Angus Saunders Receives Award

Diana Wyrwa (left), President of School Library Systems Association
of New York State, Inc.presents the SLSA Distinguished Service Award
to Angus Saunders, Director of Jefferson-Lewis BOCES School Library System.

Each year the School Library Systems Association of New York State, Inc. recognizes a School Library System Director for providing an outstanding contribution to school librarianship and to the School Library Systems Association. The areas considered for the award are: professional leadership, professional service, information sharing, collaboration, quality programs and creative service.

This year’s award was presented to Angus G. Saunders, Jr., Director of the Jefferson- Lewis BOCES School Library System. During the award ceremony Diana Wyrwa, president of SLSA, made the following remarks.

"It is my privilege this evening to present this year’s School Library Systems Association Distinguished Service Award to a fellow director who is known for his keen perception, insight and wit. A mentor to many school library system directors and a friend to all in the school library media profession, Mr. Angus Saunders is truly deserving of this award.

"Angus Saunders has been the school library system director at Jefferson-Lewis BOCES School Library System since 1985. He has been the only director of the Jefferson-Lewis School Library System and they are, indeed, a fortunate system," Ms. Wyrwa continued.

"Angus Saunders’ contributions to the School Library Systems Association as an organization are numerous. Angus serves as the Vice-President for Legislation and Regional Representative to the School Library Systems Executive Board, chairperson of the School Library Systems annual conference, webmaster and listserv moderator for the association," she said.