Illinois leader receives national award from American Library Association
NEWS For Immediate Release May 6, 2013
Contact: Jazzy Wright
Washington, D.C.— Library advocate Mary Ann Bretzlauf, of Gurnee, Ill., was recognized today by the American Library Association and the White House Conference on Library and Information Services Taskforce (WHCLIST) Award for her commitment to supporting the national libraries. Bretzlauf received the award during the association’s 39th Annual National Library Legislative Day in Washington, D.C.
A strong and tireless advocate for libraries, Bretzlauf has served as the vice president of the Warren-Newport Public Library’s Board of Trustees for the past two years. Working as a community college English teacher at the College of Lake County, Bretzlauf was one of the first faculty members to embed reference librarians in online composition classes.
“Libraries are great equalizers—if they remain fairly funded,” said Bretzlauf. “Part of good government means fair and consistent funding for our libraries.”
The WHCLIST Award bestows library advocates a stipend to travel to the D.C. event to participate in National Library Legislative Day, the annual event when hundreds of library champions from across the country converge in Washington to meet with members of Congress to discuss key library issues.
ALA President Maureen Sullivan personally presented the award to Bretzlauf during the opening event.
For photos of the event, go to http://www.ala.org/advocacy/advleg/nlld/press. To learn more about the award, go to www.ala.org/awardsgrants.
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About the White House Conference on Library and Information Services Taskforce
WHCLIST was an effective force in library advocacy nationally following the White House Conferences on Libraries and Information Services Taskforce, which were held in 1979 and 1991. WHCLIST recently turned its remaining assets over to the American Library Association to fund the WHCLIST Award and spread the spirit of committed, passionate library support to a new generation of advocates.
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About the American Library Association
The American Library Association is the oldest and largest library association in the world,with more than 58,000 members in academic, public, school, government, and special libraries. The mission of the American Library Association is to provide leadership for the development, promotion and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.
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