Librarian of the Year:
Susan Kent, Los Angeles Public Library
"I love my job. It is the best job I've ever had! I work with the greatest group of people," says Susan Kent, City Librarian of Los Angeles.... Her strong commitment to public service, her obvious political acumen, her clear vision for libraries, and her ability to realize that vision have earned Susan Kent the 2002 LJ Librarian of the Year Award.

Best Books 2001
The New Wariness
LJ Collection Development- Rx for Aching Joints: Arthritis Collections