Columbus library earns national honor. (Columbus Dispatch, 10/29/2011)
Excerpt: The Columbus Metropolitan Library will receive a shiny medal for its outreach and services to the people of central Ohio.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services has selected CML as one of only 10 libraries and museums to receive the 2011 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. [Link to news release.]
The accolade was a result of the library's Ready to Read Corps, homework-help centers and job-help centers, said Patrick Losinski, executive director of the local system, which is composed of the main library downtown and 20 branches.
The national medal is the second significant honor CML has received in the past two years. The library system was named 2010 Library of the Year by Library Journal and Gale, part of Cengage Learning.
“I think our past achievements have put us on the radar nationally for what we're doing,” he said. “It's just such a wonderful situation we have, a very supportive community. And they're supportive because they use the library and see great value in what we offer.”
Losinski said an anonymous person and former Columbus resident nominated the library. Officials from IMLS then sent the application form to Losinski's office.
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