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Harriet Henderson, wins national library award
Sally Wetzler, named a "Volunteer of the Year" by Dominion Virginia
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Richmond Public Library Director, Harriet Henderson, Wins 2008 Sullivan Award
Richmond City Council applauds Harriet Henderson, Director of the Richmond Public Library, for winning the 2008 American Library Association (ALA) Peggy Sullivan Award for Public Library Administrators Supporting Services to Children. The Sullivan Award will be presented to Ms. Henderson at the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, California, on July 1, 2008. Council will honor Ms. Henderson during its formal Council meeting on Monday, April 14, 2008, at 6:00 p.m.
The Sullivan Award is presented annually by the ALA to an individual who has shown exceptional understanding and support of public library services to children while having general management, supervisory or administrative responsibility that has included public library services to children in its scope. The award is donated by and honors Peggy Sullivan, ALA President 1980-81 and former ALA Executive Director.
Henderson’s focus on early childhood literacy and the role of the public library in promoting early education has been a hallmark of her career. A former Public Library Association (PLA) President, ALA Councilor and member of the Urban Libraries Council (ULC) Board of Directors, Ms. Henderson has also taken on leadership roles locally on boards and councils in several states, in each instance working to improve children’s services by using research from respected institutions to develop strategic early literacy initiatives.
"Early childhood development is critically important to having children and a community that are healthy, happy and whole," says Kathy Graziano, Councilwoman, Southwest 4th District. "We applaud Ms. Henderson for her dedication and the work she is doing on behalf of our children and community."
"We are all very proud of Ms. Henderson for her work in helping us build a city that starts with our most important resource, our children," says William J. Pantele, President, Richmond City Council, Councilman, Second District.
“The Sullivan Award jury was impressed with the scope of Ms. Henderson’s early education efforts throughout her career,” says jury chair Eva Davis. “In each of the libraries in which she has worked, Ms. Henderson has established early childhood literacy as a value and, to that end, trained and developed dozens of library workers in the field. She has improved children’s collections and children’s programming and developed strategic partnerships with organizations in each of her communities.”
Ms. Henderson is a resident of Westover Hills.
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Sally Wetzler Named A Dominion Virginia "Volunteer of the Year"
Sally Wetzler, Treasurer of James River Outdoor Coalition, was recognized by Dominion Virginia as one of their "Volunteers of the Year" for her work with JROC.
Sally was recognized at Dominion's Volunteer banquet and was presented with the award and a check of $1,000 made out to JROC. In addition, Thomas Farrell, Dominion CEO, is writing a personal check to JROC on Sally's behalf matching the $1.000 contribution.
Sally is a resident of the Staffordshire neighborhood.
