Committee Members
Daphne Silchuk-Ashcraft, Chair (2013)
Medina County District Library
Work: 330-725-0588 x2060
Email: silchuk@mcdl.info
Cathy Wilkymacky, Assistant Chair (2014)
Email: cathywilkymacky@gmail.com
Chrystal Carr Jeter, Committee (2012)
Cleveland Public Library
Work: 216-623-2835
Email: cjeter@cpl.org
Jennifer Gallant, Committee (2012)
Elyria Public Library
Work: 440-324-9812
Email: jgallant@elyrialibrary.org
Rachel Helbing, Committee (2015)
Barberton Public Library
Work: 330-615-3105
Email: rachelhelbing@yahoo.com
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: riggssu@oplin.org
Carrie Waibel, Committee (2013)
Bexley Public Library
Work: 614-231-9709
Email:cwaibel@bexleylibrary.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
1. Discuss and initiate creative ways to promote participation in the awards process.
2. Follows committee guidelines.
3. Develop creative ways to honor past and present award recipients.
Annual Report
Annual Report 
Resources/Publications
Awards and Honors Information
