YBP
Library Services Proud to Announce ACRL
Excellence in Academic Libraries Award
Winners
CHICAGO, I.L. – June 27, 2010 – The
recipients of the 2010 Excellence in Academic
Libraries Award sponsored by the Association
of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and
YBP Library Services are Bucks County Community
College Library, Newton, P.A.; the A.C. Buehler
Library at Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, I.L. and
the Indiana University Bloomington Libraries.
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 Bucks County Community College Library, winner
in the community college category, was cited
for its commitment to assessment, collaboration
and development efforts.
"The selection committee was impressed with the
library's commitment to areas often underrepresented
in community college libraries, including fundraising
and development,"said Julie Todaro, Chairman
of the 2010 Excellence in Academic Libraries
Selection Committee and Dean of Library Services
at Austin Community College. "In addition to
demonstrating excellent public relations and
marketing efforts, the library also provided
a solid assessment of programs and services.
Its productive partnership with IT was also noteworthy."
The A.C. Buehler Library at Elmhurst College,
winner of this year's award in the college catageory,
impressed the selection committee with its strategic
planning initiatives and focus on student engagement.
Buehler Library demonstrated an excellent program
for outreach to classroom faculty and articulated
the link between library planning and activities
to the institution's strategic plan," Todaro
noted. "The selection committee admired the integration
of gaming into student engagement activities,
along with the library's focus on student development
programs and services."
Indiana University Bloomington Libraries, winner
of the university category, was noted for its
commitment to implementing a wide range of changes
to improve student learning.
The library's wonderful six-year commitment to,
and process for, library programs and service
changes impressed the selection committee,"said
Todaro. "They demonstrate excellent leadership
by focusing on student engagement activities
and student learning. Their excellent assessment
programs include a clear sense of value, importance
and impact of library programs and services."
Each winning library received $3,000 and a plaque,
which were presented at an award ceremony held
on each recipient's campus. The winners also
received special recognition at the ACRL/LLAMA
joint awards program during the 2010 ALA Annual
Conference on June 26th in Washington, D.C.
About YBP Library Services
YBP Library Services, a Baker & Taylor company,
provides books and supporting collection management
and technical services to academic, research
and special libraries in the Americas, Asia,
Middle East, 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.
About Baker & Taylor (www.baker-taylor.com)
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. Charlotte,
N.C.-based Baker & Taylor is majority owned by
Castle Harlan, Inc., a leading private equity
investment firm.
About Association of College and Research
Libraries
ACRL is a division of the American Library
Association, representating nearly 13,000 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 initiatives enable
the higher education community to understand
the role that academic libraries play in the
teaching, learning and research environments.
Media Contacts:
Mark Kendall
Senior VP of Sales
YBP Library Services
mkendall@ybp.com
603-746-3102
Amy Baldwin George
Communications Manager
Baker & Taylor
amy.baldwin@baker-taylor.com
704-998-3136
Megan Griffin
Program Coordinator
ACRL
mgriffin@ala.org
312-280-2514
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