Current:Home > FinanceFrom emotional support to business advice, winners of I Love My Librarian awards serve in many ways -Wealth Momentum Network
From emotional support to business advice, winners of I Love My Librarian awards serve in many ways
View
Date:2025-04-13 15:57:25
NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s winners of the I Love My Librarian Award, $5,000 honors presented by the American Library Association, took on a lot more than selecting books and fighting bans.
Diana Haneski, at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, is a survivor of the 2018 shootings, who is committed to emotional support for others. Fred Gitner, of New York City’ Queens Public Library, develops resources for immigrants and asylum-seekers. At the University of Puerto Rico, Gladys López-Soto draws upon her expertise in copyright law to aid aspiring entrepreneurs and inventors.
“While much of the national conversation surrounding libraries has fixated on book censorship, and as library workers across the U.S. continue to face historic levels of intimidation and harassment, librarians’ efforts to empower their patrons and provide vital services for their communities shines a spotlight on the enduring value of libraries in our society,” library association president Emily Drabinski said in a statement Monday.
The 10 recipients were selected from around 1,400 nominations, submitted by local patrons. Established in 2008, the award is sponsored by Carnegie Corporation of New York and also administered in partnership with the New York Public Library.
Other winners announced Monday include Melissa Corey of St. Joseph, Missouri, whose middle school fairs help ensure students receive free books; Claire Dannenbaum, at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon, where she helps oversee research projects; Malvern, Arkansas’ Clare Graham, a public librarian who converted coin-operated newspaper racks into Little Free Libraries; and Gabriel Graña of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where middle schoolers work on book displays and other library offerings.
Award winner Ted Quiballo, of Northwestern University, helps refugees and asylum-seekers learn new technology skills; at the Solano County Library, in Fairfield, California, Mychal Threets uses social media to tell stories about students there; and Curt Witcher, of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has developed a substantial genealogy collection.
“The inspiring stories of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award honorees demonstrate the positive impact librarians have on the lives of those they serve each day,” Drabinski said.
veryGood! (45476)
Related
- How to watch new prequel series 'Dexter: Original Sin': Premiere date, cast, streaming
- US District Judge fatally killed in vehicle crash near Nevada courthouse, authorities say
- The Latest | Israel expands Rafah offensive, saying it now controls Gaza’s entire border with Egypt
- Gabby Douglas withdraws from national championships, ending bid for Paris Olympics
- Current, future North Carolina governor’s challenge of power
- Missile attacks damage a ship in the Red Sea off Yemen’s coast near previous Houthi rebel assaults
- TikTokers are helping each other go viral to pay off their debts. It says a lot about us.
- Singapore Airlines jet endured huge swings in gravitational force during turbulence, report says
- Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
- French prosecutor in New Caledonia says authorities are investigating suspects behind deadly unrest
Ranking
- Moving abroad can be expensive: These 5 countries will 'pay' you to move there
- Amazon Prime members will get extended Grubhub+ benefits, can order for free in Amazon app
- South Africa’s surprise election challenger is evoking the past anti-apartheid struggle
- The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits inches up, but layoffs remain low
- Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
- UN chief cites the promise and perils of dizzying new technology as ‘AI for Good’ conference opens
- World's first wooden satellite built by Japanese researchers
- Plaza dedicated at the site where Sojourner Truth gave her 1851 ‘Ain’t I a Woman?’ speech
Recommendation
Newly elected West Virginia lawmaker arrested and accused of making terroristic threats
Papua New Guinea landslide survivors slow to move to safer ground after hundreds buried
Bird flu updates: 4.2M infected chickens to be culled in Iowa, cases detected in alpacas
Score 70% Off Banana Republic, 60% Off J.Crew, 65% Off Reebok, $545 Off iRobot Vacuums & More Deals
IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
Prosecutor drops all charges filed against Scottie Scheffler in PGA Championship arrest
Poland’s leader says the border with Belarus will be further fortified after a soldier is stabbed
NHTSA seeks records from Tesla in power steering loss probe