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The Wisconsin Library Heritage Center is a program of the Wisconsin Library Association Foundation promoting understanding and appreciation of the history of libraries and librarianship in Wisconsin.

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The Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame is a project of the Wisconsin Library Heritage Center which is a program of the Wisconsin Library Association Foundation. Induction into the Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame is granted to individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to the statewide improvement of library service in Wisconsin.  Inductees into the Hall of Fame are selected by the Steering Committee of the Wisconsin Library Heritage Center.  The Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame includes both librarians and library supporters.  Nominations of individuals to be included in the Hall of Fame come from the Steering Committee and the library community at large. The first ten individuals were inducted into the Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame in 2008.  The inductions take place at the Annual Conference of the Wisconsin Library Association.

Posted on October 2, 2024November 20, 2024

Carla J. Stoffle – 2024 Library Hall of Fame Inductee

Carla J. Stoffle, a leader of library services at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside from 1972-1985, changed the role and face of academic libraries through her role in the development of the concept of a Teaching Library. Under her visionary leadership,

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Posted on October 2, 2024November 20, 2024

Kurt Kiefer – 2024 Library Hall of Fame Inductee

Kurt is a servant leader who made exceptional contributions to the library community both in Wisconsin and nationally.  Kurt came to Wisconsin libraries not as a librarian, but through his work as the Chief Information Officer at a school district.

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Posted on October 2, 2024November 20, 2024

Kristine Adams Wendt – Library Hall of Fame Inductee

Kristine “Kris” Adams Wendt is a distinguished leader in Wisconsin’s Library community. Kris has demonstrated unwavering passion for and commitment to building strong libraries through organized common-sense advocacy at local, county and state levels. Her selfless sharing of her skills,

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Posted on October 2, 2024November 20, 2024

Dr. Mohammed M. Aman – 2024 Library Hall of Fame Inductee

Dr. Mohammed M. Aman (January 3, 1940 – May 25, 2024), was a scholar, educator, and passionate advocate for civil rights. His dedication to the field of Information Science took him to various institutions, including St. John’s University in New York,

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Posted on September 27, 2023October 10, 2023

Leslyn Shires, 2023 Library Hall of Fame Inductee

During her forty-year professional library career Leslyn M. Shires (1939-2015) made significant contributions to the improvement of library service to the residents of the communities she served and to the residents of the state of Wisconsin.

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Posted on September 27, 2023September 28, 2023

Connie Meyer, 2023 Library Hall of Fame Inductee

Connie Meyer has a fervent love of public libraries, and an unshakeable belief that they can change lives. Connie has worked tirelessly to improve and promote Wisconsin public libraries since, at age 16, she was hired as a part-time page.

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Posted on September 27, 2023October 3, 2023

John DeBacher, 2023 Library Hall of Fame Inductee

John DeBacher made a huge impact on the Wisconsin Library Community over more than 25 years. He served as the director of the Monona Public Library for 10 years before moving to the Department of Public Instruction as the Public Library Administration Consultant and later the Director of Public Library Development.

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Posted on September 27, 2023September 28, 2023

Jane Botham, 2023 Library Hall of Fame Inductee

Jane Botham received her Master’s Degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Library and Information Science. Before becoming Coordinator of Children’s Services for Milwaukee Public Library (1980-1998), she worked at New York Public Library, San Francisco Public Library, New York State Library and as the marketing director at Bradbury Press.

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Posted on October 13, 2022October 1, 2024

Miriam Erickson, 2022 Library Hall of Fame Inductee

Miriam Erickson (May 21, 1932 – Sept. 24, 2024) began working in the library world in 1968 and fifty-four years later continues to support libraries today. As a school library media specialist, she was a visionary leader who demonstrated in practical terms how the internet,

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Posted on October 20, 2021October 17, 2022

Thomas J. Hennen, Jr., 2021 Library Hall of Fame Inductee

Tom Hennen was nominated for the Library Heritage Hall of Fame for his significant contributions to the Wisconsin library community, as well as to the planning, evaluation, and development of public libraries throughout the United States during his 40-year career as a librarian.

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