Movers and Shakers was launched in 2002, and it spotlights librarians and others in the library field who are doing extraordinary work to serve their users and move libraries and library services forward. The Class of 2014 brings the total number of Movers to over 650. According to Library Journal, “…it was difficult to select just 50 people to honor from the more than 225 nominations we received. There’s not one Mover, however, who hasn’t told us that they couldn’t succeed without their colleagues, so, in effect, the Movers & Shakers represent hundreds more who work in and for libraries.”

Take a look at this year’s lineup and consider following these individuals through your social networking tools too! To review the full U.S. map  from 2002 through 2014….

Has Minnesota had Movers and Shakers? Why of course….and they are….

Jeffrey Gegner, 2004
Meg Knodl, 2011
Daniel Marcou, 2009
Jessica Moyer, 2008
Jennifer Nelson, 2008  (Our current State Librarian)
Melissa L. Rethlefsen, 2009
Lois Langer Thompson, 2004
Julia F. Wallace, 2003