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= Librarian of the Year Award = Since 1988, Library Journal, a trade publication for public, academic, and institutional libraries, has been awarding librarians whose achievements highlight the highest standards of the profession of library and information science.

When awarding, “Librarian of the Year,” the editors at Library Journal select librarians whose accomplishments fit one or more of the following criteria: significant advocacy for freedom to access information and library services, the expansion of services into communities where there is a need, relationship-building with government or private industry to showcase the value of libraries, and the fostering of literacy, reading activities, and library usage.

Past Winners of the Award

 * 1) 1988: Peggy Goodwin
 * 2) 1989: Brenda Vogel
 * 3) 1990: Amy Owen
 * 4) 1991: Dan Bradbury
 * 5) 1992: John W. Ferguson
 * 6) 1993: Susan C. Curzon
 * 7) 1994: Deborah L. Jacobs
 * 8) 1995: Carla D. Hayden (now Librarian of Congress)
 * 9) 1996: Dorothy M. Schirtzinger
 * 10) 1997: Bobby Roberts
 * 11) 1998: Susan Fuller
 * 12) 1999: Jerry Thrasher
 * 13) 2000: Library Journal changes the year of the award to the year in which it is presented
 * 14) 2001: Louise Blalock
 * 15) 2002: Susan Kent
 * 16) 2003: Raymond Santiago
 * 17) 2004: Toni Garvey
 * 18) 2005: Susan K. Nutter
 * 19) 2006: Rivkah Sass
 * 20) 2007: Mary Baykan
 * 21) 2008: Norma Blake