BRASS Public Librarian Support Award names Morgan Perry, Community Resource Coordinator, Mid-Continent Public Library, 2024 Winner

Morgan Perry is the recipient of the 2024 BRASS Public Librarian Support Award, sponsored by Morningstar, in recognition of her contributions to business librarianship in public libraries, her advocacy for business reference in public libraries, and her work with many organizations including ALA-RUSA-BRASS and the Public Library Association. – Award Committee Statement

Morgan is an ALA-RUSA-BRASS member and current chair of BRASS’ Business Reference in Public Libraries Committee. In 2022, Morgan was named a Library Journal Mover and Shaker Community Builder.

Morgan Perry, Business Specialist at Mid-Continent Public Library, has been involved with business reference in public libraries for over 10 years and her involvement extends to the national level. A highlight of her work in the community includes coordinating business classes for 68 independently published romance writers for the Mid-Continent Public Library’s Romance GenreCon (2018-2023).  At the national level, she has presented for organizations such as BRASS, the Public Library Association, and the Romance Writers of America.  Additionally, she has been involved with webinars from Bibliocommons, Library Journal, ESHIP Communities, and O’Reilly and has published in the Journal of Urban Regeneration & Renewal. Morgan is a strong advocate of the importance and potential of business reference librarians in public libraries to support local economies.

This annual award sponsored by Morningstar, offers a cash award for a public librarian, who has performed outstanding business reference service, and who requires financial assistance, to register at the ALA Annual Conference.

BRASS Public Librarian Support Award selection committee was Chaired by Ilana Stonebraker.