Franklin Township Library children’s librarian Karen Perry (right) accepted The Indianapolis Public Library’s Helen L. Norris Distinguished Service Award on behalf of her late husband, Michael, from CEO Jackie Nytes at the library’s staff-in service day.
Over his 26-year IndyPL career, he was known as the “smallest giant” in his role as a children’s storyteller before moving on to become the facility’s first e-resources librarian, where his technical expertise helped fill patrons’ growing need for digital materials.