{"id":106,"date":"2016-02-17T17:35:46","date_gmt":"2016-02-17T17:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bclaconnectrev.wpengine.com\/yaacs\/?page_id=106"},"modified":"2026-03-04T21:52:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T21:52:36","slug":"yaacs-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bclaconnect.ca\/yaacs\/yaacs-award\/","title":{"rendered":"YAACS Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Young Adult and Children\u2019s Services Section established the YAACS Award in 2012 to recognize exceptional service in the area of children\u2019s or teen librarianship in British Columbia. The Young Adult and Children&#8217;s Services Award invites nominations of librarians, library technicians, teacher-librarians and others who have, as individuals or teams, demonstrated exceptional dedication in such areas as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Commitment to quality service to children, teens, caregivers and supporting organizations<\/li>\n<li>Collaboration and partnerships with their community<\/li>\n<li>Promotion of family literacy<\/li>\n<li>Innovation and creativity applied to the benefit of young people<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nominations are now closed.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>2025 YAACS Award Committee<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Andria Huculak (Chair)<br \/>\nVanessa Bedford Gill<br \/>\nKate Differ<br \/>\nMel Edgar<br \/>\nMadeline Ewanyshyn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Past Winners<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2025 <\/strong>Chris Miller<strong><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>2024 <\/em><\/strong>Ginny Dunnill<br \/>\n<strong><em>2023 <\/em><\/strong>Sara Grant<br \/>\n<em><strong>2022<\/strong><\/em> Sonia Zagwyn<br \/>\n<strong><em>2021\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Melodie Rae Storey<br \/>\n<strong><em>2020<\/em><\/strong> Youth Services Team at the West Vancouver Memorial Library<br \/>\n<em><strong>2019<\/strong> <\/em>Lindsey Krabbenhoft &amp; Christie\u00a0Menzo<br \/>\n<em><strong>2018<\/strong> <\/em>Tess Prendergast<br \/>\n<em><strong>2017<\/strong> <\/em>Colleen Nelson<br \/>\n<em><strong>2016<\/strong> <\/em>Heather Gloster<br \/>\n<em><strong>2015<\/strong> <\/em>Jess Dafoe<br \/>\n<em><strong>2014<\/strong> <\/em>Judi Saltman<br \/>\n<em><strong>2013<\/strong> <\/em>Ellen Heaney and Amy Dawley<br \/>\n<em><strong>2012<\/strong> <\/em>Sharon Freeman and Allison Taylor-McBryde<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Young Adult and Children\u2019s Services Section established the YAACS Award in 2012 to recognize exceptional service in the area of children\u2019s or teen librarianship in British Columbia. 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