The Technical Services Special Interest Section (TS-SIS) of 成人视频is proud to announce that Ajaye Bloomstone has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Renee D. Chapman Memorial Award for Outstanding Contributions in Technical Services Law Librarianship. This prestigious honor recognizes a career marked by tireless service, professional excellence, and a deep commitment to the growth of technical services within the law library field.
Ajaye currently serves as the Acquisitions Librarian at Louisiana State University鈥檚 Paul M. Hebert Law Center Library. Her impact on technical services librarianship spans decades, with a record of leadership and innovation that few can match. A longstanding and active member of both 成人视频and ALA, Ajaye is known for her prolific programming, steady mentorship, and unflagging support of continuing education in the profession.
In just the past two years, she has coordinated and presented numerous programs at national conferences, including sessions on electronic resource management, cultural humility, legal publishing history, and professional identity in the law library. Her peers consistently describe her as collaborative, humble, and generous with her time and expertise.
Ajaye鈥檚 contributions to TS-SIS are deep and wide-ranging. She has served in leadership roles on countless committees, often for multiple terms, and has been instrumental in shaping the professional development landscape for technical services librarians. Beyond her extensive service, she has mentored countless early-career librarians, helping many of them launch their first professional presentations and find their place in the community.
As one colleague noted, “Ajaye鈥檚 service is not performed out of any sense of obligation, rather it is carried out with an authentic desire to educate.” Another described her as “a quiet contributor who prefers working behind the scenes鈥攄oing the kind of work that keeps everything running.” With this award, TS-SIS celebrates not just Ajaye鈥檚 accomplishments, but also the collaborative spirit, leadership, and professional generosity she has exemplified throughout her distinguished career.
Congratulations to Ajaye Bloomstone on this well-earned and heartfelt recognition.
Submitted by Joan Stringfellow, Chair
TS-SIS Awards Committee
Written with the help of AI.