2011 I Love My Librarian Award Ceremony

The 2011 Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award Ceremony was held December 8 at The TimesCenter in New York City with more than 300 guests in attendance.

The award program, administered by the American Library Association's Campaign for America's Libraries, honored ten librarians who were recognized for service to their communities, schools and campuses. More than 1,700 library patrons nominated a librarian.

Janet L. Robinson, chief executive of The New York Times Company, served as emcee of the event.

Since the video is over an hour in length, we've provided some timestamps:

2:00 - Caroline Kennedy's keynote address

12:00 - Vartan Gregorian's speech

21:30 - Remarks from Molly Raphael, president, American Library Association

I Love My Librarian Award presentations:

Awards were presented by Roberta Stevens, past president of the American Library Association, and current president Molly Raphael.

27:15 - Venetia V. Demson, DC Public Library, Washington, D.C.

30:00 - Martha Ferriby, Hackley Public Library, Muskegon, Michigan

35:00 - Jennifer O. Keohane, The Simsbury Public Library, Simsbury, Connecticut

39:00 - Dr. Rhonda Allison Rios Kravitz, Sacramento City College, Sacramento, California

45:30 - Jennifer U. LaGarde Myrtle Grove Middle School
Wilmington, North Carolina

48:30 - Elizabeth "Betsy" Long, Doby's Mill Elementary School Media Center, Lugoff, South Carolina

51:50 - Michelle Luhtala, New Canaan High School Library, New Canaan, Connecticut

55:50 - Saundra Ross-Forrest, North Avondale Branch Library, Birmingham, Alabama

58:30 - Rebecca Traub Temple University Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

103:40 - Barbara K. Weaver, Ivy Tech Community College Northwest, Gary, Indiana
 

Read more about the winners of the 2011 I Love My Librarian Awards.