WHSLA Awards
Exemplary Service to WHSLA
This award is given to a member of the Wisconsin Health Sciences Library Association (WHSLA) who demonstrates distinguished achievement in the service to the organization.
Librarian of the Year Award
This career award is annually bestowed upon a professional (MLS or equivalent) librarian in recognition of outstanding leadership, achievement and commitment to the library profession. The librarian shall be currently employed in a Wisconsin health sciences library and must be an active member of WHSLA. Nominations due July 15.
Library of the Year Award (Retired)
This award was given annually to a Wisconsin health sciences library for distinguished achievement in service.
Past Award Recipients
Librarian of the Year Award
2023 – Michele Matucheski
2022 – Dora Davis, ProHealth Library
2020 – Elizabeth Suelzer, MCW Libraires
2018 – Brenda Fay
2017 – Barb Ruggeri, Children’s Hospital Library, MCW Libraries
2009 – Barb Benisch Sisolak
2007 – Julie Schneider, Ebling Library, UW-Madison
2006 – Melinda Orebaugh, Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse
2005 – Sharon Wochos, Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital, Milwaukee
2004 – Mary Bayorgeon, Affinity Health System, Inc. , Appleton
2003- Robert Koehler, Meriter Hospital Library, Madison
2002 – Sunja Shaikh, Samuel Rosenthal Memorial Library, St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, Milwaukee
2001 – Ruth Holst, Columbia Hospital Library, Milwaukee
1999 – Karen Hanus, Medical College of Wisconsin Libraries
1998 – Dick Carr, Medical College of Wisconsin Libraries
1997 – Linda Oddan, Waukesha Memorial Hospital Library
1996 – Linda LeManieu, Medical College of Wisconsin Libraries
1995 – Rick Henning, Medical College of Wisconsin Libraries
1993 – Virginia Holtz, Center for Health Sciences Library, UW-Madison
1989 – Barb Schmiechen, Center for Health Sciences Library, UW-Madison
Library of the Year Award
2016 – MCW Libraries
2005 – Ebling Library, UW-Madison
2004 – Gundersen Lutheran Health Resource Center, La Crosse
2002 – Learning Resource Center, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield
2001 – Library Services, Affinity Health System, Inc., Appleton
1999 – United Health Libraries, Appleton Medical Center/Theda Clark, Appleton
1998 – Marshfield Clinical Medical Center Library
1996 – Medical Library, Mercy Health System, Janesville
1993 – Samuel Rosenthal Memorial Library, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Milwaukee
1992 – Gundersen Lutheran Health Resource Center, La Crosse
1991 – St. Elizabeth Hospital Library, Appleton