Distinguished Service Award
- Mrs. J.R. Dale, 1950
- Jesse Lee Rader, 1950
- Ida M. Sherman, 1950
- Metta M. Woodward, 1950
- Carl Hastings Milam, 1951
- Mary Hayes Marable, 1952
- Robert T. Motter, Sr., 1953
- Cora Case Porter, 1955
- Edmon Low, 1958
- Allie Beth Martin, 1961
- Leta Soder Dover, 1962
- Frances Kennedy, 1965
- Beth Welch Heimann, 1967
- Della Farmer Thomas, 1969
- Esther Mae Henke, 1971
- William Houston Lowry, 1973
- Dee Ann Ray, 1974
- Mary Ann Wentroth, 1973
- Irma Tomberlin, 1976
- James Wilkerson, 1978
- Roscoe Rouse, 1979
- John Hinkle, 1980
- Anne Masters, 1981
- Pat Woodrum, 1982
- Lee Brawner, 1983
- Alfreda Hanna, 1984
- Mildred Laughlin, 1985
- Mary Sherman, 1986
- Wilna Tipps, 1987
- Barbara Spriestersbach, 1988
- Robert T. Motter, Jr. 1989
- Marilyn Vesely, 1990
- Kay Boies, 1993
- Sharon Saulmon, 1995
- Robert Swisher, 1996
- Lotsee Patterson, 1997
- Susan McVey, 1998
- Carol Casey, 2000
- Donna Skvarla, 2002
- Jan Keene, 2003
- Dr. Edward R. Johnson, 2004
- Patrick Brennan, 2005
- Marty Thompson, 2006
- Oliver Delaney, 2007
- Marilyn Hinshaw, 2008
- Dr. June Lester, 2009
- Wayne Hanway, 2010
- Lynn McIntosh, 2011
- Pat Weaver-Meyers, 2013
- Donna Morris, 2014
- Charles Brooks, 2015
- Leslie Langley, 2016
- Helen Clements, 2017
- Kathryn Lewis, 2018
Special Meritorious Service
- Allie Beth Martin
- Leta Dover
- Alice Pattee
- Edmon Low
- Esther Mae Henke
- William Lowry, 1987
- Roscoe Rouse, 1987
- Mildred Laughlin, 1989
- Wayne Felts, 1990
- Anne Masters, 1990
- Joanne Callard, 1991
- Vicki Stewart, 1991
- Betty Riley, 1993
- Barbara Spriestersbach, 1993
- Edward R. Johnson, 1994
- Robert Swisher, 1994
- Erma Stewart, 1996
- Pat Woodrum, 1996
- Sharon Saulmon, 1999
- Lee Brawner, 1999
- Robert L. Clark, 2001
- Judy Zarrow Kishner, 2001
- Robert B. Segal, 2001
- Julia Ratliff, 2002
- Gail Miller, 2002
- Jan Sanders, 2002
- Glenda Lamb, 2003
- Ray Lau, 2003
- Phil Moss, 2005
- Pat Weaver-Meyers, 2006
- Rowdy Williams, 2006
- Mary Sherman, 2007
- Rosemary Moran, 2007
- Richard Parker, 2007
- Jennifer Paustenbaugh, 2007
- Debra Engel, 2008
- Buffy Edwards, 2010
- Bill Young, 2010
- Bill Struby, 2010
- Gary Kramer, 2010
- Charles Brooks, 2011
- Sharon Saulmon, 2011
- Marty Thompson, 2013
- Connie Van Fleet, 2013
- Jan Bryant, 2014
- Gary Phillips, 2014
- Martha Stalker, 2016
Special Project Award
- Jeff Weems, 1995
- Governor Henry Bellmon, 1995
- Molly Boren, 1995
- Donna Denniston, 1996
- Beverly Jones, 1996
- Donna Skvarla, 1996
- Dr. Arthur Ward Kennedy, 1996
- Dr. Chester Craft, 1996
- Latimer County Foundation for the Future
- Leycel Burger
- Mavis Martin
- David Rouse
- Joyce Shelton
- John Shero
- Friends of the McLoud Library
- Elfrige Nikkel
- John Rogers
- Mary Tello
- Friends of the Ralph Ellison Library, 1997
- (Oklahoma City Metropolitan Library System)
- Tulsa City-County Library System Campaign Leaders, 1999
- Sally Frasier
- Michael Wallis
- Claudia Meiling
- Harold Charney
- Oklahoma Department of Libraries, 1999
- Kiwanis International of Shawnee, 1999
- Broken Bow Library Leaders, 1999
- Bea Norris
- David Norris
- Mike Guthrie
- Coalgate Public Library Leaders, 1999
- Johnny D. Ward
- Jimmye Weston
- Hartshorne Library Trustee
- Mona Hatfield, 2000
- Edward R. Johnson, 2003
- Ginny Dietrich, 2004
- Dr. Marianne Dunlap, 2004
- SONIC-America’s Drive-In
- Choctaw County Library, Inc.
