Awards and Grants

James Partridge Outstanding African American Information Professional Award

Purpose		The James Partridge Award is presented annually to an outstanding African American Information Professional in honor of contributions made to the information profession.
Eligibility		A nominee must at the time of nomination, be working in a library, information center, archive, library/information science association, government agency or research center, or in library/information science education. A nominee must possess a professional degree from an ALA accredited program of library/information science.
Criteria		James Partridge, for whom the award is named, was a true advocate for the right of all people to read and to learn. His life-long dedication was without accolades and the deserved level of recognition. A nominee must, like James Partridge, exemplify the highest ideals of the library/information profession including, career-long dedicated service, leadership and a commitment to the empowerment of those whom they serve.
Nominations		Nomination of candidates and selection of the award recipient is made by the James Partridge Award Committee appointed by the University of Maryland, College of Information Studies.
Presentation		The award is presented during the University Of Maryland, College of Information Studies Annual Celebration of African American Information Professionals held each February. The Citizens for Maryland Libraries maintains an investment fund which provides a $250.00 to the award recipient.
Deadline		Each year, the committee chair must receive nominations by November 30th.
Past Recipients		2009      Jacquelyn Nixon Purnell 2008      Glennor Shirley 2007      Sarah Crest 2006      Dr. Thomas C. Battle 2005      Karen Patterson 2004      No Award Given 2003      Karen L. Jefferson 2002      Nettie Seaberry 2001      Satia Marshall Orange 2000      Gregory L. Reese 1999      Simmona Simmons-Hodo 1998      James Partridge
Make a Donation Please help fund the James Partridge award with your tax free gift. Mail your check made payable to Citizens for Maryland Libraries in care of our treasurer, Maurice H. Rindskopf. Address to Citizens for Maryland Libraries, PO Box 267, Funkstown, MD 21734-0267. Checks should be annotated with "Partridge Award."

Marion Satterthwaite Award

Presented annually by the CML President in recognition of outstanding achievement that has improved library service and library advocacy in Maryland. Includes a framed certificate, a book store gift certificate in the amount of $100, recognition in the CML Newsletter, on the CML web site and in other CML publicity as appropriate.

Criteria: 

• A history of effort and commitment that has improved service in Maryland Libraries
• A history of effort and commitment that has fostered and sustained library advocacy in Maryland.

Satterthwaite award recipients:

2009  Ruth Showalter, Calvert County Library, former CML Board member
2008  Mary Ann Chasen, Lexington Park, St. Mary's Co. Library
2007  Mary Mallery, CML Executive Director
2006  Due to changed venue for presenting this award, there was no award this year
2005  David Goldsmith and Maurice Rindskopf, CML Board Members
2004  Mitzi Perdue
2003  Everett Friedman, Randallstown Friends of the Baltimore Co. Library
2002  Nettie Taylor, Former State Librarian
2001  Baltimore Sun Reading by 9 project
2000  Estelle Williamson, DLDS
1999  Mary Lou Dewey, Carroll County Public Library and CML
1998  Del. Sheila Hixson
1995  Kitty Hurrey, Southern Maryland Regional Library

 Award process for the Marion Satterthwaite Award:

• Nominations are made by current and emeritus CML Board members or other interested individuals.
• An Awards Committee of three people reviews the nominations and makes recommendations to the CML Board prior to the Annual Meeting.
• If the proposed nominations are approved by the Board, Award Committee members prepare the presentations.
• The awards are presented by the President at the CML Annual Meeting and announced at the MLA Annual Conference.

Davis McCarn Technology Award

Presented annually by the CML President in recognition of outstanding achievement that has improved library service and library advocacy in Maryland. Includes a framed certificate, a book store gift certificate in the amount of $100, recognition in the CML Newsletter, on the CML web site and in other CML publicity as appropriate.

Criteria:

• Given to a library trustee, advocate or paid library staff member for:
• Innovative use of technology to improve library service in Maryland, or
• Innovative use of technology to improve library advocacy in Maryland, or
• Effort and commitment to using existing technology applications to improve library service and library advocacy.

McCarn Award Recipients:

2009  Craig Abresch, Eastern Shore Regional Library
2008  Nini Beegan
2007  Joseph A. Thompson, Jr.
2006  Due to changed venue for presenting this award, there was no award this year
2005  Robert Kuntz, Carroll County Public Library for CML and MLA
2004  Michael Osborne, CML Board Member, Former DLDS staff member
2003  Patricia Wallace, Enoch Pratt Free Library
2002  Scott Reinhart, Carroll County Public Library

Award process for the Davis McCarn Technology Award:

• Nominations are made by current and emeritus CML Board members or other interested individuals.
• An Awards Committee of three people reviews the nominations and makes recommendations to the CML Board prior to the Annual Meeting.
• If the proposed nominations are approved by the Board, Award Committee members prepare the presentations.
• The awards are presented by the President at the CML Annual Meeting and announced at the MLA Annual Conference.

Mary Lou Dewey, a lifelong advocate for libraries, died on May 22, 2007. Ms. Dewey organized and coordinated a successful countywide campaign to establish a public library in Carroll County. She went on to serve on the Board of Trustees for Carroll County almost non-stop from 1958 through 2006. In April 2007 the Carroll County Board of Commissioners designated National Library Week as Mary Lou Dewey Week in Carroll County.

Ms. Dewey was a founding member and President of Citizens for Maryland Libraries. She was a member of the Maryland Library Association for nearly 50 years. While serving on its Legislative and Planning Committee, she helped draft and facilitate passage of the Maryland Library Act in 1961. She was a delegate to the Maryland Governor’s Conference on Libraries, and the White House Conference on Libraries. She was appointed by Governor Parris Glendenning to serve on the Maryland Advisory Council on Libraries. In 2002, Ms. Dewey received the American Library Association Trustee Citation and was named to the ALA National Advocacy Honor Roll.

In honor of Ms. Dewey’s tireless efforts over more than 50 years to enhance library service in Maryland, CML is establishing the Mary Lou Dewey Library Advocacy Fund. This fund will support an annual grant for projects that encourage citizens to use and support Maryland libraries.

In 2008, the Friends of the Washington County Free Library received a $1,000 grant to establish the Strength in Numbers outreach program to train and encourage members to make presentations about library programs and services to organizations throughout Washington County.

Make a Donation

Please help fund the Mary Lou Dewey Library Advocacy Fund with your tax free gift. Mail your check made payable to Citizens for Maryland Libraries in care of our treasurer, Maurice H. Rindskopf. Address to Citizens for Maryland Libraries, PO Box 267, Funkstown, MD 21734-0267. Checks should be annotated with "Dewey Grant".

Apply for Award

Applications are due March 1st every year. Mary Lou Dewey Advocacy Grant Application

Past CML $1000 grant winners