Past ULA Award Winners

2022

Librarian of the Year
Mary McFarland (Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library)

Distinguished Service Award
Paula Mitchell (Gerald R. Sherratt Library)

Special Service to Libraries
Jeff Griffiths (Park City Library Board)

Outreach Award
Donna Baluchi (Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library)

President’s Award
Catherine Bates (Brighton High School)

Legislative Award for Excellence in Political Affairs and Library Advocacy
Crystal Young (Utah Cultural Alliance)

Special Recognition Award
Juan Tomás Lee Morales (Wasatch County Library)

Legislative Champion Award
Senator Luz Escamilla (Utah State District 1)

2021

Librarian of the Year
Angela Edwards (Beaver City Library)

Distinguished Service Award
Jim Cooper (Salt Lake County Library)

Special Service to Libraries
Karen J. Ashton (Timpanogos Storytelling Institute)

Outreach Award
Ellen Thayn, Shelly Ward, & Elizabeth Weaver
(Salt Lake County Library, Taylorsville Branch)

President’s Award
Colleen Eggett (Utah State Library)

Legislative Award for Excellence in Political Affairs and Library Advocacy
Rebekah Cummings (J. Willard Marriott Library)

Special Recognition Award
Barbara Winters (ULA Executive Director)

Special Recognition Award
Brandon Bowen (Ensign College Library, ULA 2019-2020 Program Board Chair)

2020

Librarian of the Year
Raquel Ruiz (Salt Lake County Library System)

Distinguished Service Award
Dorothy Horan (Retired)

Special Service to Libraries
Dr. Scott L. Smith

Outreach Award
Vern Waters, Lisa Henderson, and Deanna Simonis
(Salt Lake County Library System)

President’s Award
Mindy Hale (Salt Lake County Jail Library)

2019

Librarian of the Year
Caitlin Gerrity Kime (Gerald R. Sherratt Library)

Distinguished Service Award
Adriane Herrick Juarez (Park City Library)

Special Service to Libraries Award
Margie Green Schloesser (Park City Library Trustee)

Legislative Award for Excellence in Political Affairs and Library Advocacy
Peter Bromberg (Salt Lake City Public Library)

President’s Award
Ammon Treasure (Washington County Library, Hurricane Branch)

Special Recognition Award
Pat Frade (Harold B. Lee Library)

Outstanding Service Award
Pia Jones (Independent Conference Management)

2018

Librarian of the Year
Stephen Moon (Duchesne County Library System, Roosevelt Branch)

Distinguished Service Award
Donna Jones Morris (Utah State Library)

Outreach Award
Juan Tomás Lee Morales (Utah State Library)

Special Service to Libraries Award
Nadia Benitez & Zinthia Cornejo (Logan Library Volunteers)

Legislative Award for Excellence in Political Affairs and Library Advocacy
October Xeyla Marie Hamilton (Carbon County Bookmobile Advocate)

President’s Award
Mike Hill (Harold B. Lee Library, BYU)

2017

Librarian of the Year
Safi Safiullah (Salt Lake City Public Library)

Distinguished Service Award
Jean Shipman (Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library)

Special Recognition Award
Javaid Lal (ULA Treasurer)

Special Service to Libraries Award
Linda Liebhardt (Gerald R. Sherratt Library)

Community Engagement Award
Stephanie Anderson (Salt Lake County Library)

President’s Award
Michael Whitchurch (Harold B. Lee Library)

2016

Librarian of the Year
Liesl Seborg (Salt Lake County Library)

Distinguished Service Award
Jeanne Le Ber (Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library)

Special Recognition Award
Anna Neatrour (J. Willard Marriott Library)

Special Service to Libraries Award
Susan Hamada (Salt Lake County Library Services)

President’s Award
Linda Liebhardt (Gerald R. Sherratt Library)

2015

Librarian of the Year
John Spears (Salt Lake City Public Library)

Distinguished Service Award
Gene Nelson (Provo City Library)

Outreach Award
Debbie Ehrman (Salt Lake City Public Library)

2014

ULA Distinguished Service Award
Joan M. Stoddart (Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library University of Utah)

Librarian of the Year Award
Heather Novotny (Salt Lake County Library Services)

Special Service to Libraries Award
Crystal (Chris) Kamlowsky (Kearns library)

ULA Special Recognition Award
Ruby Cheesman (Bingham Creek Library)

ULA Outreach Award
Daisy A. Hodson (Summit County Library)

2013

ULA Distinguished Service Award
H. Julene Butler (Harold B. Lee Library,

Librarian of the Year Award
Carrie Rogers-Whitehead (Kearns Public Library)

Special Service to Libraries Award
Sue Alexander (Saratoga Springs Public Library)

ULA Special Recognition Award
Connie Lamb (Harold B. Lee Library, BYU)