- Marilyn Custer
- Brent Shain
- Steve Eddy, 2006
- Kathryn Lewis, 2007
- Pat Weaver-Meyers, 2007
- Jennifer Pautsenbaugh, 2007
- Lynn McIntosh, 2007
- OLA Marketing & Communications Committee, 2007
- Jennifer Kidney, 2007
- First Lady Kim Henry, 2007
- Larry Pulliam, 2007
- Laurie Ann Williams, 2007
- Shannon McIntosh, 2007
- Mrs. Robert S. Kerr, Jr., 2007
- Joseph R. Castiglione, Sr., 2007
- Michael Wallis, 2007
- Career Recruitment and Retention Committee and Rose State College for Information Matrix Camp, 2008
- Oklahoma Literary Landmarks Centennial Project, 2008
- Julia Brady Ratliff
- Michael Wallis
- OLA GOLD Leadership Committee for OLA GOLD Leadership Institute, 2008
- Mike Kennerson, Heavener, OK City Manager, 2010
- Kathy Latrobe, 2010
- Valerie Kimble, 2010
- Sara Schieman, 2010
- Tulsa City-County Library, 2011
- McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa, 2011
- Lynda Reynolds, 2012
- Scott Freeman, 2012
- Jim Smith, 2012
- Gene Langley, 2013
- Bryn Pickering, 2013
- Anne Masters, 2014
- Vicki Mohr, 2014
- Aiden Street, 2014
- Judy Tirey, 2014
- Cathy Van Hoy, 2014
- Snapshot Day, OLA Legislative Committee, 2016
Certificates of Appreciation
- Cathy Audley, 1979
- H. Wayne Morgan, 1979
- Frosty Troy, 1979
- Don Johnson, 1980
- Anne H. Morgan, 1982
- Millie Audas, 1983
- L. L. Blandon, 1983
- James Houston, 1983
- Katy Joachim, 1983
- Ada Jones, 1983
- Marcus Salazar, 1983
- Delores Summer, 1983
- Dr. Robert R. Matthews, 1984
- Marguerite Schmitt and the Eufaula Public Library Board, 1985
- Oliver Delaney, 1986
- Aarone Corwin, 1986
- Duane Meyers, 1988
- Raymond “Bud” Munkres, 1989
- Governor Henry Bellmon, 1990
- Nancy Hester, 1990
- Bill Young, 1991
- Marcus Salazar, 1991
- Patricia Neuwirth, 1991
- Members of Steering Committee for the Governor’s Conference on Libraries and Information Services, 1991
- Senator Ed Long, Chair, Task Force on Public Library Laws, 1992
- Representative Bill Widener, Chair, Task Force on Public Library Laws, 1992
- Edmond Educational Endowment, Inc., 1994
- Jeffrey L. Edwards, 1994
- Stillwater Public Library, 1994
- Karleen Krywucki, 1994
- Roy Brock, 1994
- Ralph Espach, 1994
Citizen’s Recognition Awards
- Ted Rodarm, 1979
- Leo Mayfield, 1980
- Lillian Norberg, 1981
- Cleta Deathridge, 1981
- Governor George Nigh, 1982
- Peggy Helmrich, 1985
- Larry K. Hayes, 1986
- State Senator Paul Taliaferro, 1986
- State Senator Al Terrill, 1986
- State Representative Roy B. Hooper, Jr., 1986
- State Representative Carolyn Thompson, 1986
- State Representative Penny Williams, 1986
- Phil Dessauer, 1987
- Agnes Olive, 1987
- Judy Moody, 1988
- William J. Lundeen, 1989
- Kay Martin, 1989
- Don and Nancy Bodard, 1989
- Dr. Carl Westbrook, 1991
- Friends of Tulsa City-County Library
- Sue Nelson, 1993
- Jean, Walter, Joan & Allan Neustadt, 1993
- Senator Bernice Sheddrick, 1993
- Craig A. Stephenson, 1993
- Bruce K. Stone, 1993
- Irene Wickham, 1993
- Sally Freeman Frasier, 1994
- State Senator Ben H. Robinson, 1994
- Robert M. Bird Society, 1995
- Gail Miller, 1995
- Frosty Troy, 1995
- Ethard Smith, 1998
- Beverly Dieterlen, 1999
- Claud Miller, 2000
- Library Guild, 2000
- Friends of the Metropolitan Library System, 2003
