Dun & Bradstreet Public Librarian Support Award recipient announced

Contact: Eileen Hardy


312-280-4398

ehardy@ala.org

For Immediate Release


March 5, 2003

Dun & Bradstreet Public Librarian Support Award recipient announced

Bryce Thornton, business reference assistant, Hoover (Ala.) Public Library, is the recipient of the 2003 Dun & Bradstreet Public Librarian Support Award presented by the Business Reference and Services Section (BRASS) of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA).

The citation and $1,000 travel award is sponsored by Dun & Bradstreet to support attendance at the ALA Annual Conference of a business librarian who works in a public library. The award is based on service to the community and on demonstration of need.

"Bryce Thornton has been an essential part of his library's successful partnership with the business community in Hoover as he helped create and develop the Business/Law area of a newly expanded library," stated Award Committee Chair Susan Wolf Neilson. "He implements important programs for the community in subjects such as small business, career planning and using business resources. Thornton is an active member of his community's Chamber of Commerce and provides outreach programs to organizations and clubs in the area."

The award will be presented at the RUSA Awards Ceremony on June 23, 2003, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., during the ALA Annual Conference in Toronto.