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Library Awards Nomination
Harold B. Lee Library merit awards
- Annual S. Lyman Tyler Professionalism Award
- Annual Faculty Librarianship Award
- Two Annual Library Staff Excellence Awards
Annual S. Lyman Tyler Professionalism Award
Purpose
To honor service and excellence over an extended period of time and not one-time individual achievements.
Eligible
Full-time faculty who has been on the library staff for over five years.
Job Performance Criteria
- Demonstrates significant professional service and productivity in the job assignment.
- Consistently maintains a high level of competence and knowledge in the execution of job duties combined with creativity and enthusiasm for the job itself.
Professionalism Criteria
- Has made important contributions to the field of librarianship in general, such as participation and leadership in regional and national professional organizations and published research.
- Has made significant contributions to the university in general.
Annual Faculty Librarianship Award
Purpose
To honor service and excellence over an extended period of time and not one-time individual achievements.
Eligible
Full-time faculty who has been on the library staff for over five years.
Job Performance Criteria
- Has an established record of qualitative and quantitative achievement in the day-to-day library job assignment.
- Demonstrates leadership by showing initiative in dealing with department and library issues.
- Maintains a positive attitude towards the job.
- Makes an effort to improve skills directly related to the job.
- Shows a broad interest in the library in general.
- Has a high level of creativity on the job.
- Seeks new or innovative ways to solve problems.
- Develops new approaches, new programs, and new ways to streamline procedures.
- Is innovative and alert to the need for changes and improvements.
- Undertakes innovative studies or develops new tools or systems to improve effectiveness.
- Makes significant contributions to the university and the library beyond normal citizenship expectations.
Professionalism Criteria
- Works well with others at all levels—supervisors, peers, public, part-time students—and improves department morale.
- Shares ideas and discoveries with colleagues.
- Is dependable, cooperative, adaptable, and pleasant.
Two Annual Library Staff Excellence Awards
Purpose
To honor service and excellence over an extended period of time and not one-time individual achievements.
Eligible
Full-time or part-time employee who has been on the library staff for over two years.
Job Performance Criteria
- Has an established record of qualitative and quantitative achievement in the day-to-day library job assignment.
- Maintains a positive attitude towards the job.
- Makes an effort to improve skills directly related to the job.
- Has an interest broader than the individual’s department.
- Has a high level of creativity on the job.
- Seeks new and innovative ways to solve problems.
- Suggests new approaches, new programs, and new ways to streamline procedures.
- Is innovative and alert to the need for changes and improvements.
Professionalism Criteria
- Works well with others at all levels—supervisors, peers, public, part-time students.
- Contributes significantly to department morale.
- Is dependable, cooperative, adaptable, and pleasant.