Jeanne Layton Intellectual Freedom Award
DaNae Leu (Snow Horse Elementary School Library)

2012

ULA Distinguished Service Award
Linda Fields (Richfield City Library)

Librarian of the Year Award
Trish Hull (Salt Lake County Library Services–Riverton)

Special Service to Libraries Award
Sally M. Patrick (UUEHSL)

ULA Special Recognition Award
Dale Swensen (Brigham Young University Law Library)

2011

ULA Distinguished Service Award
Julianne Hinz (J. Willard Marriott Library-University of Utah)

Librarian of the Year Award
Sam Passey (Uintah County Library)

Special Service to Libraries Award
Friends of the Park City Library (Park City Library)

ULA Special Recognition Award
Donna L. Cardon (Provo City Library)

2010

ULA Distinguished Service Award
Janet Low (Orem Public Library)

Librarian of the Year Award
Kim Fong (Salt Lake County Library Services)

Special Service to Libraries Award
Dr. Kathleen Digre, MD (Professor of Neurology and Ophthalmology at the University of Utah School Of Medicine)

ULA Special Recognition Award
Kayla Willey (Harold B. Lee Library, BYU)

Legislative Award for Excellence in Political Affairs and Library Advocacy
Dr. Sharyl Smith

2009

Special Service to Libraries Award
North Utah County Library Consortium

Librarian of the Year
Samantha Hastings

ULA Distinguished Service Award
Randy J. Olsen

ULA Special Recognition Award
Vicky M. Turner

2004

Distinguished Service Award
Robert Murdoch Harold B. Lee Library BYU

Special Services Award
Steve Decker, Sue Harris, Suzanne Julian and Lori Nickerson Cedar City Library

Librarian of the Year
Sue Randleman North Logan Library

Special Recognition Award
Gerald Buttars Division Director of the Utah Library for the Blind

Governor’s Award for the Promotion of Reading
Carla Morris and Sharon Kuttler Provo City Library

Utah Library Association Governor’s Award for Promotion of Reading–Honorary Recognition
Governor Olene Walker

2003

Governor’s Award for the Promotion of Reading
Connie Gail Librarian, Enoch Elementary School

Librarian of the Year Award
Nancy Nessman, Director, The City Library, Salt Lake City Public Library

Distinguished Services Award
Amy Owen, Director, Utah State Library Division

Special Services Award
Intermountain Therapy Animals

Special Recognition Award
Marsha LeClair-Marzolf, Collection Development Coordinator, Salt Lake County Library System

President’s Award
Sue Hill, Director, Brigham City Public Library

LIRT Distinguished Award
Carol Hansen, Instruction Services Librarian, Stewart Library, Weber State University

2002

Governor’s Award for the Promotion of Reading
Sondra Jolovich-Motes, Principal, Mountain View Elementary School, Ogden
Catherine Montgomery, Principal, Lewis Elementary School, Ogden
Donna Corby, Principal, Dee Elementary School, Ogden

Librarian of the Year Award
Diana Graff, Dean of Library Services, Southern Utah University

Distinguished Services Award
Nancy Lombardo, University of Utah Eccles Health Sciences Library

Special Services Award
Terry Hutchinson, Trustee, Washington County Library

Special Recognition Award
Evan Baker, Uintah County Library

2001

Governor’s Award for the Promotion of Reading
KUED

Librarian of the Year Award
Peggy Erickson, Tooele City Librarian

Distinguished Services Award
Sterling Albrecht

Special Services Award
Davis County Commissioners

Special Recognition Award
Larry Ostler

2000

The Utah Library Association Governor’s Award for Promotion of Reading
Utah Governor Mike Leavitt and his wife Jacalyn

ULA Distinguished Service Award
Max Peterson, Director of Libraries, Utah State University

Librarian of the Year Award
Christie Reimschussel, Director, American Fork Library

Special Services to Libraries Award
Chip Ward, Development Services Manager, Utah State Library Division and
Jimmy Parker, Library Manager and Special Projects Manager, Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Special Recognition Award
Christopher Anderson, ULA Executive Secretary/Treasurer

1999

Distinguished Service Award
Wayne Peay, Director of the Eccles Health Sciences Library at the University of Utah

Librarian of the Year Award
Salt Lake County Library System’s Carolyn Klatt, Senior Electronic Resources Librarian,

Special Service to Libraries Award
Director of the Morgan County Library, Jill Boydstun

Special Recognition Award
Sam Weller, owner of Sam Weller’s Books

1998

Distinguished Service Award
Helene B. Fairchild

Librarian of the Year Award
Dan Barr, Director of the Murray Public Library

Distinguished Service to Paraprofessionalism Award
Caroljean Hanson

Certificate of Achievement
Wendy Bishop

1997

Librarian of the Year Award
Wanda Robinson