Atkinson Memorial/Demco Award


Crosman Memorial Award
Patricia (Trixie) Dantis, Arlington Heights Memorial Library

Davis Cup Award
Sharon Hrycewicz, Downers Grove Public Library

Demco Library Innovative Award
Illinois State Library

Robert P. Doyle ILA Annual Conference Grant for Support Staff Award
Isabel Huerta, Addison Public Library

Golden Ticket Award
Rosie Camargo, Forest Park Public Library

Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award
Pattie Piotrowski, University of Illinois at Springfield

Intellectual Freedom Award
Roger Schillerstrom, Crain's Communications

Librarian of the Year Award
Tina Hubert, Six Mile Regional Library District

Robert R. McClarren Legislative Development Award
Kip Kolkmeier, Strategic Advocacy Group, LLC

Oberman and Rich Reaching Forward Conference Grant for Support Staff Award
Georgia Pichinos-Anderson, Highland Park Public Library

Deborah Dowley Preiser Marketing Award
Catherine Bailey, Effingham Public Library

Readers' Advisory Service Award
Mike Hominick and Tracy Gossage, Northbrook Public Library

Reference Services Award
Pembroke Public Library District

Alexander J. Skrzypek Award
Ann Ford, Illinois Network of Centers for Independent Living (INCIL)

TBS, Inc. Technical Services Award
Matt Teske, Indian Trails Public Library District
Trustee of the Year Award
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
2016 Sylvia Murphy Williams Award
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