2016 ILA Award Winners

Atkinson Memorial/Demco Award

Dee Brennan, Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS)

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Crosman Memorial Award

Patricia (Trixie) Dantis, Arlington Heights Memorial Library

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Davis Cup Award                                                                                              

Sharon Hrycewicz, Downers Grove Public Library

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Demco Library Innovative Award

Illinois State Library

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Robert P. Doyle ILA Annual Conference Grant for Support Staff Award

Isabel Huerta, Addison Public Library

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Golden Ticket Award  

Rosie Camargo, Forest Park Public Library                                                                                     

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Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award                   

Pattie Piotrowski, University of Illinois at Springfield

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Intellectual Freedom Award

Roger Schillerstrom, Crain's Communications

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Librarian of the Year Award

Tina Hubert, Six Mile Regional Library District

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Robert R. McClarren Legislative Development Award

Kip Kolkmeier, Strategic Advocacy Group, LLC

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Oberman and Rich Reaching Forward Conference Grant for Support Staff Award

Georgia Pichinos-Anderson, Highland Park Public Library

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Deborah Dowley Preiser Marketing Award

Catherine Bailey, Effingham Public Library

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Readers' Advisory Service Award

Mike Hominick and Tracy Gossage, Northbrook Public Library 

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Reference Services Award

Pembroke Public Library District

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Alexander J. Skrzypek Award

Ann Ford, Illinois Network of Centers for Independent Living (INCIL)

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TBS, Inc. Technical Services Award

Matt Teske, Indian Trails Public Library District

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Trustee of the Year Award

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Mary Jo Akeman, Six Mile Regional Library District

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Jay Kasten, Vernon Area Public Library District

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Young Adult Librarian of the Year Award

Becca Boland, Ela Area Public Library

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2016 Sylvia Murphy Williams Award

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Rebecca Arriola, University of Illinois 

Elisandro Cabada, University of Illinois

Ariel Erbacher, University of Illinois

Jesus Espinoza, University of Illinois

April Hummons, Dominican University

Jasmine Kirby, University of Illinois

Nisha Mody, University of Illinois

Araceli Moreno, University of Illinois

Theodore Quiballo, University of Illinois

Alison Rollins, University of Illinois 

Anjelica Rufus-Barnes, Dominican University

Monica Tapia, Dominican University

 

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