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2008 ILA
Award Recipients |
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Academic Librarian of the Year

Award presented by Isaac Hunter Dunlap, IACRL Forum Manager, (l) to Allen Lanham, Eastern Illinois University (r). |
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Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial/DEMCO Award

Award presented by John Ison, DEMCO, Inc. to Sarah Long, North Suburban Library System. |
Crosman Memorial Award

Award presented by Kathy Underriner, Brodart Co. (l) and Sara McCambridge, Membership Committee chair (r) to Skye Lavin, Blue Island Public Library (c). |
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Davis Cup
Award

Lori Craft, Hillside Public Library |
Golden Ticket Award

Noël Zethmayr, LaGrange Public Library |
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Highsmith Innovation Award
 Award presented by John Wilson, Highsmith, Inc. (l) to Nancy Heuser and Sharon Wsol, Orland Park Public Library. |
Intellectual Freedom Award

Award presented by David Hamilton, chair of the Intellectual Freedom Committee (c), to Township High School District 214 Superintendent, David Schuler (l), Arlington Heights and Township High School District 214 Board President, Lenore Gonzales Bragaw (r). |
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Librarian
of the Year Award
 Award presented by Sue Beach (l) to Sharon Ruda, Illinois State Library, Talking Book & Braille Service (r). |
Robert McClarren Legislative Development Award
 Award presented by Dee Brennan, chair of the Public Policy Committee (l) to Lou Ann Jacobs. |
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Jane O'Brien Award

Award presented by Sue Beach, Awards Committee chair (l) to Melinda Provost, Chicago Ridge Public Library (r). |
Deborah Dowley Prelser Award

Allison Beasley, Kankakee Public Library, was unable to attend
Award presented by Sue Beach, Awards Committee chair (c) to Yvonne Croswell (l) and Camille Rose (r), Kankakee Public Library. |
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Reference Services Award

Award presented by Sue Beach, Awards Committee chair (l) to Carolyn M. Mulac, Chicago Public Library. |
Alexander J. Skrzypek Award

Award presented by Anne Craig, Illinois State Library, to Robert Blanchard, Des Plaines Public Library. |
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TBS, Inc. Technical Services Award

Award presented by Nathan Handlon, TBS, Inc. to Joy Anhalt, Tinley Park Public Library. |
Sylvia Murphy Williams Fund

Deana Greenfield (l) Sue Beach, Awards Committee chair (c), Harriett Elizabeth Green (r). Absent: Linda Sue Collins, Elizabeth Hernandez, Hannah Lee, Laksamee Anne Putnam, and Roy Saldana, Jr. |
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Photos by Dennis Pryber, Verso Design
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