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Greenaway Award Acknowledges Great Librarians2009 Recipient is Kendall F. Wiggin
The New England Library Association and its Greenaway Committee is especially delighted to announce this year’s recipient of the Emerson Greenaway Award for distinguished service to the library community in New England, Mr. Kendall F. Wiggin. Ken Wiggin is an outstanding library leader in Connecticut, across the region, and across the nation. Since 1998, Ken has served as the State Librarian for Connecticut, directing the development and administration of library programs and services from his Hartford office at the Connecticut State Library. His leadership has brought several important initiatives to the State Library and the entire Connecticut library community including iCONN, the Connecticut Education Network, the Historical Documents Preservation program and Connecticut History Online. Ken has improved the State Library's reputation with the Connecticut library community, the Governor, the Legislature, other state agencies, and other education and history partners. Ken was Director of Libraries (State Librarian) in New Hampshire before coming to Connecticut (1990-1998). Previous to this, he worked as the Coordinator of Technical Services for the Manchester (NH) City Library, and held other library positions in New Hampshire. Ken has been very involved at the regional level as well. He has served as chair of the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies in the Northeast (COSLINE), and has also served in many capacities on the LYRASIS (formerly NELINET) Board, including as chair during a difficult transition time. His work with these organizations demonstrates his commitment to regional cooperation and collaboration. Ken's leadership in the national organization of the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA) has truly been exemplary. He has served COSLA as its Secretary, on its Network Committee, as its Liaison to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and as its Legislative Committee Chair. The Emerson Greenaway Award will be presented to Ken at the Sunday night banquet at NELA's annual conference in Hartford, CT on October 18, 2009. Congratulations Ken! Your library career demonstrates this well earned, and well deserved, honor. Established by the New England Library Association in 1988, the award honors Emerson Greenaway, an innovator in library organization and practice in the 1940's and 1950's. Mr. Greenaway received the first award, and subsequent recipients include:
* In 1988 and 1989, the award was known as the 'Great Librarian Award'. When the first recipient, Emerson Greenaway, died in 1990, the award was renamed in his honor. Nominees must be, or have been, members of NELA. She or he should have made a major contribution to the field of librarianship in New England, such as:
Nominations include a written statement chronicling the nominee's achievements, his or her resume, and three letters of support, of which at least two are from persons outside the nominee's home state. The award may be given posthumously. Nominations must be submitted by June 1, 2010. 2010 Emerson Greenaway Nomination Form (PDF format, requires Adobe Reader) |