Julie Boucher Memorial Award and Fund

Julie J. Boucher, Associate Director of the Library Research Service at the Colorado State Library, died in a mountain-climbing accident on October 12, 1996. She was with her husband, Clive F. Baillie, a University of Colorado computer science researcher. Experienced and cautious mountaineers, they were climbing Mount Toll near Brainerd Lake in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area when they fell about 300 feet. Both were killed.

During Julie's five-year tenure with the State Library and the Colorado Department of Education, she was responsible for annual surveys and statistical publications for public and academic libraries. A passionate and outspoken opponent of censorship, she also served on the Colorado Library Association Board and chaired its Intellectual Freedom Committee.

More information on Julie & Clive may be found on the Library Research Service's website at http://www.lrs.org/boucher.php.

The Colorado Library Association and its Intellectual Freedom Committee renamed their annual Intellectual Freedom Award the Julie J. Boucher Memorial Award for Intellectual Freedom and establishing the Julie J. Boucher Memorial Fund for Intellectual Freedom. In 2003, the "Julie" award was expanded to include two categories: library and community. The following year, a more distinct line was drawn between the two awards by renaming the community award. The awards are as follows:

• The Julie J. Boucher Memorial Award will be awarded annually to an individual or organization in the library community who actively promotes intellectual freedom in Colorado.
• The Julie J. Boucher Community Honor Roll will also awarded annually and will recognize an individual or group in Colorado not directly affiliated with libraries [i.e., not an employee or volunteer in a library] that promotes intellectual freedom.

Each year the CAL/IFC seeks nominees for the Julie J. Boucher Memorial Award for Intellectual Freedom. Nominations may be made in writing to the CAL/IFC. The "Julie" award is presented at the annual conference of the Colorado Association of Libraries. Past recipients include:

• 2006 - Julie J. Boucher Memorial Award: Fofi Mendez
• 2006 - Community Honor Roll: Tresa Waggoner & Kyle MacMillan
• 2005 - Community Honor Roll: Norwood High School Students
• 2004 - Julie J. Boucher Memorial Award: Weld Library District Board of Trustees
• 2004 - Community Honor Roll: Diane Carman
• 2003 - Library Category: Sydne Caler, Pikes Peak Library District
• 2003 - Community Category: Longmont Citizens for Justice and Democracy
• 2002 - Joyce Meskis
• 2001 - Henrietta Hay
• 2000 - James LaRue
• 1999 - Denver Public Library Commission
• 1998 - Library Director, Board of Trustees, & Staff of the Montrose Library District

Julie Boucher Memorial Fund Management Plan

The Fund was established in memory of Julie Boucher, Associate Director of the Colorado State Library Research Service, Intellectual Freedom Committee member, chair and activist. The Fund exists to further the cause of intellectual freedom in Colorado. This may include sponsoring speakers and making contributions to local or national organizations engaged in the preservation of intellectual freedom, e.g. hosting a program at the annual conference of the Colorado Association of Libraries.

The Colorado Association of Libraries Intellectual Freedom Committee is the Fund's administrative body. The Committee will accept and vote on fund expenditure proposals for recommendation to the Association of Libraries Board. The Colorado Association of Libraries Treasurer maintains the Fund's account(s) separately from the Colorado Assocation of Libraries' operational accounts; these accounts will not be co-mingled. The Treasurer makes investments with the Fund's money. To replenish the Fund, fund raising will be done periodically by the Association and interested individuals.

Contributions to the fund should be made out to the Colorado Assocation of Libraries with the note "Boucher Fund" and sent to: Colorado Association of Libraries, 12081 W. Alameda Pkwy. #427, Lakewood, CO 80228