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Among Dr. Stripling’s achievements specially noted by the jury, and the many colleagues who wrote in support of this award, was her role as a prodigious scholar, advocate, and educator. In the arc of a long and distinguished career she has served as ¾«¶«´«Ã½President, President of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), and currently serves as President of the New York Library Association (NYLA).

Dr. Stripling’s extraordinary impact as a preeminent scholar in our profession is validated by her extensive list of published articles and books. Most notably, she is the author of the Stripling Model of Inquiry which provides a blueprint for active learning and critical thinking that has helped focus schools nationwide on building a curriculum foundation based on intellectual inquiry.

Dr. Stripling has served on numerous national and local committees and task forces working as a tireless advocate for school libraries, literacy and intellectual freedom.