Award and Scholarship Winners by Award
Award and Scholarship Winners by Year
Friend of the Year
| Year | Honoree |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Kimberly Hirning |
| 2008 | Weippe Public Library Friends of the Library Association |
| 2007 | Maxine Riggers Nez Perce Library |
| 2006 | No nominations |
| 2005 | Virginia Grosse Valley of the Tetons Library Victor, ID |
| 2004 | Sylva Staab Latah County Library District Moscow, ID |
| 2003 | Jean Elsaesser West Bonner Library District Priest River, ID |
Gardner Hanks Scholarship
| Year | Honoree |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Sarah Jackson |
| 2007 | Melody Sky Eisler Garden City Public LIbrary Garden City, ID |
| 2006 | Anna-Lise K. Smith Idaho State University |
| 2005 | Erin Hasler Youth Services Librarian Ada Community Library Boise, ID |
| 2004 | Tony Hurst Children’s Librarian Star Branch of Ada Community Library Star, ID |
| 2003 | Lisa N. Bowman Periodicals Supervisor Boise State University Albertsons Library Boise, ID |
| 2002 | Michael Samuelson Web Design Specialist / Networking Assistant Idaho State Library (and) Information Assistant Boise Public Library Boise, ID |
ILA Scholarship
| Year | Honoree |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Laura Abbott |
| 2007 | Dylan Baker Ada Community Library Boise, ID |
| 2006 | Shirley Hansen Idaho Commission for Libraries Pocatello, ID |
| 2005 | Carrie Scarr Boise Public Library Boise, ID |
| 2004 | Becky Hadley Marshall Public Library Pocatello, ID |
| 2003 | Lori D. Bonner Student University of Idaho Orofino, ID |
| 2002 | Laurie Francis Assistant Library for Public Services David O. McKay Library, BYU Idaho Rexburg, ID |
| 2001 | Beth Hoback Acquisitions & Technical Processing Boise Public Library Boise, ID |
| 2001 | Erin McCusker Director Boise Basin Library District Idaho City, ID |
| 2000 | Cheryl Bruce Director Meadow Valley District Library New Meadows, ID |
| 2000 | Tamra Hawley-House Youth Services Librarian Boise Public Library Boise, ID |
| 1999 | Tamera LeBeau Reference Librarian Nampa Public Library Nampa, ID |
| 1999 | Becky Proctor Library Media Assistant Jefferson Elementary School Boise, ID |
| 1989 | Linda Larramore |
| 1988 | Patricia Melcalf |
| 1988 | Karen Tate |
| 1985 | Dennis and Lynn Baird |
| 1983 | Nancy Williamson |
| 1983 | Bette DeBruyne |
| 1983 | Karen Strege |
| 1983 | Randall Simmons |
| 1979 | Fran Woods |
| 1979 | Shirley Stibal |
| 1979 | Cathleen Scaline |
| 1979 | Vivian K. Rendla |
| 1978 | Betty Jo Holbrook |
| 1978 | Janie Luebeck-Smith |
| 1978 | Rich Wilson |
| 1978 | Linda Benton Brilz |
| 1976-77 | Cheryl Reeser |
Legislator of the Year
| Year | Honoree |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Rep. Del Raybould |
| 2006 | Maxine Bell and Scott Bedke |
| 2004 | Senator Dean L. Cameron, Co-chair Joint Finance & Appropriations Committee Idaho State Senate (District 26) Rupert, ID |
| 2003 | Idaho Rep. Elmer Martinez District 29 / Bannock County and U.S. Rep. C.L. "Butch" Otter |
| 2002 | Senator Hal Bunderson District 14 Meridian, ID |
| 1999 | Representative Dolores Crow District 12 Nampa, ID |
Librarian of the Year
| Year | Honoree |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Susannah Price |
| 2008 | Karen Tate Pettinger |
| 2007 | Anne Hankins Kuna Library Kuna, ID |
| 2006 | Luise House Director Mountain Home Library Mountain Home, ID |
| 2005 | Timothy A. Brown Library Director [retired] Albertsons Library Boise State University Boise, ID |
| 2004 | Tamra Hawley-House Youth Services & Outreach Ada Community Library Boise, ID |
| 2003 | Ann Joslin Associate State Librarian Idaho State Library Boise, ID |
| 2002 | Lou Chavers Director (interim) Marshall Public Library Pocatello, ID |
| 2001 | Gardner Hanks Continuing Education Consultant Idaho State Library Boise, ID |
| 2000 | Marlene Earnest Media Center Specialist Vallivue High School Caldwell, ID |
