As Chair of the 2017 University Libraries Awards Committee, I am pleased to announce that the nomination process for the awards is officially open. Nominations will be accepted until midnight Monday, April 17, 2017. The University Libraries Awards celebration is May 11.
All award criteria and nomination forms are available at the Libraries staff and faculty awards page of our intranet. Nominations from previous years may be submitted for consideration in 2017. Briefly, the awards are as follows (see the website for more in-depth criteria):
Libraries Diversity Award — recognizes individuals and teams that have evidenced extraordinary commitment and/or contributions to enhancing our environment of mutual respect for differing backgrounds and points of view.
Libraries Teaching Award — honors an individual who has excelled in teaching and/or created an exemplary and innovative instruction program with an emphasis on the past year.
Margaret Knoll Spangler Oliver Award — presented for outstanding service and successful performance of an employee of the University Libraries.
Shirley J. Davis Staff Excellence Award — given for outstanding excellence and professionalism in their field
The University Libraries Award – recognizes the performance of any person holding an academic, staff, or technical service appointment in the University Libraries.
I encourage all of you to think about honoring a colleague who makes your job easier or who exemplifies the excellence of one of these awards.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you should have any questions about criteria or the nomination process.
– submitted by Joe Fennewald, Libraries Awards Committee