PEOPLE NEWS

 

• Annie Wu is the new librarian at the Business/Technical Information Center at Corning Inc.  
• Brad Wilbur is the Interim Director, at the Houghton College Library.
• Berta Gutierrez is the new librarian at Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research. We wish Kathy Kramer all the very best in her retirement.
• Gene Klamm is the new hospital library liaison at Fox Hospital in Oneonta.
• New email address for Betsy Fusco at Ira Davenport Hospital, it is edubsf@idmh.org
• On July 1, 2005 the Steuben Allegany BOCES and Schuyler Chemung Tioga BOCES will merge. Stay tuned for more information on this merger!
• Ward Romer is the new liaison at the Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca.
• Angela Horne wins UNYSLA Chapter Member Award. Ms. Horne is Assistant Director and Head of Public Services at the Management Library, Johnson School at Cornell University and has been a member of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) since 2000.
• Dr. Sasha Skenderija, Research Technology Coordinator/Webmaster, Cornell Law Library, has been accepted into the prestigious Fulbright Senior Specialist program in the field of library science. He has been invited to deliver the keynote lecture at CASLIN 2005 International Seminar in Prague in June, and to serve as a consultant with the Czech State Tech Library, due to their planned transformation into the National Tech Library—an academic network of the Czech scientific research libraries.

 

NEWS FROM THE HISTORY CENTER

 

The board of directors and staff of The History Center are thrilled to announce that their Executive Director Matt Braun has been chosen as this year ’s recipient of the American Association of Museums (AAM) 2005 Nancy Hanks Memorial Award for Professional Excellence.  Matt received the award on Tuesday, May 3 at the AAM’s Annual Meeting in Indianapolis attended by 4,000 museum professionals from around the country.

 

The late Nancy Hanks was chair of the National Endowment for the Arts from 1969 to 1977. She helped make the NEA a force in federal funding for art and for artists. The Nancy Hanks Memorial Award for Professional Excellence recognizes emerging leadership by honoring a museum professional with less than 10 years' experience. The award includes a $1,000 stipend for professional development.

 

Jeff Rudolph, Chair of the American Association of Museums, presented the award to Matt with these remarks: “Matthew Braun provided the extraordinary leadership and vision to transform the nature, scope and landscape of what is now The History Center in Tompkins County. Employing the principles of a strong, mutually respectful relationship with community and with local governing bodies, Matt has engineered what his Board calls a ‘revolution in the image of the organization,’ revitalizing it, forming strategic partnerships with foundations and nearby universities, and reaching new levels of financial support and public interest. He has accomplished all this with remarkable intelligence, skill, energy and grace. “

 

We couldn’t agree more!

 

EXCELLENCE IN PRESERVATION AWARD WINNER ANNOUNCED

 

Powers Library in Moravia to be Honored

 

 ALBANY, 5/10/2005 ­ The Preservation League of New York State has selected the Powers Library in Moravia to receive its prestigious Excellence in Preservation Award for 2005. This statewide awards program recognizes individuals and organizations for demonstrating an outstanding commitment to the preservation of New York State's irreplaceable architectural heritage.

 

"The Powers Library project offers a thoughtful and cost effective solution to a challenge facing communities across the state," said Jay DiLorenzo, President of the Preservation League. 'It shows that historic libraries can provide modern amenities while preserving a community's treasured landmark and sense of place."

 

The National Register listed Powers Library is believed to the oldest continuously occupied Free Association Library building in New York. In addition to needed renovations to the 1882 structure, the award winning project included an addition built to provide handicap accessibility, new restrooms, and additional space for library patrons and community meetings.

 

Contributing to the success of the project were the efforts of Randall T. Steams of Crawford & Steams, architects and preservation planners.

 

"As director of Powers Library from 1977 to 2004, 1 have observed the growth of the library from a small, antiquated facility to a facility providing academic, cultural and social opportunities to all segments of our diverse population," said Dolores D. Fleckenstein, Past Director. "We are delighted that the efforts we made to overcome design and funding challenges and complete a successful project will be recognized with this prestigious award."

 

The award was presented at the Preservation League's Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony in New York City at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17 at  The Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue.

 

 Excellence in Preservation Awards are our principal means of honoring the preservation community and educating the public about the important contribution that historic preservation projects make to

 our quality of life throughout New York State," said DiLorenzo. Each year, we are impressed by the number and variety of laudable projects, and this year was no exception. We are delighted to give the Powers Library the statewide recognition it deserves."

 

The Preservation League Statewide Awards Program is funded by a generous grant from the Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Foundation of Miami, Florida.