As a proud sponsor of this year’s Library Journal Movers & Shakers, Hoopla is honored to celebrate this year’s winners. Here’s to the visionaries shaping the future of libraries—your innovative spirit and commitment to the evolution of libraries is unparalleled at a time when it is most needed.
The Hoopla is Well Deserved!
Congratulations to this year’s winners, including those from our partner libraries:
- Aileen Ayala, Senior Data Analyst, Denver Public Library (Denver, CO)
- Jennifer Brown, Library Director, Augusta County Library (Fishersville, VA)
- Jennifer Byrnes, Librarian IV, Rochester Public Library (Rochester, NY)
- Natalie Draper, Library Director, Northfield Public Library (Northfield, MN)
- Leah Gregory, Membership Coordinator Schools Liaison, Illinois Heartland Library System (Edwardsville, IL)
- Jason Homer, Executive Director, Worcester Public Library (Worcester, MA)
- Lisa Kropp, Library Director, President of the New York Library Association, Lindenhurst Memorial Library (Lindenhurst, NY)
- Angelica Linder, Outreach Services Manager, Northfield Public Library (Northfield, MN)
- Michelle Matthews, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Engagement Director, Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library (Cincinnati, OH)
- Renee McGrath, Manager of Youth Services, Nassau Library System (Uniondale, NY)
- Amanda Mellor, Persons Experiencing Homelessness Outreach Librarian I, Los Angeles Public Library (Los Angeles, CA)
- Joe O’Brien, Adult Services & Acquisitions Librarian, Livingston Public Library (Livingston, NJ)
- Jen Park, Government Relations Specialist, Ramapo Catskill Library System (Middletown, NY)
- Keloni Parks, Branch Manager – West End Branch, Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library (Cincinnati, OH)
- Edwin Rodarte, Senior Librarian, Los Angeles Public Library (Los Angeles, CA)
- Clint Rudy, Director, Suffolk Public Library (Suffolk, VA)
- Eva Silverstone, Arts Education Specialist, Spokane Public Library – The Hive (Spokane, WA)
- Courtney “Court” Stevens, Executive Director, Warren County Public Library (Bowling Green, KY)
- Nick Tanzi, Assistant Director, South Huntington Public Library (Huntington Station, NY)
- Brent Trout, Manager of History and Genealogy, St. Louis County Library (St. Louis, MO)
- Edra Waterman, Director, Anderson Public Library (Anderson, IN)
