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Kimberly Sanders
Program Officer, Education & Scholarships
ALA, Human Resource Development & Recruitment (HRDR)
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For Immediate Release
July 29, 2008

2008 Tony B. Leisner Scholarship recipient named

CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) has named  Denelle Elaine Eads  the 2008 recipient of the Tony B. Leisner Scholarship.

The $3,000 scholarship, named for Tony B. Leisner, an active ALA member and former member of the ALA Council, is awarded to a library support staff member pursuing a master’s degree in library and information studies.  The scholarship was established with funds donated by Leisner.

Eads currently works in Special Collections at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Atkins Library where she provides service to patrons in such areas as manuscript, rare books, university archives and oral history collections.  She plans to continue working in Special Collections after earning her degree.

Her interest in the field of library and information science came from her time at the Atkins library. As a circulation desk clerk, Eads’ responsibilities included serving  patrons with materials and checking out equipment. 

“My experience as a library circulation desk clerk was a blessing, because it helped me discover a career that fit perfectly with my background, work experience and interests,”  Eads said. 

Eads attends University of North Carolina – Greensboro.