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Siddie Joe Johnson Award
Honoring outstanding achievement in children's library service.
- Ashley Bryan Award
- Distinguished Service – School Administrators Award
- Shirley Igo Award
- Media Virtual Presence Award
- Texas Youth Creators Award
- Library Instruction Project of the Year
- Siddie Joe Johnson Award
- Outstanding Service in Library Instruction
- Small Community Librarian Award
- Small Community Library Advocate Award
- Jack Alton Strawn Standing TALL Award
- TASL Library Information School Scholarship
- Young Adult Reading Incentive Award
Siddie Joe Johnson Award Application 2025
Congratulations to Suzan Nyfeler, a dedicated librarian at Austin’s Central Library,
recipient of the 2025 Siddie Joe Johnson Award!
The Siddie Joe Johnson Award (SJJ) is presented to a public or school librarian to recognize outstanding achievement in children’s library service.
The SJJ Award was named in honor of Siddie Joe Johnson, who served as children’s librarian and coordinator of children’s services for the Dallas Public Library for twenty-seven years. Ms. Johnson, a published poet and author, was the recipient of awards from the Poetry Society of Texas, the Texas Institute of Letters, and the American Library Association for her work in children’s library service.
Nominees are evaluated on the basis of outstanding or innovative programs, a sustained high level of performance, leadership ability, involvement in professional organizations, community involvement, and cooperation with parents and other libraries, especially outside their own system.
To qualify for the SJJ award, a nominee must:
- Be a Texas librarian holding a master’s degree in Library and/or Information Science. School librarians must also hold a School Librarian Certificate to be considered for this award.
- Be a member of the Children’s Round Table.
- Work directly with children from preschool to eighth grade within the last 12 months.
- Have a minimum of 7 years of experience working in Texas libraries.
- Be nominated by a peer or colleague (not accepting self-nominations).
Applications will remain active for two years provided the nominee remains eligible based on the above criteria.
Nominations open in October and close in December each year. Look for announcements on TLA Engage with the link to nominate a colleague!
Siddie Joe Johnson Award Application 2025
Previous Winners |
Recipient Name |
Institution |
|
2025 | Suzan Nyfeler | Austin’s Central Library | |
2024 | Rebecca Ivey | Denton Public Library | |
2023 | Cheryl Hensley | Houston ISD | |
2022 | Melanie Scales | Waller ISD | |
2021 | Kristen Fournier | Round Rock ISD | |
2020 | Karen Stanley | Rosenberg Library | |
2019 | Kristan Neeb | Wichita Falls ISD | |
2018 | Melisa (Lisa) O’Rear | Denton ISD | |
2017 | Kathleen Grupe | Birdville ISD | |
2016 | Maria Rodriguez | Dallas ISD | |
2015 | Carol Richmond | Denton ISD | |
2014 | Rose Little-Brock | Irving ISD | |
2013 | Carol Richmond | Denton ISD | |
2012 | Kristi Betts | Irving ISD | |
2011 | Tina Hager | ||
2010 | |||
2009 | Jacqueline Bridges-Sheppherd | Arlington ISD | |
2008 | Vicki Ash | San Antonio Public Library | |
2007 | Debra H. Marshall | Coppell ISD | |
2006 | Karen R. Kessel | Irving ISD | |
2005 | Sue McGown | St. John’s Lower School | |
2004 | Susan King | George Mem Library | |
2003 | Caro Ann Germann | The Kinkaid School | |
2002 | Jeanette Larson | Austin Public Library | |
2001 | Lea Bailey | Irving ISD | |
2000 | Lisa Coker | Sterling Municipal Library | |
1999 | Cyd Sheffy | Fort Worth ISD | |
1998 | Susan Allison | Richardson Public Library | |
1997 | Rose Trevino | Houston Public Library | |
1996 | Kathy Toon | (out of state) | |
1995 | Martha Edmundson | Denton Public Library | |
1994 | Susan Sanders | Austin ISD | |
1993 | Valerie Childress | (retired) | |
1992 | Molly Krukewitt | (retired) | |
1991 | Sandra Bennett | Irving ISD | |
1990 | Ramona Kerby | (out of state) | |
1989 | Judy Thomas | Abilene ISD | |
1988 | Muriel Brown | (retired) | |
1987 | Julie Judd Pankey | Irving Public Library | |
1986 | Grace Schmidt | ||
1985 | Betty Hatcher | ||
1982 | Zinita Fowler | ||
1979 | Elizabeth Ulrich | (retired) |
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