2010 Medal Winners - Listen Online:

Pam Smith (R), Anythink Library Director, talks with her friend and colleague, Sharon Morris (L) of the Colorado State Library. Anythink Libraries
Pam Smith (R), Anythink Library Director, talks with her friend and colleague, Sharon Morris (L) of the Colorado State Library. They share stories about why they love what they do. 
Length: 5:51
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Tom Miller (L), director of programs at Indy Reads, interviews his friend, Randy French (R) Conner Prairie Interactive History Park
Tom Miller (L), director of programs at Indy Reads, interviews his friend, Randy French (R), about his first memories of Conner Prairie why he decided to join Indy Reads, an adult literacy program. 
Length: 4:37
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Miguel Angel Lopez and his father Patrick Lopez Explora
Miguel Angel Lopez talks with his father Patrick Lopez, the executive director of Explora, about growing up, their love of science, and their involvement with Explora. 
Length: 5:19
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Photo of Masako and Richard Japanese American National Museum
Richard Murakami and his wife, Masako Murakami, talk about how volunteering together at the Japanese American National Museum for 25 years has shaped their lives.
Length: 4:46
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Museum Director Betsy Bradley (R) talks to architect and colleague Madge Bemiss (L) Mississippi Museum of Art
Museum Director Betsy Bradley (R) talks to architect and colleague Madge Bemiss (L) about the creation of their new building, and the impact of physical space on emotional experience for the residents of Jackson, Mississippi.  
Length: 5:59
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Beth Odle (L) and Carol Kaplan (R) Nashville Public Library
Friends and colleagues Beth Odle (L) and Carol Kaplan (R) share stories of memorable patrons discovering their family history in the Nashville Public Library’s Special Collections.
Length: 4:36
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Photo of han-Yu, Everett, and Eric. New York Botanical Garden
Everett Sanderson talks with his parents, Han-Yu Hung and Eric Sanderson, about the Family Garden at the New York Botanical Garden. 
Length: 3:41
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Michele Cayea interviews her mother, Karen Cayea Patchogue-Medford Library
Michele Cayea interviews her mother, Karen Cayea, about the role that the Patchogue-Medford Library played in their family's life, and talks about what lead her, unexpectedly, to follow in her mother's footsteps and work at the Library.
Length: 4:22
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Photo of Mary Margaret and Carol Peter White Public Library
Best friends, Mary Margaret Wagner (left) and Carol Watt (right), reminisce about their 40-year friendship that began while they were coworkers at Peter White Public Library in Marquette, MI, and the changes they've witnessed at the library over the years.
Length: 4:49
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Cameron Thomas-Shah and his friend and supporter Sheryl Mitchell West Bloomfield Public Library
Cameron Thomas-Shah tells his friend and supporter Sheryl Mitchell about the importance of the library in his life, how it inspired him to get involved in community service, and his plans for the future.
Length: 4:36
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