Gary Niebuhr named Margaret E. Monroe Library Adult Services Award recipient
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February 17, 2005
Gary Niebuhr named Margaret E. Monroe Library Adult Services Award recipient
CHICAGO - Gary Warren Niebuhr, library director of the Greendale (Wis.) Public Library, is the 2005 recipient of the Margaret E. Monroe Library Adult Services Award administered by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA).
This annual citation, named for Margaret E. Monroe, is presented to a librarian who has made a significant contribution to, and had an impact on, library service to adults.
Margaret E. Monroe, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison until her retirement in 1981, was nationally known for her contributions to teaching, research and service in the field of library services to adults.
"Gary has a long and varied career in Adult Services, most notably in Readers Advisory," stated Jon J. Kadus, award committee chair.
"He is the author of 'Make Mine a Mystery,' a guide to the mystery genre for librarians and serves on and gives presentations to many organizations around the country.
His involvement in programming, education and publishing makes him a valued recipient of the Margaret E. Monroe Award."
The award will be presented at RUSA Awards Ceremony on June 27, 2005, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., during the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago.
