The Martin Library Honors Committee has announced its selection of Paula Gilbert as its Spring 2019 Martin Honors honoree. The committee will recognize Gilbert for her service to children, libraries, and the community on Sunday, April 28, at 2 p.m. The public is invited to attend the event, which will be held at Martin Library, 159 E. Market St., York.
The Martin Honors ceremony will feature several guest speakers, including retired York College professor of education Anthony Fredericks, Pennsylvania deputy secretary and commissioner for libraries Glenn Miller, Martin Library director Mina Edmondson, and Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania program director Allison Meckley.
Gilbert has served as the director of youth services for Martin Library since 1986 and the director of youth services for York County Libraries since 1995. In 2018, the Pennsylvania Library Association presented her with its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, and she was recently among the nominees for the Downtown First Outstanding Individual Award.
Gilbert's accomplishments include 23 years of leadership involvement in the United Way's early learning initiative, FOCUS. She currently serves on the board of directors of the Pennsylvania Humanities Council and the Positive Energy Arts Foundation. She is member of the Healthy York County Coalition Leadership Council and the Community Progress Council's Policy Board for Early Head Start/Head Start.
A key component of the Martin Honors event is to establish a perpetual fund to purchase books in the name of the honoree. To donate, readers may visit http://donate.yorklibraries.org. To register for the April 28 event, readers may email development@yorklibraries.org or call 717-849-6979 and include the names of attendees.
The Martin Library Honors Committee is led by Robert Cox. Other members include Luther B. Sowers, Brenda Elby, Lynne Danyo, Don Dellinger Jr., Robert F. Lambert, Donna Pullo, Lori Rene Weyant, and staff liaison Georg Sheets.
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