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YBP Library Services Proud to Announce 2011 ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award Winners
CHICAGO, IL – January 17, 2011 – The recipients of the 2011 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award sponsored by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and YBP Library Services are The Luria Library at Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, California; the Grinnell College Libraries, Grinnell, Iowa; and the Z. Smith Reynolds Library at Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The award recognizes the staff of a college, university and community college library for programs that deliver exemplary services and resources to further the educational mission of the institution.
The Luria Library at Santa Barbara City College, winner in the community college category, impressed the selection committee with its outreach efforts and focus on student learning.
"The selection committee was impressed with the library's commitment to student learning and library outreach to the community," said Erika Linke, chair of the 2011 Excellence in Academic Libraries Selection Committee and associate dean of university libraries at Carnegie Mellon University. "Notable outreach efforts include working closely with the ESL department, students and the Transitions program. The library staff, working as a team, has made a tremendous impact that bellies their small size."
The Grinnell College Libraries, winner in the college category, was cited for its mentoring and information literacy programs.
"The Burling Library customized the ACRL information literacy standards to create a focused, coherent and successful information literacy instruction program," Linke noted. "The selection committee was impressed with the student mentors program-one example of many connecting the library with students and faculty. The activities of the library demonstrate a continuous effort to improve, adapt, reshape and respond to new expectations."
The Z. Smith Reynolds Library at Wake Forest University, winner of the university category, was noted for its strong institutional focus and values.
"The selection committee was impressed with the strong alignment of the library to institutional values and ambitions as evidence through the variety of programs developed to support and foster student learning," Linke said. "The Z. Smith Reynolds Library is a catalyst bringing together faculty, students and staff. The library values and celebrates its employees whose teamwork creates the energy and vitality evidence in their application."
Each winning library will receive $3,000 and a plaque, which will be presented at an award ceremony held on each recipient's campus.
About YBP Library Services
YBP Library Services, a Baker & Taylor company, provides electronic and print books and supporting collection management and technical services to academic, research and special
libraries in the Americas, Asia, Australia and the Pacific Rim. GOBI3, YBP Library Services' online, interactive bibliographic information service, provides access to 4 million titles in an English language database. YBP Library Services' headquarters are in Contoocook, N.H USA. For more on the company, go to www.ybp.com.
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Baker & Taylor is the world's largest aggregator and distributor of books, digital content and entertainment products. The company leverages its unsurpassed worldwide distribution network to deliver rich content in multiple formats, anytime and anywhere. Baker & Taylor offers cutting-edge digital media services and innovative technology platforms to thousands of publishers, libraries and retailers worldwide. Baker & Taylor offers industry-leading customized library services and retail merchandising solutions. Baker & Taylor is proud to power Blio (blioreader.com), the world's most flexible, engaging and revolutionary e-reading application. Charlotte, N.C.-based Baker & Taylor is majority owned by Castle Harlan, Inc., a leading private equity investment firm.
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About ACRL (www.acrl.org)
ACRL is a divison of the American Library Association (ALA), representing more than 12,000 academic and research librarians and interested individuals. ACRL is the only individual membership organization in North America that develops programs, products and services to meet the unique needs of academic and research librarians. Its initiatves enable the higher education community to understand the role that academic libraries play in the teaching, learning and research environments.
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