Carroon Apple Award

Sponsored by the Mississippi Library Association

The School Libraries Section selects and presents the Carroon Apple Award for the purpose of recognizing outstanding accomplishment in the field of school library media services. The award seeks to recognize the professional legacy begun by Barbara Carroon in this area of school librarianship. The first “APPLE” award was presented to Barbara Carroon, and thereafter has been known as the “Carroon Apple”. The award consists of a brass apple engraved with the words “MS. LIBRARY ASSN. – CARROON APPLE – OUTSTANDING SERVICE.”

MLA members may submit nominations for this award to the current school library section chair. See the Section Officers list to find the current school library section chair. Use the nomination form below.

Nomination Form (pdf file)

For fillable form, please download the pdf form and open in Acrobat Reader DC.

2019

Jennifer Baker, Jackson Public Schools

2018

Bruce Golden, Jackson Public Schools

No award given

2015

No award given.

2014
No award given.

2013

Dianne Butler, Magee Middle School

2012

No nominations and no award given

2011

No nominations and no award given

2010

No nominations and no award given

2009

Cindy Newman, Denman Junior High School

2008

Ruth Eakin, librarian, Pecan Park Elementary School, Ocean Springs

2007

Susan Mingee, Frazier Primary School

2006

Josie Roberts; Purvis Elementary Library Media Specialist, NBCT; Purvis, MS

2004

Otha Keys, Library/Media Specialist, South Jones High School, Ellisville Congratulations to Otha Keys, NBCT, who is the 2004 winner of the Barbara Carroon Apple Award given by the School Section of the MS. Library Association. Ms. Keys is the Library/Media Specialist at South Jones High School in Ellisville where she works tirelessly in collaboration with the faculty to help her students learn the habits and skills associated with information literacy.

2003

Iris Collins, Librarian, Anniston Ave. Elementary School, Gulfport

2001

Leslie Hughes, District Library Coordinator, Tucker Elementary School

2000

Rosemary Gonzales, Librarian, Columbia Training School

1999

Charjean Laughlin Graves, Jones Elementary, Hattiesburg