NAHSL: Member Awards and Recognition

2017

• Holly Grossetta Nardini, 2018 Estelle Brodman Academic Medical Librarian of the Year
• Alexandria "Lexi" Brackett, one of MLA's 2018-2019 Rising Stars
• Elaine Russo Martin, awarded Fellowship of the Medical Library Association (FLMA)
• Janene Batten,  selected as a member of the inaugural MLA's Research Training Institute for Health Sciences Librarians
• Ellen Brassil, 2017 MLA President's Award - outgoing Chair of MLA Bylaws Committee (for committee work done on the major MLA Bylaws revision)

2016

• Rachel Lerner, one of MLA's 2016 Rising Stars

2015

• Margo Coletti, Professional Award for Leadership, Hospital Libraries Section
• Frances Delwiche, Daniel T. Richards Prize, Collection Development Section

2012

• Janet Cowen, Virginia L and William K Beatty MLA Volunteer Service Award
• Mary Piorun, Thomson Reuters/MLA Doctoral Fellowship Award

2008

• Sarah McCord, Lucretia W. McClure Excellence in Education Award
• Elizabeth Mary Kiloran, TECHNICAL INNOVATION, Hospital Library Section Professional Recognition Award

2007

• Alison Clapp, LEADERSHIP, Hospital Library Section Professional Recognition Award
• Sheila Hayes, TECHNOLOGY, Hospital Library Section Professional Recognition Award

2006

• Robin Devin, David A. Kronick Traveling Fellowship

2005

• Judith Messerle, The Marcia C. Noyes Award

2004

• Series of Continuing Education courses Focusing on Medical Topics, Honorable Mention Majors / MLA Chapter Project of the Year Award

2003

• Ralph D. Arcari and Edward R. Donnald, The Thompson ISI/Frank Bradway Rogers Information Advancement Award

1999

• NAHSL Benchmarking Project, Majors / MLA Chapter Project of the Year Award
• Jacqueline D. Bastille, Lois Ann Colaianni Award for Excellence and Achievement in Hospital Librarianship

• Judith Messerle, Janet Doe Lectureship

1996

• Julie McGowan, The ISI/Frank Bradway Rogers Information Advancement Award

1993

• Jay Daly, The ISI/Frank Bradway Rogers Information Advancement Award

1988

• Gertrude Lamb, The Marcia C. Noyes Award

1984

• Frederick G. Kilgour, The Marcia C. Noyes Award

1983

• Harold Bloomquist, The Marcia C. Noyes Award

The NAHSL Achievement Award was established to recognize outstanding performance and leadership of members and supporters of the health sciences library community in New England. An honoree is a person or group of people who have participated in NAHSL activities, have supported the NAHSL mission, have led the library community and contributed to the profession in an exemplary way.  Final selection of awardees(s) are at the discretion of the Nominating Committee and may be chosen annually.

Please use the form below to nominate someone for this award and send it to: Rachel Lerner, NAHSL Past-Chair/Nominating Committee Chair at: rachel.lerner@qu.edu

2020

• Rachel Lerner, Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT

2019

• Dina McKelvy, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME

2018

• Janene Batten, Yale University, New Haven, CT

2017

• Ann Fladger,  Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

2016

• Kathy Stemmer-Frumento, Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, CT

2015

• Penny Glassman, UMass Medical School, Worcester, MA

2014

• Janet Cowen, Yarmouth, ME

2013

• Donna Wikstrand, Conference Hotels Unlimited, MA

2012

• Margo Coletti, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA

2011

• Barbara Davis, Newport Hospital, Littleton, NH

2010

• Anne Conner, Littleton Regional Hospital, Littleton, NH

2009

• Mark Goldstein, NN/LM - New England Region, Shrewsbury, MA

2008

• Len Levin, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA

2007

• Claire La Force, Rutland Regional Medical Center, Rutland, VT

2006

• Edward Donnald, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT

2005

• Alison Clapp, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA

2004

• Mary Ann Slocomb, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI

2003

• Debbie Sibley, NN/LM - New England Region, Shrewsbury, MA

2002

• Janice Kaplan, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
• MLA Hospital Library Section Standards Committee Members, Jeannine Cyr Gluck and Robin Hassig

2001

 

• Suellen Jagels, Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, ME
• Tovah Reis, Brown University, Providence, RI
• RML Staff from the University of Connecticut Health Center

1999

• Robin Rand, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME

1998

• Fabulous at Forty Team (NAHSL History Project)

1997

• Robert J. Sekerak, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT

1996

• Jo-Anne Aspri, Kent County Memorial Library, Warwick, RI
• Jan Glover, Yale University, New Haven, CT

1992

• Marion Holena Levine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT

The NAHSL Appreciation Award was established to recognize a recipient or group who have earned the organization's respect\ appreciation\ regard for their personal attributes and character. The Appreciation Award recognizes a person or group of people who have served the library community as "unsung heroes or heroines." They stand out because, in an understated way, they exemplify qualities of good citizenship, loyalty and integrity. Final selection of awardees(s) are at the discretion of the Nominating Committee and may be chosen annually.

Please use the form below to nominate someone for this award and send to: Rachel Lerner, NAHSL Past-Chair/Nominating Committee Chair at: rachel.lerner@qu.edu

2020

• Valori Banfi, University of Connecticut, CT
• Len Levin, Harvard University, MA

2019

• Wanda Anderson, Boston College, MA

2017

• NAHSL Narratives Project, an ongoing “Story Corps” modeled project to preserve the voices of NAHSL members and their stories.

2015

• Debra Berlanstein, Hirsh Health Sciences Library, Tufts University, Boston, MA; Rolando Garcia Milian, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, New Haven, CT
  

2014

• Madge Boldt, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI