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Limitless Libraries is recipient of the 2011 Tennessee Resource Sharing Award

Submitted by Penny Frere on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 2:11pm
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The recipient of the 2011 Tennessee Resource Sharing Award is Limitless Libraries, a unique partnership between Nashville Public Library (NPL) and Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) that combines the purchasing power and resources of both entities to facilitate students' access to library resources wherever they are in the city. Students can borrow resources from NPL to their school library; NPL has started purchasing resources for MNPS; and the two institutions have started buying e-resources together.

Accepting the award presented by Tricia Bengel, Tenn-Share President, at the Tenn-Share Conference on October 28, was Danielle Mezera, Director for the Mayor's Office of Youth and Children. Ms Mezera and Nashville Mayor Karl Dean conceived of the program; it was led by Ms Mezera.

 

Jack Stacy

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Jack Stacy, Coordinator of Bibliographic Services & the Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL), Tennessee State Library & Archives, is the 2003 recipient of the Tennessee Resource Sharing Award, presented at the Tennessee Library Association Conference, March 18, 2004, at the Knoxville Convention Center.

Jack's nomination reads:

Jack Stacy has served a vital role in resource sharing in Tennessee. He has probably trained more librarians to use TEL than anyone else in the state. As manager of the Impact network, he has helped libraries to provide materials to their patrons from all over the state. He has represented the State Library on the TENN-SHARE board, contributing ideas that have helped TENN-SHARE grow and prosper.

Resource Sharing Award Nominations

Submitted by Penny Frere on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 12:14pm
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Please help us identify a person, institution or organization on our state that as done outstanding work in promoting resource sharing among Tennessee libraries this year.

The recipient of the Tennessee Resource Sharing Award will be recognized based on efforts to make available shared library and/or information resources that benefit the organizations involved and the patrons they serve, and that would not be available to them without cooperative efforts. 

Further information about the Resource Sharing Award

Please use this form for nominations.

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