Faculty and Staff Awards

• Art in the Libraries’ Faculty/Staff Exhibit Award (to highlight the art and scholarship of WVU faculty and staff)
• Distinguished Service Award (to honor service to the Libraries)
• WVUL Staff Recognition Awards
• Outstanding Librarian Award (to honor WVU Libraries faculty)

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Art in the Libraries’ Faculty/Staff Exhibit Award

As part of its mission, The Art in the Libraries Committee seeks to highlight the art and scholarship of WVU faculty and staff. With the Faculty/Staff Exhibits Award, Art in the Libraries committee invites current WVU faculty/staff to submit ideas for consideration for an exhibit to visually showcase their scholarship in new and experimental ways. These can present a visual evolution of their work, visualize their research and influences, or answer a research question. Faculty/staff proposals should be based on their academic or creative research and lend themselves to visual interpretation with Library consultation. 

Goals of these awards are to:

• provide a multidisciplinary platform for deeper learning.
  
• foster intellectual discourse and discussion.
  
• demonstrate the breadth of WVU's creative and innovative activity.
  

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Distinguished Service Award

To recognize significant and substantial long term contributions to WVU Libraries and the library community.

Selection Criteria:

• Extraordinary and enduring service in facilitating the attainment of the missions and goals of WVU Libraries; an exemplary body of work which serves as a model for others; sustained involvement in organizations which serve to promote libraries locally, regionally, or nationally.
  
• Attributes sought in the finalist may include leadership, dedication, and exemplary attitude.
  

Eligibility:

• Open to any individual, living or deceased, who has worked for the advancement of WVU Libraries, including all current and retired Libraries faculty and staff (permanent, contractual, full time, or part time) employed at least five years with WVU Libraries, WVU employees, or those not employed by WVU.
  
• Current Awards Committee members and the current Library Faculty Assembly chair are not eligible to receive nominations for this award. The Dean and Associate Dean are not eligible to receive this award.
  

Nominate someone for the Distinguished Service Award

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WVUL Staff Recognition Awards

Outstanding Employee of the Year

This award recognizes a WVUL employee who has demonstrated exceptional job knowledge, skill, and dedication to their role. The recipient has consistently exceeded performance goals and made significant contributions to the organization, including successfully leading or contributing to major projects and implementing impactful solutions that enhanced services or improved operational efficiency. Their exceptional institutional knowledge and commitment to the Libraries' success make them a standout performer and a model for excellence within the organization.

Eligibility:

• Open to all staff members employed by the Libraries for at least the past 36 consecutive months before the nomination deadline.
• Maintained a consistent record of solid performance for a minimum of three years within WVU Libraries
• Nominations should highlight achievements from the recent period, specifically between January 2024 and March 2025.

Criteria:

1. Professional Expertise and Effectiveness
   • Demonstrates exceptional job knowledge, skill, and commitment to their role, while actively engaging in continuous learning and professional development, reflecting a growth mindset that enhances their contributions to the library and its services.
   • Consistently meets or exceeds performance goals, as documented in annual performance reviews.
   • Demonstrates flexibility, adaptability, and resourcefulness effectively managing shifting responsibilities with a strong focus on user needs and delivering exceptional service.
2. Contributions to the Organization
   • Successfully led or made significant contributions to one or more major projects or initiatives that benefited the Libraries and its users;
   • Played a key role in implementing a solution or idea that notably enhanced services or improved operational efficiency; and
   • Exhibits exceptional institutional knowledge and applies it to drive organizational success.

Nominate someone for the Outstanding Employee of the Year Award

Deadline to Submit Nominations: Friday, March 14, 2025

Early Career Employee of the Year

This award honors the exceptional contributions of staff members who have been with WVU Libraries for less than three years as of the nomination deadline. It recognizes individuals who demonstrate a consistent and progressively improving performance record, a commitment to learning and growth, and the ability to work effectively within a team, fostering a positive work environment and building strong relationships with colleagues.

Eligibility:

• Open to staff members employed by WVU Libraries for less than three years as of the nomination deadline.
• Nominees must demonstrate a consistent and progressively improving performance record.
• Nominations should highlight achievements from the recent period, specifically between January 2024 and March 2025.

Criteria:

1. Professional Growth and Development
   • Demonstrates an increasing level of skill, competence, and effectiveness in their role.
   • Actively seeks opportunities for learning, training, or professional development and applies those skills to their work.
2. Collaboration and Teamwork
   • Works effectively as part of a team, contributing to a positive work environment and building strong relationships with colleagues.
   • Demonstrates flexibility, adaptability, and resourcefulness effectively managing shifting responsibilities with a strong focus on user needs and delivering exceptional service.
3. Impactful Contributions
   • Demonstrates promise by contributing to their team through innovative ideas, process improvements, or exceptional service, showcasing potential for future growth and impact within the library.

Nominate someone for the Early Career Employee of the Year

Deadline to Submit Nominations: Friday, March 14, 2025

Team Excellence Award

This award recognizes a WVUL team that exemplifies outstanding collaboration and achievement. The honored team works cohesively to overcome challenges and deliver results that could not have been accomplished individually. They have successfully led or made significant contributions to major project(s) or initiative(s) that have positively impacted the Libraries and its users. Through professionalism, accountability, and mutual support, they promote a positive and productive work culture, setting a standard of excellence within the organization.

Eligibility

• Open to any formal, i.e. department or committee, or informal team, i.e. cross-departmental project team, of two or more library employees who have worked collaboratively on a project, program, or initiative.
• Teams may consist of members from one or multiple departments, showcasing a strong spirit of collaboration and shared objectives. Teams can be interdisciplinary, including both library staff and faculty, but must have at least one classified or non-classified staff member.
• Nominations should highlight achievements from the recent period, specifically between January 2024 and March 2025.

Criteria

1. Works cohesively as a team to overcome challenges and achieve results that could not have been accomplished individually.
2. Successfully led or made significant contributions to major project(s) or initiative(s) that have positively impacted the Libraries and its users.
3. Demonstrates a strong commitment to professionalism, accountability, and mutual support within the team.

Nominate a team for the Team Excellence Award

Deadline to Submit Nominations: Friday, March 14, 2025