| 1999 | Karen Ganske Director Nampa Public Library Nampa, ID |
| 1997 | Marj Hooper |
| 1996 | Ned Stokes |
| 1995 | Bethel Wing |
| 1994 | Lyn Reinig |
| 1993 | Helen Price |
| 1992 | Ann Joslin |
| 1991 | Adrien Taylor |
| 1990 | Marie Sharnhorst |
| 1989 | Margaret McNamara |
| 1988 | Joanne Sutton |
| 1987 | Betty Holbrook |
| 1986 | John Hartung |
| 1984 | Cheryl Sebold |
| 1983 | Gloria Gehrman |
| 1982 | Nina Ogden |
| 1981 | Vivian Dimmick |
| 1980 | Ed Linkhart |
| 1979 | Stan Shepherd |
| 1978 | Anna Green |
| 1976-77 | Geraldine Jacobs |
| 1975 | Stan Shepherd |
| 1974 | Dick Beck |
School Library Media Program of the Year
| Year | Honoree |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Kit Parker Les Bois Jr. High |
| 2007 | Nancy Van Dinter and Bishop Kelly High School Boise, ID |
| 2006 | Marlene Earnest Vallivue School District #139 |
Special Services to Libraries
| Year | Honoree |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Tina Cherry |
| 2006 | No nominations |
| 2005 | Tim Hillebrand Latah County Library District [et al] Moscow, ID |
| 2004 | Peggy McClendon Projects Coordinator-Statewide Reading Idaho State Library Boise, ID |
| 2003 | Pocatello Arts Council |
| 2002 | Ann Abrams Library Advocacy Idaho State Library Boise, ID |
| 2001 | Frank Nelson Eastern Idaho Consultant Idaho State Library Idaho Falls, ID |
| 1985 | Merle Wells |
| 1983 | Kathy Bettis |
| 1978 | Dr. Robert Furgason |
| 1976-1977 | Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Harris |
| 1974 | Dick Claiborne |
Trustee of the Year
| Year | Honoree |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Don Johnson |
| 2008 | Dr. Jim Tullis |
| 2007 | Florence Hawkes Kuna Library Kuna, ID |
| 2006 | No nominations |
| 2005 | Dean Hazen Portneuf District Library Chubbuck, ID |
| 2004 | Robine Singleton Fremont County District Library St. Anthony, ID |
| 2003 | Helen Lowder Trustee Boise Public Library Boise, ID |
| 2001 | Scott Sherman Trustee (retired) Blackfoot Public Library Blackfoot, ID |
| 1998 | Ed Rinker |
| 1989 | Von Comstock |
| 1988 | Von Comstock |
| 1983 | Elizabeth Hallor |
| 1979 | Vera Kenyon |
| 1978 | William AGriff@ Jenkins |
| 1976-1977 | Frank Payne |
Additional Awards
| Year | Honoree | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Larry Whiting | Idaho Book of the Year |
| 2007 | Dr. Charles Bolles | Honorary Lifetime Membership |
| 2006 | Marlene Earnest Vallivue School District #139 |
Idaho School Library Media Program of the Year |
| 2005 | Patricia DeMarco Youth Services Librarian [retired] Sandpoint Branch East Bonner County Library District Sandpoint, ID |
Youth Services Librarian of the Year |
| 2001 | Hagerman Public Library Hagerman, ID |
Bethanne Anderson Honorarium |
| 2001 | Anna Green Director Portneuf District LIbrary Chubbuck, ID |
Lifetime Membership in ILA |
| 2000 | Lori Keenan Director (retired) Latah County Library District Moscow, ID |
Lifetime Membership in ILA |
| 1999 | Margaret Schiff Director Garden City Library Garden City, ID |
Special Citation for a Distinguished Career in Libraries |
| 1989 | Honorable Freeman Duncan | Presidential Award |
| 1989 | Glenn Balch (accepted by Ollin Balch) |
Presidential Award |
| 1988 | Marie Scharnhorst | Media Star |
| 1987 | Ken Worthington | Media Star |
| 1987 | Mrs. Bryan Harris | ALA Major Benefactor Award |
| 1987 | Ed Linkhart | Certificate of Appreciation |
| 1987 | Warren Owens | Certificate of Appreciation |
| 1986 | Pat Stewart | Special President's Plaque (presented by Ed. Media Division) |
| 1985: The merger between the School Division of ILA and the Idaho Educational Media Association took place. The Media Star Award was given, but not Librarian of the Year. | Mary Jensen | Media Star |
| 1979 | Lenore Christianson | Citizen of the Year |
| 1979 | Senator John Barker | Citizen of the Year |
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 7:47pm.
