DCLA Award Recipients
DCLA Award Recipients
Ainsworth Rand Spofford President's Award Recipients
| Name(s) | Year |
| Tracy Sumler | 2022 |
| Mary Augusta Thomas |
2020 |
| Julius Jefferson Jr. | 2019 |
| Lillian Gassie |
2018 |
| David S. Mao |
2016 |
| Beacher Wiggins |
2015 |
| D.C. Jail Library Coalition |
2014 |
| Lubuto Library Project |
2013 |
| Nancy Gwinn | 2012 |
| Roberta Stevens |
2009 |
| Dr. Martha Hale |
2007 |
| American Library Association Washington Office |
2006 |
| Francis J. Buckley |
2005 |
| William R. Gordon |
2004 |
| Dr. Robert S. Martin |
2003 |
| Winston Tabb |
2002 |
| Patricia Wilson Berger |
2001 |
| Metroplitan Washington Council of Governments |
1998 |
| John Y. Cole |
1996 |
| Hardy Franklin |
1995 |
| Bernadine Hoduski | 1994 |
| David Shumaker |
1993 |
| Eileen Cooke |
1991 |
| Elizabeth Stone | 1990 |
Community Service Award Recipients
| Name(s) | Year |
| Christopher Stewart | 2023 |
| Mt. Pleasant Library Friends, President Carlos Izurieta |
2022 |
| Julia Strusienski |
2020 |
| Emily Wagner, American Library Association |
2019 |
| Jesse Lambertson, Head of Cataloging and Metadata, Georgetown Law Library |
2018 |
| Abby Yochelson |
2013 |
| Richard Huffine |
2009 |
| Sharon Lenius |
2006 |
| Alice Hagemeyer |
2005 |
| Mary Faith Pankin |
2004 |
| Elisabeth Knauff |
2003 |
| Shirley Loo |
2002 |
| Jill Bogard | 2000 |
| Gail Sonneman | 1998 |
Distinguished Service Award Recipients
| Name(s) | Year |
| DC Public School Librarians, accepted by Dr. Kevin M. Washburn | 2023 |
| Tracy Sumler | 2022 |
|
KC Boyd and Karen Janka |
2020 |
| MGySgt Jane Cross, "The President's Own" United States Marine Band |
2019 |
| David Shumaker |
2018 |
| Barbara Conaty |
2013 |
| April King |
2012 |
| Barbara Folensbee-Moore |
2009 |
| Student Financial Assistance Committee (composed of Shirley Loo, William Tuceling, Jean Craigwell, Sue Uebelacker, and Elisabeth Knauff) |
2008 |
| Noel Rutherford | 2007 |
| Mike Kolakowski |
2006 |
| Susan Randolph |
2005 |
| Bill Tuceling | 2004 |
| Patricia Wand |
2003 |
| Fred King |
2002 |
| Mary Augusta Thomas |
2001 |
| Peggy Flynn |
2000 |
| Maryellen Trautman |
1999 |
| Sue Uebelacker |
1998 |
| Charlotte Smutko |
1997 |
| Gail W. Avery |
1996 |
| Jacque-Lynne Schulman |
1995 |
| Kathryn Ray |
1994 |
| Susan Fifer Canby |
1993 |
| Mary Feldman |
1992 |
| Shirley Loo |
1991 |
| Darrell Lemke |
1989 |
| Murray Howder | 1988 |
Elizabeth W. Stone Outstanding New Leader Award Recipients
| Name(s) | Year |
| Ben Leubsdort | 2023 |
| Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty |
2022 |
| Maria Thurber, Library of Congress |
2019 |
| Christina M. Bailey |
2016 |
| Victor Benitez |
2015 |
| Christopher Corrigan and Rebecca Trinite | 2013 |
School Librarian of the Year Award
| Name(s) | Year/Purpose |
| Eboni Henry | 2023 |
| Angela Falkenberg | 2022 |
| Name(s) | Year/Purpose |
| Julius Jefferson, Jr. and Tracy Sumler | 2023 - Honorary Lifetime Achievement Recognition |
| Angela Falkenberg | 2023 - Certificate of Appreciation: School Library Section |
| Nicholas Alexander Brown |
2019 - Washington Performing Arts |
| Candice Townsend |
2018 - Library of Congress |
| Steven Rowley |
National bestselling author ("Lily and the Octopus" and "The Editor) - Special Achievement Award |
| Barbara Conaty |
Certificate of Appreciation awarded at 2009 Annual Banquet for service as Editor of the DCLA newsletter |
| Anne Osterman |
Certificate of Appreciation awarded at 2007 Annual Banquet for "extraordinary contributions as a first year member of DCLA." |
| Mrs. Laura Bush |
Plaque presented at White House Reception, April 7, 2003, opening National Library Week |
| Darrell Lemke |
Certificate presented May 20, 1996, at annual banquet for his contributions to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Library Federation |
| Shirley Loo |
Plaque presented May 18, 1983 at annual banquet for her work as Assistant Treasurer on a brand-new mailing list for DCLA. |
| Mary Feldman |
Plaque presented at 1983 at annual banquet for her many years of service as Intercom editor. |
| President and Mrs. Carter |
Plaque presented at the White House New Member Reception November, 11, 1978 for their "support and assistance." |
| Paul Berry | Silver bowl, presented at annual banquet May, 30, 1980 |