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Outstanding Library Staff Award

Outstanding Library Staff Award - Edmon Low Library

Nominations of no more than 1500 words are submitted to the Dean who will determine the winner in consultation with the Library Executive Committee. Nomination should include the nominee's name, department, start date, and the nomination. Nomination must be signed by employee making nomination. Only Library employees may nominate.

Recipients receive a cash award of $1,500, are invited to an awards lunch and are honored at the Edmon Low Library Staff Association's Spring Meeting. An honorable mention award of $500 will be presented as well.

Award winners can be nominated again after three years. Example: (Year 1) Winner; (Year 2) No Nomination; (Year 3) No Nomination; (Year 4) Nomination. Administrative Officer is not eligible for consideration, but may make nominations. Awards are subject to change based on funding.

Past Award Winners

Year Winners
2024

2024 Winner

  • Nina Thornton, Communication Services
2023

2023 Winners

  • Bonnie Cain-Wood, Communication Services
  • Eugene Cunningham, Security & Facilities
  • Micki White, OOHRP
2022

2022 Winner

  • Duane Denham, Systems

Honorable Mention

  • Nina Thornton, Communication Services
2021

2021 Winners

  • Paig Jones, Dean's Office
  • Cathy Shuffield, Dean's Office
2020

2020 Winner

  • John DeGeorge, Security

Honorable Mentions

  • Abby Albert, Access Services
  • Shannon Austin, Creative Studios
2019

2019 Winner

  • Ellen Ross, DRDS

Honorable Mention

  • Eugene Cunningham, Security
2018

2018 Winner

  • Maria Yepez, CHVS Library

Honorable Mentions

  • Cristina Colquhoun, RLS
  • Nina Thornton, Communication Services
2017

2017 Winner

  • JoAnn Bennett, ILS

Honorable Mention

  • Micki White, OOHRP
2016

2016 Winner

  • Tabitha Manners, DRDS

Honorable Mention

  • Kyle Fortney, Systems
2015

2015 Winner

  • Gwyn Dominick, Government Documents

Honorable Mention

  • JoAnn Bennett, ILS
2014

2014 Winner

  • Winner David Thompson, Digital Projects

Honorable Mention

  • Teresa Mardis, Cataloging
2013

2013 Winner

  • Laura Rey, Vet Med

Honorable Mention

  • Gwyn Dominick, Documents
2012

2012 Winner

  • Gala Lackey, Acquisitions

Honorable Mention

  • David Thompson, DLS
2011

2011 Winner

  • Bonnie Cain-Wood, Dean's Office

Honorable Mention

  • Gala Lackey, Acquisitions
2010

2010 Winner

  • Sandi Shultz, Circulation

Honorable Mention

  • Gala Lackey, Acquisitions
2009

2009 Winner

  • Rod McAbee, Systems
2008

2008 Winner

  • Teresa Mardis, Cataloging

Honorable Mention

  • Mark Seagraves, Access Services
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