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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Mary Woodward, New York State Library
Phone: (518) 473-8362
E-mail: mwoodwar@mail.nysed.gov
Lucretia McClure, Chair of the Regents Advisory Council on Libraries, has announced that applications are now available for the Joseph F. Shubert Library Excellence Award, which recognizes the achievements of small, medium and large libraries and library consortia of New York State.
The Award was first established as part of the Regents Advisory Council on Libraries 1994-95 centennial observance, and it is named after Joseph F. Shubert, former New York State Librarian. The Chair of the 2008 Award Committee is Mr. Samuel L. Simon.
The Award will recognize a library or library consortium that has taken significant steps to improve the quality of library service to its users. This year, the award is co-sponsored by EBSCO Information Services and funded by that organization in the amount of $1,000.
The 2007 the Joseph F. Shubert Library Excellence Award went to Galway Public Library in Galway, New York, for their project entitled “Story Quilt.” As explained in their application by Project Director Mary Cuffe-Perez, the Story Quilt is a “one-of-a-kind literary, social history project of the Galway Public Library to gather stories from the community and turn them into one-page narrative poems that capture the images, people and times of the town of Galway, New York. Each poem represents a 'patch' of the Story Quilt.”
Projects nominated for the Award should document measurable progress in identifying user needs, taking steps to meet those needs and evaluating the results. Previous applicants are encouraged to re-apply, and previous winners of the Award may re-apply after three years. The deadline for submission is June 1, 2008.
For more information, please contact:
Mary Woodward
Regents Advisory Council on Libraries
Joseph F. Shubert Library Excellence Award
New York State Library
10D45 Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
E-mail: mwoodwar@mail.nysed.gov
Phone: (518) 473-8362
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