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2001 LIBRARY AWARDS

As presented at the N.J.L.A. Public Relations Awards Reception,
East Brunswick Hilton, East Brunswick, N.J., Thursday, April 27, 2000

Librarian of the Year

Claudia Sumler
Camden County Library

Trustee of the Year

Lois Lavorgna
Wayne Public Library

Library Service Award to an Individual

Susan T. Kheel
East Brunswick Public Library

Library Service Award to a Library Group

School Group, Central Jersey Regional Library Cooperative

Library Service Award to a Group

Friends of the Princeton Public Library

NJLA/EMA/nj Partnership Award

Melissa Kopecky
Belleville Public Library

Library Champion Awards

Riletta Cream, Freeohold, Camden County Library
Dr. George A. Pruitt, President, Thomas Edison State College
Verizon New Jersey, Dennis M. Bone, President

NJLA President's Award

Cheryl McBride
East Brunswick Public Library

College and University Distinguished Service Award

Dr. Carol Kuhlthau
Director of the Master of Library Science Program, Rutgers University

College and University Research Award

Myoung Chung Wilson
Rutgers University

PUBLIC RELATIONS AWARDS

WEB SITES

  • Budget over $750,000
    1st Place - Newark Public Library
    2nd Place - Wayne Public Library
  • Budget under $750,000
    1st Place - Bernardsville Publlic Library
    2nd Place - none

SERVICE BROCHURES

  • Budget over $750,000
    1st Place - Rutgers University Libraries
    2nd Place - Ocean County Library
  • Budget under $750,000
    1st Place - Mount Olive Public Library
    2nd Place - Sparta Public Library

PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Budget over $750,000
    1st Place - Ocean County library
    2nd Place - West Orange Public Library
  • Budget under $750,000
    1st Place - Vineland Public Library
    2nd Place - None

NEWSLETTERS

  • Budget over $750,000
    1st Place - South Brunswick Public Library
    2nd Place - Monroe Twp. Public Library
  • Budget under $750,000
    1st Place - Clarence Dillon Library, Bedminster
    2nd Place - Milford Twp. Library

ANNUAL REPORTS

  • Budget over $750,000
    1st Place - Ocean County Library System
    2nd Place - Newark Public Library
  • Budget under $750,000
    1st Place - Dowdell Library, South Amboy
    2nd Place - None

JOURNALISM AWARD

SINGLE

  • Daily with circulation over 50,000
    1st Place - 2 way tie
    The Record
    "A Place of Dreams is Now a Nightmare" by Rod Allee

    The Record
    "Filtering the Internet" by Scott Fallon

    2nd Place
    The Record
    "Reading Groups for Parents and Children" by Abigail Leichman
  • Daily with circulation under 50,000
    1st Place - Ocean County's Observer
    "Dads Like Stories Too" by Leslie Weishaar
    2nd Place - Ocean County's Observer
    "Teen Volunteers Can Sail At Ocean County Library" by Lois Kaplan
  • Weekly
    1st Place - Sentinel (East Brunswick)
    "Township Library Offers Hotline to Information" by Daniel Walsh
    2nd Place - 2 way tie
    Princeton Packet
    "Rosie the Riveter" by Cynthia Cannon

    Ridgewood News
    Teddy Roosevelt 'Bears' all in the Township" by Linda Nasta

SERIES OF ARTICLES

  • Daily with circulation over 50,000
    1st Place - The Record
    2nd Place - Asbury Park Press
  • Daily with circulation under 50,000
    1st Place - Ocean County Observer
    2nd Place - Burlington County Times
  • Weekly
    1st Place - Florham Park Eagle
    2nd Place - Barnegat Leader
    Honorable Mention - Piscataway Review

EDITORIALS

  • Daily with circulation over 50,000
    1st Place - The Record
    "Bring Libraries up to Date"
    2nd Place - None
  • Daily with circulation under 50,000
    1st Place - Ocean County Observer
    "Look to the Library for Enchantment"
    2nd Place - None
  • Weekly
    Honorable Mention - New Egypt Press

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