Library Journal has named Seattle-based author Nancy Pearl its Librarian of the Year for her amazing ability to convince “Americans that libraries, books, and reading are critical to our communities.” We couldn’t have said it better. Pearl, who has published multiple titles in her Book Lust series, all from Sasquatch Books in Seattle, was a collections development librarian at the Seattle Public Library (SPL) for many years. At the SPL, Pearl was instrumental in developing the city’s program “If All Seattle Read the Same Book,” a concept that has caught on and spread throughout the country. She now travels the world talking about books and encouraging reading as a means to empowerment and happiness. Congratulations, Nancy!
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Nancy Pearl Named Librarian of the Year
January 5, 2011
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