Linda Luke Award

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LINDA LUKE

LIBRARIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD

Linda Luke

The Linda Luke Librarian of the Year Award was established in 1997 by Dr. Robert H. Luke and the many friends who were influenced by Linda during her life. Linda Luke (1947-1997) touched thousands of students lives during her service as librarian and teacher at Hickory Hills and Disney Elementary Schools spanning nearly 10 years. A sculpture of Linda stands in the Disney Library in her memory.
Qualifications for the award include characteristics of Linda Luke in her work with students of Springfield Public Schools:

A librarian who demonstrates an attitude which emanates caring and concern as well as a deep commitment for his or her work.
A librarian who supports the teaching and learning process by providing a library climate that causes students and teachers to maximize available resources.
A librarian who has orchestrated an innovative project at the building level.

The recipient of the award will receive a cash gift for the Linda Luke Librarian Fund established by Dr. Luke with the Springfield Public Schools Foundation. Librarians are nominated by school personnel. Nomination forms are distributed to all schools annually by the Foundation Office. The final selection is determined by a committee of readers comprised of school and community people formed by the Foundation Office. The winner was announced on Friday, April 11 at Pl View Library and shown on 6 pm KOLR News.
The first recipient of the award was Buanna Beach, librarian at Pleasant View/Truman Elementary Schools. The second recipient of Librarian of the Year was Linda Burrell, Librarian of Carver Middle School. The third recipient of Librarian of the Year was Joyce Needham, Librarian, Sequiota/Weller Elementary Schools. The fourth recipient of Librarian of the Year was Penny Lane, Librarian of Bowerman/Robberson Elementary Schools. The fifth recipient of Librarian of the Year was Robin Cashman,Librarian at Reed Middle School. The sixth recipient of Librarian of the Year is Julie Mahaffey, Librarian of Plesant View Middle School. The seventh recipient of Librarian of the Year was Kristie Gallion, Librarian of Mark Twain/York. The eighth recipient of Librarian of the Year was Teresa Young, Librarian of Westport Elementary. The ninth year recipients of Librarian of the Year was shared between Marklyn Cotter and John Reinert of Parkview High School. The tenth recipients of the Librarian of the Year award was shared between Deborah Davis and Debbie Dick of Kickapoo High School. Margaret Butler of Cherokee Middle School was named the Librarian of the Year as the 11th recipient of this award. Our only two-time winner, Teresa Young, now of Study Middle school, is both the eighth and twelfth year winner. Amy Price of Wilson's Creek is the lucky 13th Media Specialist honored with this award. A second two time winner (6th and 14th), from Pleasant View Middle School, is Julie Mahaffey.

Amy Price Wilson's Creek Librarian of the Year 2009-2010	Julie Mahaffey Pleasant View Middle School Librarian of the Year 2010-2011
Teresa Young Study Librarian of the Year 2008-2009	Margaret Butler Cherokee Librarian of the Year 2007-2008	Deborah Davis Debbie Dick Kickapoo Librarians of the Year 2006-2007
Marklyn Cotter and John Reinert Co-Librarians of the Year 2005-2006	Teresa Young Westport Librarian of the Year 2004-2005	Kristie Gallion Mark Twain/York Librarian of the Year 2003-2004
Julie Mahaffey Pleasant View Librarian of the Year 2002-2003	Robin Cashman Reed Middle School Librarian of the Year 2001-2002	PennyLane Bowerman/Robberson Librarian of the Year 2000-2001
Joyce Needham Sequiota/Weller Librarian of the Year 1999-2000	Linda Burrell Carver Librarian of the Year 1998-1999	Buanna Beach Pleasant View/Truman Librarian of the Year 1997-1998

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