ESRT: Awards
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Brian G. Martin Professional Development Award
This award was created:
- - To increase NYLA Annual Conference attendance by ESRT members
- - To encourage interest in professional development via the NYLA conference
- - To support individuals who share ESRT's goals
The Brian G. Martin Professional Development Award was established to encourage ESRT members' professional development while they attend programs during the NYLA Annual Conference. All ESRT members in good standing are eligible to apply (except for members of the ESRT Awards Committee and the ESRT Executive Board).
2023 Award Winner
Dear Colleagues:
As you may know, the NYLA annual Conference is scheduled to take place in Saratoga Springs, New York from November 1st through November 4th. The Ethnic Services Round Table would like to announce that we will be awarding the Brian G. Martin NYLA/ESRT Professional Development Award. The Brian G. Martin NYLA/ESRT Professional Development Award was established to encourage ESRT members' professional development while they attend programs during the NYLA Annual Conference, and is named in memory of Brian G. Martin, a former ESRT President.
As chair of the Ethnic Services Round Table (ESRT) Awards Committee, I encourage every ESRT Member to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity.
The award was created to:
- Increase NYLA Annual Conference attendance by ESRT members
- Encourage interest in professional development by participating in the NYLA conference
- Support individuals who share ESRT’s goals
All ESRT members in good standing are eligible to apply (except for members of the ESRT Awards Committee). The award of $350 is intended to partially defray the costs of attending the NYLA Annual Conference in Saratoga Springs, NY from November 1-4, 2023.
To Apply send an e-mail to manuel.figueroa@
In the selection process, the awards committee will be considering the interest of an applicant in making a commitment to NYLA/ESRT activities in the future and their intent to attend future conferences.
The award recipient will be asked to sign a statement agreeing to:
- Attend programs during at least two days of the 2023 NYLA Annual Conference in Saratoga Springs, New York
- Attend the ESRT membership meeting and the NYLA Inaugural Awards Banquet
- Either make a brief presentation at the ESRT membership meeting immediately following the NYLA Annual Conference or submit a brief report about their conference experiences and the programs attended
If the recipient will be unable to attend the conference and complete the terms of the award, they will notify the ESRT Awards Committee and return the funds received.
Applications must be received by September 29, 2023.
Best Regards,
Manny Figueroa – Chair, Ethnic Services Round Table (ESRT) Awards Committee
Past Award Recipients
2022
Rakisha Kearns-White, Brooklyn Public Library
2019
Jamia Williams, University of Rochester
2018
Indira Mukherjee, Queens Public Library
2016
Tata Cañuelas, White Plains Public Library
2015
Xi (Cathy) Chen, Queens Library
2009
Gennady Yusim, Queens Library
2007
Abdullah Zahid, Queens Library
2006
Tim Baird, White Plains Public Library
ESRT Multicultural Award
2008
Fred Gitner, Queens Library
2007
Maria Buhl, Guilderland Public Library
2006
Zahra M. Baird, Chappaqua Public Library
Congratulations to all of you!
For information about ESRT awards, contact:
Manny Figueroa
Queens Library
89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11432
Manuel.Figueroa@queenslibrary.org