This award recognizes an NYPL staff member who during the past year has demonstrated an outstanding contribution to improving public reference service.
Nominees should have specific examples that demonstrate at least one of the following:
- Improving public participation in lifelong learning activities, reading enjoyment, and acquiring information literacy skills;
- Consistently demonstrated application of "the teaching moment" when helping users with their reference and information needs;
- Creative use of technology to enhance delivery of reference and information services to the public;
- Creation of original work (regardless of the medium used) that contributes to increased public awareness of reference and information services.
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