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iSchool at Drexel Alum and Adjunct Instructor Brett Bonfield Receives Prestigious "Mover and Shaker" Award from Library Journal Magazine COLLINGSWOOD, NJ: Brett Bonfield, Director of the Collingswood Public Library and adjunct instructor at The iSchool at Drexel, has been named a "Mover and Shaker" in the library industry by the national publication, Library Journal. In its March 15, 2012 issue, Library Journal named 53 outstanding professionals committed to providing excellent service to meet the needs of the people they serve. Brett Bonfield was selected because of his commitment to improving librarianship as a profession. Library Journal honored Brett Bonfield primarily because of his work as chair of American Library Association (ALA) past president Roberta A. Stevens's Future Perfect Presidential Task Force. He also cofounded and coedits the blog "In the Library with the Lead Pipe," which discusses concerns and new ideas with the goal of improving librarianship. He spearheaded the Boycott HarperCollins campaign when the publisher limited the number of times an ebook could circulate. "Being recognized as a 'Mover & Shaker' indicates that, as a professional, one has the passion, dedication and desire to serve the public," said Francine Fialkoff, Library Journal Editor-in-Chief. Brett holds a bachelor's degree from Rutgers University, a master's in library science from The iSchool at Drexel, and is currently a Ph.D. student in library science at Rutgers. He is also the March model for the 2012 Men of the Stacks calendar, which challenges librarian stereotypes and benefits the It Gets Better Project to help LGBT youth. Brett has been the director of the Collingswood Public Library since 2008. In December 2011, Brett was the keynote speaker for the iSchool's initiation ceremony for the Sigma Chapter of the Beta Phi Mu Honor Society. The 2012 Movers & Shakers were selected by the editors of Library Journal, the profession's leading trade magazine. Each of the Movers & Shakers will be prominently featured in the March 15th issue of Library Journal and celebrated at a special luncheon in June during the American Library Association's annual conference in Anaheim, CA. The print feature's companion website is sponsored by OCLC and available at www.libraryjournal.com/movers2012. The luncheon and awards ceremony is made possible by the support of sponsors, including ABC-CLIO, DEMCO, ProQuest, Reference USA, and Rosen Publishing. Read more about new inductees at www.libraryjournal.com/movers2012<http://www.libraryjournal.com/movers2012>. About Collingswood Public Library Collingswood Public Library, which celebrated its 100th year of service in 2011, serves the boroughs of Collingswood and Woodlynne, NJ. It has over 60,000 volumes and is open 65 hours per week. About Library Journal In its 136th year of publication, Library Journal is the oldest and most respected publication covering the library field. Considered to be the "bible" of the library world, LJ is read by more than 100,000 library directors, administrators, and staff in public, academic, and special libraries.