[kids-lib] Lampman Award Winner Announcement

[Esther Moberg]

Oregon Library Community, 
It is my pleasure to announce Nell Colburn as the 2013 Evelyn Sibley Lampman award winner. Below is the press release.
I would like to thank the following individuals for their hard work on this year's Lampman Committee: 


 
 

 Mary Parra

 Josie Hanneman

 Krist Obrist

 Ann Dondero

 Deeda Chamberlain

 Nancy Peate

 Fran Davis

 Kathy Street

 Becky Pearson

 Eila Overcash

 Kim Olson-Charles

 Carol Reich

 Carrie Bushman

 
 
Press Release
 
For over 40 years, Nell Colburn has been a joyful, calm, and effervescent presence in the Oregon library world. She is rightly called "The Book Fairy" by children in Multnomah County who have had her share stories, rhymes and songs with them. Her goal of putting not just any book, but really great books in the hands of children resulted in her co-coordinating the Raising a Reader program in Multnomah County for many years. The Raising a Reader program partners with over 400 early childcare classrooms and reaches approximately 40,000 children, parents, teachers, and caregivers every year. Nell has also been the story time training coordinator for Multnomah County for over ten years, providing library staff with the tools and training needed for consistent excellence in story times throughout Multnomah County. In 2009, Nell served on the Caldecott Committee and together with her committee helped select the best illustrated book of the year, The House in the Night, illustrated by Beth Krommes. Nell also co-wrote an early literacy column for School Library Journal for over nine years, reaching a national audience of librarians. Nell has a high standard of excellence with the distinction of being the easily recognized and remembered 'Book Fairy', bringing stories to life for children and their caregivers. 
 
Esther Moberg
Director, Seaside Public Library
Seaside, Oregon
emoberg at cityofseaside.us
503-738-6742
www.seasidelibrary.org
www.facebook.com/seasidepubliclibrary
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