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The 2006 Bernadine Abbott Hoduski Founders Award is presented to Ann Marie Sanders, Regional Government Documents Librarian for the State of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This award recognizes documents librarians who may not be known at the national level but who have made significant contributions to the field. Their contributions are to have benefited not only the individual's institution, but also the profession. These criteria easily describe Ann Marie Sanders. This award is being presented to Ann for her work as the Government Documents Librarian at the Library of Michigan. As Ann's nomination letter states, "Ann [Sanders] replaced Ann Diamond as my Regional Librarian in the fall of 1995, and she hit the ground running! She set up an ambitious schedule for personally visiting depository libraries in the state?" One of Ann's nomination letters began, "We Michiganians would prefer to keep Ann Marie Sanders all to ourselves.

What a dynamo with a heart and soul as large as the entire depository library program! But alas, our mothers taught us to share. So - for Mom's sake and for Ann's - I am delighted to support her nomination?" The letter continues, "Most impressive is the individual care she has given to each of the selective depositories with her region? In addition to individual care, Ann has been exemplary in providing numerous training sessions for new depository librarians, professional associations and the public each year."

"Ann? is always looking to improve the services that her regional depository offers to the depository librarians in her state," according to one of her supporting letters. Another writes, "She is an innovative thinker and someone willing and able to meet new challenges for the achievement of broader success for her depository libraries statewide?"

Ann's work with the Depository Library Council and within the network of Regional Depository libraries was also noted. Ann helped create the Regional's website and hosts that site at her Library. With the recent decision of Detroit Public Library to relinquish regional status, Ann has assumed total responsibility for regional service within Michigan for 40+ selectives. Involvement with the U.S. Government Printing Office was documented listing her presentations at meetings held by GPO and her work with their first pilot project for consultants. It is clear that Ann's efforts have impacted the libraries in Michigan as well as the depository librarians that have attended her national presentations. Receiving this award is a well-deserved honor for Ann.