Distinguished Service Award

Sponsored by Baker and Taylor

Established in 1978, the $3,000 award recognizes an individual member of the library profession who has, over a significant period of time, made an outstanding national contribution to school librarianship and school library development. Nominations must be made by AASL personal members. 

Nominate someone for the 2012 Distinguished Service Award.

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Past Recipients

YearAwardee
2011  Dr. Violet H. Harada
2010Marcia A. Mardis
2009no award given
2008Nancy P. Zimmerman
2007no award given
2006Michael Eisenberg
2005Rebecca Bingham
2004M. Ellen Jay
2003no award given
2002David Loerstcher
2001Hilda L. Jay
2000Carol Colier Kuhlthau
1999Jaqueline C. Mancall
1998Bernice L. Yesner
1997Blanche E. Woolls
1996Ken Haycock
1995Judith M. Pitts
1994Lucille Cole Thomas
1993Marilyn L. Miller
1992Dianne McAfee Hopkins
1991Barbara Spriesterbach
1990Ruth Bell
1989Virgina H. Mathews
1988Margaret I. Rufsvold
1987Alice Lohrer
1986Margaret Hayes Grazier
1985Frances S. Hatfield
1984Rheta A. Clark
1983Rachel Wingfield DeAngelo
1982D. Phillip Baker
1981Mary Helen Mahar
1980Mary V. Gaver
1979Frances E. Henne
1978Jean E. Lowrie