| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2013 | not awarded |
| 2012 | Nancee Dahms-Stinson, Springfield Greene County Library District |
| 2011 | not awarded |
| 2010 | Anitra Steele, Mid-Continent Public Library (first year of award) |
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