Karyle Butcher, University Librarian

1. OSU Libraries2010 Group Project AwardZ-List, JSTOR/ACS withdrawals and Reference move projectsDAS students and staff Deanne Bruner, Diane Siple, Becky Hallett, Deborah Dombrowski, Loretta McCaffery, Xiaoping Li, Richard Sapon-White, Rod Lawlor, Melissa Hartley, and students Hannah Toon and Rena Sapon-White. IUS students and staff Patrick Layton, Jim Rankin, Valerie Sterling, Cindy Skinner, Kristin Swetland, and students David Moynihan, Shea Montgomery, and John Cha. The Digital Access Services and Instruction and User Services students and staff completed three major projects last summer; the Z-list project, the JSTOR/ACS withdrawals and the Reference collection move. The intricate processes of each project required careful coordination and communication between the two departments. Each project was completed ahead of time thanks to the willingness of the staff to contribute and work together on these complicated but important projects. Karyle Butcher, University Librarian

2. OSU Libraries 2010 Outstanding Employee AwardLoretta RiellyIn the short time Loretta has been Head of Collection Development, she has guided the department through a number of impressive activities and projects. She led the librarians through a difficult serials cancellation project, coordinated the move to the new approval plan service YBP, and lead the CD team through the difficult business of revising their allocation plan. She has tackled all these projects with enthusiasm and humor. Her knowledge of the library and her forward-thinking outlook have made CD a “fun (and hopping!) place to be.” Karyle Butcher, University Librarian

3. OSU Libraries 2010 Outstanding Classified Employee AwardRyan WickWhen Special Collections had a large number of digital content but not the infrastructure to make the content available, Ryan stepped in and recommended Omeka. He was instrumental in the implementation of the software, wrote new code to customize Omeka to meet our needs, and helped to create an outstanding web publishing platform that will be used by many library departments in the future. Ryan’s work here at OSU “is a perfect complement to the spirit of innovation that is such a source of pride to many of us in the OSU Libraries.” Karyle Butcher, University Librarian

4. OSU Libraries 2010 Outstanding Classified Employee AwardDeanne BrunerDeanne lead the staff of DAS through several major projects this summer, including the Z-list project, the JSTOR/ACS withdrawals and the Reference collection move. These projects were completed ahead of time thanks in part to Deanne’s organizational and communication skills. She devised procedures that helped simplify the process and she worked closely with the University of Oregon staff to coordinate the project. Deanne has taken on many new projects in DAS. Her responsibilities have grown steadily and she is always willing to do what is needed for the library to achieve it’s goals. Karyle Butcher, University Librarian

5. OSU Libraries 2010 Outstanding Classified Employee AwardJessicca LawheadJessee demonstrated outstanding leadership skills in the Kindle project. When the project required someone to coordinate all the different departments involved in the project, Jessee stepped in. Her knowledge of policies and procedures, services and systems were critical to the success of the program. She encouraged the team to look at the services as user-centered rather than library-centered. The Kindle project has been highly successful due to her efforts. Jessee is “an enthusiastic problem solver” with a “classic get-it-done attitude.” Karyle Butcher, University Librarian

6. OSU Libraries 2010 Totten Graduating Student AwardDoug SchulteDoug has excelled in all the areas of his job. He consistently works at a high level of performance in all areas. He shows great attention to detail and has quickly learned many of the principles of working in archives. His exemplary work has helped move the library forward in the Flickr and Flickr Commons projects. He has also created several highly useful tutorials and guides for the University Archives. His work on other collections has also contributed to their accessibility and significance to the community. He is diligent, intentional in this work, and has an outstanding customer service attitude. “Trustworthy, dependable, conscientious" are words that have been used to describe Doug's work ethic. He is a great asset. Karyle Butcher, University Librarian

7. OSU Libraries 2010 Totten Student Scholarship AwardEric HeplerEric is a willing and eager worker in the DAS Digital Production Unit. He is willing to take on new projects and has demonstrated initiative above and beyond his job. He recently completed a digitization project on a large out-of-print series, both a difficult and time-consuming task. His work with the OSU Press has won him praise as someone who displays “good sense in independent decision-making” and an “overall pleasant demeanor.” His knowledge of technical issues and his positive attitude have made him a “go-to-guy” for the whole department. Karyle Butcher, University Librarian

8. OSU Libraries 2010 Totten Student Scholarship AwardStephanie SilverStephanie is an excellent student worker in the DAS Department. She has learned the challenging task of processing Federal Depository shipments and shows initiative and enthusiasm in all that she is asked to do. She works reliably and diligently at her tasks and is a valuable member of the department. Karyle Butcher, University Librarian

9. OSU Libraries 2010 Totten Student Scholarship AwardJoe Nguyen Joe is an efficient and independent worker in the DAS Digital Production Unit who is well-versed in DPU policies and procedures. He has the challenging task of digitizing materials that requires a knowledge of hardware, software and related scanning issues. His patience and excellent work ethic result in consistently superior products. His work is consistently accurate which allows others in the department to concentrate on their own work. His work, as well as his great attitude and personality, make “DPU, the library and OSU look good.” Karyle Butcher, University Librarian