- Merilyn Goodwin, Anadarko Community Library, 2004
- Lou Kerr, 2005
- State Senator Kathleen Wilcoxson, 2006
- State Representative Susan Winchester, 2006
- Michael Wallis, 2007
- Tom Terry, 2007
- The McClain County Library Election Committee, 2009
David Cockrell, Mustang City Manager and Mayor, 2009
- Grayson Bottom, 2012
- Friends of Libraries in Oklahoma, 2015
- Carolyn Wright, 2016
Outstanding New Librarian
- Mary Marcum Evans, 1989
- Jeanie Johnson, 1991
- David Corbly, 1993
- Beth DeGeer, 1994
- Shari Clifton, 1998
- Anne Prestamo, 1999
- Julia Crawford, 2000
- Marilyn Hudson, 2003
- Sarah Robbins, 2004
- Karen Antell, 2006
- Marcia Hull, 2007
- Roy Degler, 2009
- Kathryn Plunkett, 2010
- Nicole Sump-Crethar, 2011
- Elizabeth Murray, 2015
- Kelsey Barker, 2016
- Cassie Spindle, 2017
- Tara Jaronek, 2018
Oklahoma Library Service Award
- Elizabeth Neff, 2002
- Doris Stevenson, 2003
- Kathy Latrobe, 2003
- Donna Norvell, 2003
- William R. Young, 2004
- Christina Owen, 2004
- Alice Withrow, 2007
- Carol Burgess, 2010
- Linda Potts, 2015
- Glenda Stokes, 2016
- Stacy Delano, 2017
SIRS Intellectual Freedom Award
- Lee Brawner, 1997
- State Senator Cal Hobson, 1998
Ruth Brown Memorial Award
- Positive Tomorrows, 1998
- Allied Arts and Humanities Council of Bartlesville and Bartlesville Public Library, 1999
- Anadarko Public Library, 2000
- Oak Hall Episcopal School, 2001
- Spiro Public Library, 2002
- Norman Public Schools, 2003
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 2004
- Mabel C Fry Library, Yukon, 2005
- St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Bartlesville, 2006
- First Presbyterian Church of Chickasha and Chickasha Public Library, 2007
- Tulsa City-County Library, 2008
- Lawton Public Library, 2009
- Computer Training Center, Norman Public Library, 2010
- Webster Community Library, Bokoshe, 2011
- Pioneer Library System, 2012
- Iowa Tribal Library, 2013
- Mercy School Institute Reading Program, Edmond, 2014
- Norman High School, 2015
- Wister Public Library, 2016
- Women in Recovery Book Club, 2017
Support Staff Person of the Year
- Carla Hickey, 2003
- Beverly Jemison, 2004
- Diana McMahan, 2005
- Shirley Folson, 2006
- Earlene Piercy, 2007
- Sandy Qualls, 2008
- Dotty Brawley, 2009
- Joanne Huff, 2010
- Sharon Barnes, 2012
- Leigh Gorman, 2016
- Gwyn Dominick, 2017
Bill Lowry Library Champion Award
- Governor Brad and Mrs. Kim Henry, 2004
- Senator Johnnie Crutchfield, 2005
- Senator Mike Morgan, 2007
Robert T. Motter, Jr. Vendor Appreciation Award
- Robert T. Motter, Jr., 2007
- Vance Hunt, 2008
- Wendall Fields, 2009
- EBSCO (Kirk Gordon, Mark Sinclair, and Brian Duncan), 2010
- Donna Bigbee, 2011
- Kyle Brown and Kenneth Brown, 2012
- University of Oklahoma Press (Jo Ann Reece & Sandy See), 2013
- University of Oklahoma School of Library and Information Studies
(Maggie Ryan and Cecelia Brown), 2014
- Amigos Library Services (Bonnie Juergens, Christine Peterson), 2015
- Oklahoma Department of Libraries (Susan McVey), 2016
- Vicki Raynes, Worldbook, 2017
- Mike Perrine, W.T. Cox, 2018
Library Excellence
- Tina Ham and Stephanie Brucks, Will Rogers College Jr. High and High School, 2017
Library Legend
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