Library Awards

VELMA MOORE AWARD
Sponsored by NYSALB

Has someone in your library made a significant contribution that you would like to recognize?

Think about library community volunteers, library staffers, in fact anyone whom you believe has made an important difference to our library community, or who has traveled that extra mile to make things significantly better and or more effective for our libraries. Submit his or her name with the relevant information that describes the individual’s commitment and forward to the office of NYSALB to be reviewed by the Velma Moore Committee.

Deadline for registration of this prestigious annual award is February 15.

Remember . . . the award carries a $750 stipend to donate to the library or library service of the award winner’s choice. In addition, the winner will be presented with an attractive engraved personalized plaque to be presented at the annual NYSALB Trustee Institute held in May.

The award was established in 1962 to honor the memory of Velma Moore who worked as a very effective library activist from 1947 to her death in 1961. Mrs. Moore was one of the chartered members of the Library Trustees Foundation of New York (predecessor of NYSALB). For two terms she was the organization’s president and also served as trustee, for 33 years, of the Kenmore Public Library (near Buffalo, NY). She was the wife of former NYS Lieutenant Governor Frank C. Moore.

Mail your one page nomination to: NYSALB@nycap.rr.com