For immediate release: The Bozeman Public Library Foundation is seeking nominations for
the 5th annual Cornerstone Award. This award is presented annually to an individual who has
made a significant contribution to literature, libraries, and learning in the Gallatin Valley and is
presented annually at the Cornerstone Celebration: Honoring Arts and Ideas during National
Library Week. This year’s Cornerstone Celebration will be held on April 20, 2013.

The award was created in 2008 as a way of honoring those who have supported and helped build
the rich cultural community enjoyed by residents of the Gallatin Valley. “The Cornerstone
Award has become a coveted honor, recognizing people who share the Foundation’s vision of
the Library as a ‘cornerstone of our community’s high quality of life’.” said Paula Beswick,
Foundation Director. “We are eager to gather nominations for the many worthy individuals
among us who fit this description.”

The inaugural award was presented to Country Bookshelf owner and operator Mary Jane DiSanti
in April of 2009. Broadcast journalist and producer George Cole was the recipient in 2010 for
not only for his tireless advocacy of the library, but for his continued commitment to fostering a
sense of community through thoughtful and interesting civic dialogue. Alan Kesselheim was the
well-deserved winner of the 2011 award for his 20+ years of volunteering with the Library as a
member of the Friends, a Trustee, and now a Foundation board member, as well as an acclaimed
author of over nine books. The 2012 award went to Jan Zauha, Montana State University
reference librarian and professor for her passionate commitment to bringing books, literature,
and discussion to our community, as well as her continual promotion of public libraries.

Nominations are encouraged and welcome from the general public. The award is open to any
Gallatin Valley resident, past or present, whose personal and/or professional experience is
deemed relevant to or inherently connected with the Bozeman Public Library. Nominations
will be received beginning on January 22, 2013, through March 4, 2013. For complete
guidelines and an application form, please visit the Bozeman Public Library website at
www.bozemanlibraryfoundation.org, or contact Program Coordinator Jeannie Gracey-Etgen at
582-2425.