Committee Members
Daphne Silchuk-Ashcraft, Chair (2013)
Medina County District Library
Work: 330-725-0588 x2060
Email: silchuk@mcdl.info
Cathy Wilkymacky, Assistant Chair (2013)
Email: cathywilkymacky@gmail.com
Fred Gaieck, Committee (2016)
Ohio Reformatory for Women
Work: 937-642-1065 x2064
Email: Frederick.Gaieck@odrc.state.oh.us
Rochelle LeMaster, Committee (2015)
Medina County District Library
Work: 330-725-4415
Email: lemaster@mcdl.info
Laura Lehner-Ennis, Committee (2016)
Hudson Library and Historical Society
Work: 330-653-6658 x1032
Email: llehner@hudson.lib.oh.us
Patty Marsh, Committee (2015)
Stark County District Library
Work: 330-458-2703
Email: pmarsh@starklibrary.org
Susan Riggs, Committee (2014)
Clermont County Public Library
Work: 513-735-7190
Email: rsriggs@cinci.rr.com
Carrie Waibel, Committee (2013)
OHIONET
Work: 800-686-8975 x25
Email: carriew@ohionet.org
Rena Wright, Committee (2013)
Orrville Public Library
Work: 330-683-1065 x106
Email: rena.wright@orrville.lib.oh.us
Scott Shafer, Board Liaison
Purpose and Objectives
The principal charge of the Awards and Honors Committee is to:
- Recommend to the OLC Board of Directors recipients for the various established awards, and
- Solicit nominations and supporting material from members of OLA, OLTA, and Friends groups to make such recommendations
Such solicitation may be accomplished through OLC publications, chapter conference coverage, listservs, or by any other means the Committee deems both appropriate and applicable.
The Committee's recommendations to the Board will include biographical information on the recipients as well as professional accomplishments, OLC sustained involvement, and other qualifying data that made that particular person or group stand out as the best in its category. Award recommendations must be submitted to the OLC Board for formal approval at its July meeting.
Award recipients and nominators will be notified by the Committee and in writing by the OLC Executive Director, and if applicable, will also include correspondence to the Library Director and Board President.
Committee members will author/modify the Awards and Honors materials, for presentation at Conference, as well as oversee all publicity associated with the announcement of the awards.
The Awards and Honors Committee administers the following awards:
- Hall of Fame Librarian
- Librarian of the Year
- Supportive Staff Member of the Year
- Diana Vescelius Memorial Award
- John Philip Outreach Award
- Trustee/Board of Trustees Award of Achievement
- Ohio Friends of the Library Recognition Award
- Library Innovation Award
2013 Goals and Objectives 
Annual Report
2012 Annual Report
Resources/Publications
Awards and Honors Information
