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Bookmark Judges 2007 to Present

2007:  
[l-r] ​Kathy Lowe, President of MSLA; Stephen Krensky, author; Em Claire Knowles, MBLC;  Mary Newell DePalma, author; Brian Lies, author; Vicky Kaufman, MBLC and David Biedrzycki, authors and illustrators.

2008:
[l-r] Seated in Front: Irving Zangwill (MBLC), Mary Newell DePalma (Author), Vicki Kaufman (MBLC) Middle: Emily Elizabeth Bridwell (Clifford the Dog's "owner"), Janet Tashjian (Author), Em Clare Knowles (MBLC) Standing: Mitali Perkins (Author), Ann Perham (MSLA past president and AASL Region I Director-Elect)

2009
​Front row: Jarrett Krosoczka (Author-Illustrator); Mary Newell DePalma (Author-Illustrator); Gerri Fegan (MSLA president-elect); Nancy Werlin (Author);
​Diane Mayr (Author)
Back row: Kathleen Duble (Author); Lisa Greenleaf (Author); Muriel Dubois (Author); Ann Perham (MSLA past president , AASL Region I Director-elect) 

2010
Thank you to our Esteemed 2010 Bookmark Judges:
[Back row, l-r] Tui Sutherland, Author; Ralph Masiello, Author-Illustrator;
Em Claire Knowles, Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners/MBLC; David Biedrzycki, Author-Illustrator; Mitali Perkins, Author;
Vicki Kaufman, MBLC; Carol Caro, MBLC
[Front row, l-r] Mary McDonough, Child at Heart Gallery;
Katia Wish, Illustrator; Mary Newell DePalma, Author-Illustrator;
​Vicki Enright, Illustrator; Stephen Krensky, Author-Illustrator

[Above] Judges sign the award certificates for the winners and honorable mention entries.

[Above] Mitali Perkins admires the student talent represented in the bookmark entries as well as the important role school librarians play in their students' education.

[Above] Mary McDonough Ralph Masiello and Mitali Perkins narrow down the Division 2 entries.

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L-R Back Row: Ralph Masiello, Author-Illustrator; David Yoo, Author; Stephen Krensky, Author-Illustrator; Katia Wish, Illustrator; Alissa Libby, Author; Vicky Enright, Illustrator L-R Front Row: Susan Ballard, AASL Learning4Life; Mitali Perkins, Author; Jacqueline Davies, Author; Anne Broyles, Author; Susan Goodman, Author

Judging took place at the Plympton School in Waltham on February 11th. Each judging team had one division of bookmarks to judge. Jacqueline Davies and Susan Goodman contemplate the terrific submissions.

[Above, left] Ralph Masiello and David Yoo teamed up to select the winner and honorable mention in their division. It was a task for humor as well as contemplation! 

[Above, right] The 2011 submissions were both an array of creativity and strong evidence that their school library is important to student learning.
Judges selected entries that embody the theme, "Think, Create, Share, Grow."

[right] Susan Ballard, Jacqueline Davies and Susan Goodman narrowed the selection, but found it difficult to select a winner and two honorable mentions. 
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2013

[right]​ Left to Right: Richard Michelson, Heidi Stemple, David Hyde Costello, Sharon Shaloo, Ralph Masiello, Rob Maier, Diane de Groat, Wayne Geehan, David Biedrzycki, Matt Tavares, Robin Brenner, Jack Gantos.
Photo by Richard Curran

[below, left] Sharon Shaloo, Jack Gantos and David Biedrzycki consider the terrific entries. Photo by Richard Curran

[below, right] Matt Tavares, Wayne Geehan and Heidi Stemple were impressed with the students' work. Photo by Richard Curran

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2014

Back Row: Mark Peter Hughes, Sara Hoagland Hunter, Greg Mone,
Greg Pronevitz
Middle Row: Elizabeth Suneby, Carol Peacock, Shelly Rotner,
​Martha Zschock,Emily Redmond, April Mazza
Front Row: Carol DeCristofano, Terryt Farish, Mary Newell DePalma
Photo by Richard Curran

2016

Honored Judges:
Scott Magoon, Elise Katz and Ralph Masiello

Special Thanks to Beth Fuller, Perma-Bound

2016 Bookmark Contest Judges and MSLA Bookmark Committee: [front row] Linda Coviello, Elise Katz (Author), Cindy Erle, Nancy Snow; [back row] Scott Magoon (Author), Beth Fuller (Perma-Bound), Geri Fegan, Ralph Masiello (Author)

2017
Judges (No Picture):  ​Peter Reynolds, Beth Fuller, David Biedrzycki, Ralph Masiello, Jeff Kinney

2018
​Beth Fuller (Permabound), Peter Reynolds, April Mazza, Ralph Masiello, David Biedrzycki

2019
Ralph Masiello, David Hyde Costello, Sarah Brannen, Brian Lies, David Biedrzycki, Scott Magoon, Priscilla Alpaugh

2020
Ralph Masiello, Grace Lin, David Hyde Costello, Mike Curato, Rich Michelson, Brian Lies, David Biedrzycki, Scott Magoon, Priscilla Alpaugh, Sarah Brannen

2022
Kathryn Brown, Scott Magoon, Gaia Cornwall, Vivian Kirkfield, Janet Lawler, Scott SanGiacomo 

2023

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