If you think your favorite librarian deserves an award… submit a nomination at http://www.ilovelibraries.org/lovemylibrarian/home.cfm for the 2009 Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award. This award recognizes your librarian’s efforts to improve the lives of people in his/her community. If selected, he/she will receive a $5,000 cash award, a plaque and a $500 travel stipend to attend an awards ceremony and reception in New York, hosted by The New York Times. Nomination deadline is October 9, 2009.