University of Illinois Library Urbana-Champaign presents Faculty and Academic Professional Recognition September 29, 2015
University of Illinois Library Evening Agenda John P. Wilkin Juanita J. and Robert E. Simpson Dean of Libraries and University Librarian Introduction Opening Remarks, Dean Wilkin Dinner Recognitions, Dean Wilkin Our thanks to Illini Union Catering and the Alice Campbell Center for hosting our event this evening, and to Kim Matherly for making the arrangements.
Achievement of Tenure and Promotion To the rank of Professor without Change in Tenure Jennifer Hain Teper Head, Library Preservation and John Bud Velde Professor, Preservation/Conservation Librarian Associate Professor to PROFESSOR Service Recognition Years of Service 5 Years of Service Sarah M. Christensen Visual Resources Curator Rhonda L. Jurinak Technology Enhanced Space Support Specialist To Indefinite Tenure without Change in Rank Steven W. Witt William F. Weathers Web Development User Interface Specialist Head, International and Area Studies Library
10 Years of Service Susan Avery Undergraduate Instructional Services Librarian Howard A. Ding Research Programmer for Scholarly Commons Repository Services Merinda Kaye Hensley Instructional Services Librarian and Assistant Professor Valerie Hotchkiss Director, Rare Book and Manuscript Library Lori S. Mestre Head, Undergraduate Library 15 Years of Service Stephanie R. Baker Research Programmer, Technical Services Paula M. Carns Head, Literatures & Languages Library Lee W. Galaway Manager, Workstation and Network Support Robert Slater Technical Architect for Library Web Content David H. Ward Undergraduate Reference Service Librarian Cherié L. Weible Head, Central Access Services D. John Wagstaff Music & Performing Arts Librarian
20 Years of Service Janet A. Weber Electronic Resources Management Support Specialist Lynn N. Wiley Head, Library Acquisitions 25 Years of Service Professional or Scholarly Awards Harriet Green English and Digital Humanities Librarian and Assistant Professor Award from the Mellon-funded Humanities Without Walls Initiative to pursue Humanities Collaborations and Research Practices: Exploring Scholarship in the Global Midwest Marek Sroka Slavic Cataloger and Associate Professor 30 Years of Service Jeffrey M. Schrader Assistant Dean for Library Facilities 35 Years of Service Margaret H. Burnette Biomedical Sciences Librarian and Assistant Professor Myung-Ja (MJ) Han Metadata Librarian 2015 Esther J. Piercy Award from the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) Merinda Hensley Instructional Services Librarian and Assistant Professor 2015 Leadership Award from the Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS), Library School Alumni Association (LSAA)
Professional or Scholarly Awards Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe Coordinator for Information Literacy Services & Instruction 2015 Association of College and Research Libraries Instruction Section (ACRL/IS) Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian Award Kyle Rimkus Preservation Librarian and Assistant Professor Campus Research Board Award to support Advancing File Format Policymaking for Digital Preservation Susan M. Schnuer Associate Director, Mortenson Center for International Programs 2015 IFLA Scroll of Appreciation for Distinguished service to the International Library Community Editor /Editorial Books /Professional or Scholarly Journals Susan M. Schnuer Associate Director, Mortenson Center for International Programs University Library 2015 Outstanding Academic Professional Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe Coordinator for Information Literacy Services & Instruction Member, New Media Consortium 2015 Horizon Project Expert Panel for Academic and Research Libraries Valerie Hotchkiss Director, Rare Book & Manuscript Library Editor, Women in Print (e-books) (University of Illinois Press) Lori S. Mestre Head, Undergraduate Library Editorial Board, College & Research Libraries Caroline Szylowicz Kolb-Proust Librarian and Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts Co-Editor of Digital Edition of Proust s Correspondence (Paris: Plon Éditions)
Board of Directors and /or Leadership Position in Professional Organization Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe Coordinator for Information Literacy Services & Instruction Nominated for President, 2017-2018, American Library Association Karen Hogenboom Head, Library Scholarly Commons Chair, Education Committee, ALA Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) Convener, Numeric and Spatial Data Services In Academic Libraries Interest Group, ACRL Valerie Hotchkiss Director, Rare Book & Manuscript Library Board of Governors AYA, Yale University President, Phi Beta Kappa, Gamma of Illinois, National Honorary Society Board of Directors, Manuscriptlink Lori S. Mestre Head, Undergraduate Library Chair, Diversity Research Grants Advisory Group for ALA Secretary and Webmaster, EMIERT, Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table of ALA Board of Directors and /or Leadership Position in Professional Organization (continued) Thomas H. Teper Associate Dean of Libraries & Associate University Librarian for Collections and Technical Services Advisory Board Member, ProQuest North American Editorial Board Member, Portal: Libraries and the Academy Executive Committee Member, Reveal Digital Mara Thacker South Asian Librarian and Assistant Professor Secretary, Executive Board Committee of South Asian Libraries and Documentation (CONSALD) for the South Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies, Inc. Sarah C. Williams Life Sciences Data Services Librarian and Associate Professor President-Elect, United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN)
National Grants Awarded University Library Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program $398,844, matching $328,857 Development of shared curriculum for use in Academic libraries and A Train the Trainer series Rare Book and Manuscript Library Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) $498,942 for Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives to support Cataloging Cavagna: Italian Imprints from the 16th to 19th Century Mortenson Center for International Library Programs Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation $521,014 three year grant to help make leadership training accessible to librarians around the world. Named Professorships Clara Chu Director, Mortenson Center for International Programs Mortenson Distinguished Professor Valerie Hotchkiss Director, Rare Book & Manuscript Library Andrew Turyn Professor Ellen D. Swain Archivist for Student Life and Culture Stewart S. Howe Associate Professor Jennifer Hain Teper Head, Library Preservation Preservation/Conservation Librarian John Bud Velde Professor John P. Wilkin University Librarian Juanita J. and Robert E. Simpson Dean of Libraries
Thank You and Congratulations