Pritzker Military Library Receives 'Official Honoree' Distinction in Two Categories...

Pritzker Military Library Receives 'Official Honoree' Distinction in Two
Categories for the 12th Annual Webby Awards
Podcasts and Live Events & Broadcasts Recognized by 'Oscars of the Internet'

CHICAGO, April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pritzker Military Library was
recognized among the elite of the Internet with the 2008 Webby Awards, the
leading international honor for the Web, as announced Tuesday. In addition,
the Library received a rare further distinction with recognition as an
Official Honoree in two categories, for both Podcasts and Live Events &
Broadcasts, which the Webby Awards recognizes as work "exhibiting remarkable
achievement." This is the second consecutive year the Library has been
recognized in the Events category and the first in the Podcast category.
Hailed as the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New York Times, The Webby is
the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including
Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile Websites.
The awards are judged by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences,
a global organization that includes David Bowie, Harvey Weinstein, Arianna
Huffington, Matt Groening, Internet inventor Vinton Cerf, and RealNetworks CEO
Rob Glaser.
"The Webby Awards honors the outstanding work that is setting the
standards for the Internet," said David-Michel Davies, executive director of
The Webby Awards. "The Pritzker Military Library's two selections as an
Official Honoree are a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its
creators."
"To be included among the best in these two areas is an extraordinary
honor," said Ed Tracy, Executive Producer of Programs and host of the
Library's Medal of Honor series. "This is a credit to our superb production
team headed by Andrew Edeker, David Cannek and Leighton Shell and our IT staff
headed by Troy Perkins who have worked tirelessly to bring the stories of our
American military history and our current affairs programming to an
international audience through the Internet."
The 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from over 60
countries and all 50 states. Out of more than the 10,000 entries submitted,
fewer than 15% received this honor and were deemed an Official Honoree. The
Pritzker Military Library joins a select few as an Official Honoree in
multiple categories.
In the category of Events and Live Broadcasts, the Library was joined by
eight other organizations, including the National Hockey League and Universal
Studios Hollywood. In the category of Podcasts, the Library was joined by
twelve other organizations including CNN, NPR, The New Yorker, and ESPN. The
Pritzker Military Library produces more than 50 free, public events per year
with award-winning authors, Medal of Honor recipients, and panel discussions
moderated by veteran broadcast journalist John Callaway. For more, visit
pritzkermilitarylibrary.org.
SOURCE The Pritzker Military Library

Ted Boles of Margie Korshak, Inc., +1-312-751-5513, tboles@korshak.com, for
The Pritzker Military Library