Awards
New Members Round Table is now accepting nominations for the 2012 Houchen Bindery Beginning Professional Award and the 2012 Houchen Bindery Mentor of the Year Award.
Houchen Bindery Mentor of the Year Award
Houchen Bindery Beginning Professional Award
Please download the PDF, fill it out, save it, and email it along with supporting documentation to:
Lindsey Bray
NMRT Awards Chair
Omaha Public Library
lnbray13@gmail.com
308-440-1837
Nominations must be received by September 1, 2012
Houchen Bindery Beginning Professional Award
The Houchen Bindery Beginning Professional Award is a cash prize sponsored by Houchen Bindery LTD. It is awarded to a beginning librarian or media specialist who has made significant contributions to library and/or media services in the early stages of his/her career. If you know a new professional who has: created innovative programs or services which improved library service in Nebraska, made exceptional use of local, state, or national library resources including special grants, made significant contributions toward the betterment of library and community relations, and been active in professional library organizations on a local, state or national level, then nominate that person for the Houchen Bindery Beginning Professional Award.
Previous Winners
2011 Jake Rundle, Collections Librarian, Hastings Public Library
2010, Mo Khamouna, University of Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
2009 Susan Franklin, Hastings College
2008 Laura Bass, South Sioux City Public Library
2007 Charlene Maxey-Harris, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
2006 Charity Martin, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
2005 Susan Skinner, Little Priest Tribal College Library
2004 Robin Brooks, Kilgore Memorial Library
2003 Stephen Hunt, Plattsmouth Public Library
2002 Scott Childers, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
2001 Karen Hein, University of Nebraska at Omaha
2000 Mary Ellen Ducey, University of Nebraska — Lincoln
1999 Judy Engebretsen, Morril Public Library
1998 Suping Lu, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
1997 Diana Boone, Creighton University
1996 Sara Martin, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
1995 Myrna Tewes, Lincoln City Libraries
1994 Carla Rosenquist-Buhler, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
1993 Tracy Bicknell, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
1992 Marilyn Liedorff, Wayne State University
1991 Bart Austhof, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
1990 Gretchen Holten, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
1989 Katherine Walter, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
1988 Deb Tuma Church, Crete Public Library
1987 Mary Nash, Creighton University
1986 Dee Ann Allison, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Houchen Bindery Mentor of the Year Award
The Houchen Bindery Mentor of the Year Award goes to an individual who has aided significantly in the professional development of librarians, media specialists or library staff, and, by example, has influenced their careers. Thanks to the generosity of the Houchen Bindery, the award also comes with a $150 cash prize as of 2007. If you know someone who has: had extraordinary influence on the professional development of one or more junior staff members, encouraged involvement of staff in professional endeavors, provided strong leadership, and set a good example of professional involvement, then you know someone who deserves the Mentor of the Year Award.
Previous Winners
2011 Rita Horst, Reference Librarian, Kearney Public Library
2010 Christine Walsh, Kearney Public Library
2009 Judy Johnson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2008 Kathy Tooker, Eastern Library System
2007 Carol J Connor, Lincoln City Libraries
2006 Gretchen Healy, Little Priest Tribal College Library
2005 Becky Pasco, University of Nebraska at Omaha
2004 Pam Scott, Nebraska Library Commission
2003 Renee McArthur, South Sarpy School District
2002 Thomas Boyle, Midland Lutheran College
2001 Sally Payne, Sump Memorial Library Papillion
2000 Kate Adams, University of Nebraska – Lincoln and
David Sherwood, Creighton University
1999 Becky Baker, Seward Public Library
1998 Lorin Lindsay, Peru State College
1997 Becky Pasco, Lincoln Public Schools
1996 Karen Warner, Northeast Community College
1995 Kate Marek, Southeast Library System
1994 Margaret Harding, Crete Public Library
1993 Lyle Schreiner, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
1992 Janet Lu, Nebraska Wesleyan University
1991 Ruth Strassler, Neligh Public Library
1990 Paul Kruse, Peru State College
1989 Jack Robson, Nebraska Wesleyan University
1988 Margaret Mitchell, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
1987 John Mayeski, Kearney State College
1986 Mary Doak, University of Nebraska – Lincoln