NYLA Outstanding Advocate of Libraries Award

2009 Winner - Vincent Gentile, Council Member, NYC Council

Nomination Form for the NYLA Outstanding Advocate of Libraries Award (PDF)

Purpose: To recognize and honor an individual who, or a group that, has made a far reaching, sustained contribution to the promotion and/or support of library and information services to the people of New York State or residents within a designated service area within the State. Recognition may include lifetime NYLA membership, citation, and gift.

Criteria: An individual who is not an employee or trustee of a library or information service or a group without a primary library affiliation that has worked to improve attitudes or support for library and information services.

Awards may be considered for significant contributions in at least one of the following:

1. Promotion of library services through any means of dissemination and information.
2. Promotion of creative uses of technology in the delivery of library and information services.
3. Promotion or development of a sustained legislative approach to improving the ability of libraries to provide for expanded user services.
4. Promotion or development of a program resulting in sustained increase in voluntary support for library and information activities.
5. Significant influence on attitudes of public or private officials who are in a position to support the improvement of library and information services.
6. Creation of original work, regardless of the medium used, which substantially contributes to the improvement of attitudes toward or perceptions of library and information services.

 Previous recipients:

2009 - Vincent Gentile, Council Member, NYC Council
2008 - Amy Paulin, NYS Assembly
2007 - Honorable Vincent Leibell III, NYS Senate
2006 - Ross Kitt & Phyllis Pittman Kitt
2005 - The Honorable Sandra Galef - NYS Assembly

Additional Previous Recipients:
Nat Hentoff, Gordon Ambach, Laura Chodos. Citizens to Save Libraries, Buffalo, Elliot Goldstein. Brooke Astor, Harold Hacker, Claire Shulman, Major Owens, Dr. Barry Farnham, Anna Lobosco, De Witt Wallace - Readers Digest Fund, Marty Luster, The Regents Commission on Library Services, Senator Thomas W. Libous, Edward McCormick

Nomination Form for the NYLA Outstanding Advocate of Libraries Award (PDF)

Downloadable Word Nomination Page