m=jaDtWs1YZmOHbFmzRbY9PgG6aQoMI-7z-rW5ACuVRnk&s=18rIqvp8P7H_38Pdpq0ENLPPUSB1gk50cu4_XeGj6ZQ&e=>. 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