2012 MLA Hall of Fame Awards
(l-r Leane Ellis, Jackie Rafferty, Bonnie Isman, Maureen Killoran, Ruth Urell)
Awards Ceremony from the Annual Conference - 5/10/12
Inductees to the Hall of Fame are practicing, retiring, or retired librarians who have made at least a ten year, substantial, sustained, statewide contribution to advancing the cause of Massachusetts librarians or librarianship. Inductees' contributions may be in the fields of public service, education, advocacy, mentoring, service to the profession, or other areas. Inductees’ contributions should be recognized on a regional, statewide, or national level. Inductees may work or have worked in school, public, special, or academic libraries, in library education, agencies, or associations.
MLA Hall of Fame Inductees:
2012: Bonnie Isman, Leane Ellis, Maureen Killoran, Jacqueline Rafferty
2010: Tamson Ely, Corinne Fisher, Bonnie O’Brien, James Sutton
2008: Ruth Kowal, Krista McLeod, Sharon St. Hilaire
2006: Joseph Hopkins, Christine Kardokas, Anne M. O'Brien
2004: Louise Brown, Kim Charlson, Marjorie Judd
2002: Keith Michael Fiels, Lois Kane, James Matarazzo, Anne Reynolds
2000: Donna Guerin, Professor Ruth Leonard, Edward J. Montana
1998: Maggie Bush, Audrey Friend, Shelley Quezada, Jan Resnick
1996: Kay Bader, Connie Clancy, Virginia Tashjian
