Each year the library honors outstanding employees with individual awards at a recognition event. This year the Top Scholar Award, recognizing the graduating senior with the highest GPA, was given to Rachel Nelson, a CMC student worker majoring in AYA Social Studies. Librarians in Town 2022-23 Library Staff Awards The library is hosting the 66th annual conference of the Association of Christian Librarians in June 2023. This marks the sixth time Cedarville University has served as the host, most recently in 2021 when the conference was virtual. This year’s program features a keynote on leadership, panel discussions on student staff and on embedding opportunities, and workshops ranging from ethics to information literacy. The four-day conference will see librarians from all across the country and beyond descend on Cedarville, OH, which also happens to be the location of the ACL Home Office. This conference allows librarians to hone their skills and professional excellence and to network and build relationships, all within the context of commitment to a biblical worldview. The SOAR Award is presented to a student assistant who demonstrates leadership, creativity, service, initiative, or performance that exceeds the normal expectations of his or her job description. The 2023 award honoree was Olivia Gilkeson, a Psychology major working in Circulation. The Student Choice Award allows student employees to recognize a peer who exemplifies excellent work traits. From among those nominated, the Student Staff Advisory Group selected Grace Gregory as the recipient of the 2023 Student Choice Award. Grace, a Visual Communication Design major, received the award based on her positive attitude and her ability to motivate and inspire others. The library’s STAR Award recipient is selected and nominated by his or her colleagues in the library. It recognizes employees who provide quality service, represent the library well, demonstrate teamwork, promote a constructive work environment, and/or are innovative in carrying out their job responsibilities. This year’s award winner was Joshua Michael, Dean of Library Services. Josh was recognized for his advocacy for the library, his emphasis on teamwork and communication, his willingness to try new ideas, and for shepherding the library through major disruptive events in the past several years. Rachel Nelson Josh Michael award presented by Julie Deardorff Grace Gregory Olivia Gilkeson
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