UK Libraries will honor three
staff members with the 2016 Dean's Awards for Outstanding Performance. Josh Monroe, Beth Reeder, and
Kopana Terry will receive their awards during the annual UK Libraries Employee
Celebration. This is the highest honor accorded to staff by UK Libraries.
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| Josh Monroe |
Monroe is a Monograph Library Specialist at
William T. Young Library. He is head of the monographs area, and provides
support to all academic liaison librarians by sourcing print and electronic
materials needed by UK faculty, staff, and students. He was nominated by Jen
Bartlett, Head of Young Library Reference Services.
“I have frequently been amazed at the speed
and efficiency with which Josh locates and orders materials,” said Bartlett.
“Rarely has there been a situation in which Josh has been unable to find what
faculty need, in whatever format; often he locates these materials at much
cheaper cost than anticipated.”
Monroe is also active in UK Libraries
committees and activities. He recently gave a presentation to LEX Week interns
on the basics of acquisitions, and will be repeating the presentation for
graduate assistant training. Every fall he volunteers to work at the welcome
desk to greet new students in Young Library.
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| Beth Reeder |
Reeder is a Library Technician Senior in the
Agricultural Information Center. She manages the public service operations of
the AIC, including student hiring and supervision. Valerie Perry, director of
the AIC and head of Branch Libraries, nominated Reeder.
“Not only is Beth completely reliable and
dependable, but she is also an excellent problem solver and innovator,” said
Perry. “Beth gained significant extra responsibilities in the past two years,
as she coordinated and planned two major facility renovations and upgrades. We
are fortunate to have such a fine employee leading our public service efforts.”
Reeder has taken on projects that were
ongoing when she arrived at UK Libraries, including migrating VHS holdings to
DVDs and major review of the AIC reference collection. She also serves on UK
Libraries committees, and participates in numeours library workshops, campus
activities, webinars, and regional conferences.
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| Kopana Terry |
Terry is an Oral History Archivist in the
Special Collections Research Center Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History. She
oversees the accessioning of new oral history interviews, the description of
the existing collection, processing interviews, digitization and preservation
of interviews, and preparation of interviews for reference requests. She also
manages Nunn Center student employees. Terry was nominated by Nunn Center
Director Dr. Doug Boyd.
“Last year we indexed a record number of
interviews in a single year. Additionally, Kopana accessioned 624 new
interviews in 2015 – also unprecedented,” said Boyd. “We have a very successful oral history archival
operation. This is, in large part, thanks to Kopana’s determination,
dedication, and – most importantly – her focused attention on implementation.”
According to Boyd, “the Nunn Center’s success
depends heavily on the oral history archivist position, and this year Kopana
Terry has taken her role to a new level.”
In addition to recognition at the Employee Celebration, the awardees will recognized during the UK Libraries Spring Gala on May 10, 2016.
