Andrew Burkhardt of Burlington has received the Lyrasis 2010 NextGen Librarian Award. He is Champlain College’s Emerging Technologies Librarian at the Miller Information Commons. This national award honors three librarians new to the library profession who demonstrate an innovative and fresh approach to the profession and are leaders in our rapidly changing world. In selecting Burkhardt, the award committee commended his ability to stay current to new technologies while valuing the importance of in-person connections. The award will be presented at the American Library Association 2010 Annual Conference in Washington, DC.
LYRASIS, the award's sponsor, is the nation’s largest regional library consortium, fostering collaboration and cooperation among member libraries and facilitating their success through networking, programming, innovative solutions, and group purchasing for products and services.
Champlain College was founded in 1878 and currently has nearly 2,000 undergraduate students.