Life Membership

To be considered for life membership, one must have been a member of SWALL for at least five years and be retired from active library work. A candidate may be elected at any regular meeting by a vote of two-thirds of those present (See SWALL Bylaws I.1d.).

The following SWALL members have been awarded life membership:

1972 – Hazel Anderson, Helen Hargrave, Marie Russell, Mabel Smith, Nell Yeargin

1973 – Katherine Baze, Ruth Crozier

1974 – Jean Ashman

1975 – Hibernia Turbeville

1976 – Dwain Gay

1977 – Jewell Chester

1979 – U.V. Jones, Wilma Thrash

1980 – Ruth Lindsey, Dorothy Warden

1985 – Guido Olivera, Dorothea Warren

1986-87 – Ruth H. Brunson, June Haggin (Sanford)

1988 – Jack Blume, Earl Borgeson, Al Coco, Kate Mara

1990 – Oscar Miller

1991 – Mortimer Schwartz

1992 – Jane Olm

1993 – Della Geyer

1994 – D.A. Divilbiss

1998 – Oragene Addis, Susan D. Csaky

2000 – Carolie Mullan, Eileen H. Searls

2006 – A. Michael Beaird

2009 – Violanda B. Fabugais, Lorraine Lester, Elizabeth K. Schneider

2012 – Sharon Blackburn, John Eichstadt, Sally Langston, Judy McCullough

2019 – Victoria K. Trotta