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

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