Library Employees Honored

At top: George Aulisio, Dean; Assistant Professor Colleen Farry, award winner; Associate Professor Sheli Pratt-McHugh, Department Chair.
Above: Honorees Mackenzie Machell, Professor Donna Witek, Kym Fetsko, Amanda Campbell, Patricia Savitts.

Library employees and colleagues were honored at multiple ceremonies throughout the academic year. The University celebrated International Women’s Day by honoring 65 women of vision and courage, five of whom demonstrate their courage and vision with their work at or with the Library. Graduate student Mackenzie Machell is an active member of the Library’s Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Committee. Donna Witek is the Research & Scholarly Services Coordinator and the Information Literacy Coordinator. Kym Fetsko is the Assistant to the Dean of the Library. Amanda Campbell represents Student Government on the Academic and Scholarly Affairs Committee and sits on the Library Advisory Committee. Patricia Savitts is the Circulation Services Coordinator. Congratulations to these amazing individuals making a difference on campus and in the Library.

Assistant Professor Colleen Farry, Digital Services Librarian, was honored at the Faculty Appreciation Celebration. Prof. Farry received the Provost Faculty Enhancement Interdisciplinary Award which honors a faculty member who has demonstrated noteworthy academic leadership in promoting and strengthening cross-disciplinary or interdepartmental teaching and learning. Her nominator writes, “[Prof. Farry] empowers students to develop their own digital exhibits, and to this end, she has worked collaboratively with students on Honors projects, Slattery Fellowships, and Presidential fellowships.” Congratulations, Prof. Farry.

Assistant Professor Ian O’Hara, Research & Instruction Librarian for Health Science, received the Sheldon I. Rosenberg Union Leadership Development Grant from the Faculty Affairs Council (FAC). This grant covers travel and attendance at the AAUP Summer Institute, where attendees learn about and build their skills in collective bargaining, organizing and shared governance. Congratulations, Prof. O’Hara.

Associate Professor Adam Pratt, FAC secretary; Assistant Professor Ian O’Hara, award winner; Professor Stacey Muir, FAC president.

—Associate Professor Sheli Pratt-McHugh, Research & Instruction Librarian for Technology & Outreach