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Teaching & Learning Committee

Teaching Awards

Teaching Excellence Annual Award

The University Libraries Annual Teaching Excellence Award honors one person who has created and delivered exemplary and innovative instruction programs over a single year (from autumn quarter to summer quarter). To apply, complete a Teaching Portfolio form detailing your instructional activities and behaviors. All librarians who engage in teaching are encouraged to apply. The Committee will collect and judge applications based on criteria outlined in the teaching portfolio. Recommendations for the award recipient will be sent to the director for a final decision. A plaque and monetary award will be presented to the recipient at the annual Instruction In-Service Day.

How to apply: Submit a Teaching Portfolio (Online Form)

Recipients:
  • Carol Powell, Health Sciences Library, 2003-04
  • Tina Schneider, Lima Campus Library, 2004-05
  • Karen Diaz, Instruction Librarian, 2005-06
  • Danny Dotson, Subject Specialist, 2006-07 (shown in picture)
Danny Dotson

The Virginia Tiefel Achievement in Teaching Award

The Achievement Award recognizes contributions to instruction in the Libraries over many years. It will be awarded if and when there is a successful nominee presented in a given year. The recipient of the Achievement Award will be chosen from a group of peer nominations. Librarians are encouraged to nominate a colleague who they deem especially worthy of this distinction. The Committee will collect nominations and recommend the award recipient to the director for a final decision. A plaque and monetary award will be presented to the recipient at the annual Instruction In-Service Day.

Nomination Instructions (PDF)

Recipients:
  • Nancy O'Hanlon, Instruction Librarian, 2003-04
  • Ted Riedinger, Latin American Studies, 2004-05
  • Gerry Greenberg, Subject Specialist, 2005-06
  • Katherine Webb, Subject Specialist, 2006-07 (shown in picture)
Katherine Webb

Please direct questions regarding the awards to any member of the committee.

Last update: April 29, 2008