Associate Professor/Deputy Chief and Collection Development Librarian Nelson Santana was selected among this year’s ten recipients of the American Library Association’s (ALA)  I Love My Librarian Award for his work empowering students through literacy and growing the library’s collection to reflect BCC’s diverse population. In bestowing this honor upon Santana, the ALA called attention to Santana’s ability to engage historically disenfranchised groups of students outside the classroom.  

Santana’s nominators for the award wrote, “Professor Nelson Santana represents the very best of what a modern librarian can be—innovative, inclusive, scholarly, and deeply committed to student success,” his nominators wrote. “His work has not only enhanced our library’s resources and services but has also elevated the academic experience for our entire college community.”  

Santana was selected from among nearly 1,300 nominations of library users nationwide. As part of his award, he will receive a $5,000 cash prize and complimentary registration/travel stipend to attend ALA’s LibLearnX event in Phoenix. 

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