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Know a Morris Library employee who has gone above and beyond? Let everyone know about it with a Shout Out! Who says you can't shout in the library?

Shannon Gwaltney and Jodi Miley

Submitted by Shout Out on Tue, 06/11/2013 - 8:26am

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SHOUT OUT to the person(s) who put the Library Affairs interoffice newsletter together. Great job! I enjoyed reading it and look forward to the next issue.

Trevor Poore

Submitted by Shout Out on Thu, 06/06/2013 - 12:44pm

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I often voice both quality service and bad service, and I wanted to give recognition to a student employee who works in SalukiTech. His name is Trevor Poore, and he is extremely helpful.&nbsp

Ask A Librarian

Submitted by Shout Out on Thu, 05/30/2013 - 11:06am

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I am a distance learner. The Ask A Librarian feature is so amazing for us who are off-campus. Today I needed access to a dissertation and could not get access to it because I am not on

Carroll Walker and Monrico Brown

Submitted by Shout Out on Thu, 05/30/2013 - 11:03am

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I would like to thank Carroll and Monrico for their generous assistance at the library earlier this month. They were so helpful with making sure that my web conference was set up and that eve

Kate Harrison

Submitted by Shout Out on Thu, 05/30/2013 - 11:01am

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Very nice article in the spring library newsletter (CornerStone) - thank you for describing the process of book conservation so clearly and in an interesting way. I got my B.A.

Kelsie Collier

Submitted by Shout Out on Mon, 05/20/2013 - 3:37pm

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Kelsie is an Inter-Library Loan Super-Star extraordinaire!!! If something needs to be done, Kelsie is your go-to gal!!! And she's super sweet, too!

Jennifer Burns

Submitted by Shout Out on Mon, 05/20/2013 - 3:36pm

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Jennifer is always cheerful and is great to work with! Not only does she do her work, she's willing to help out with whatever needs to be done in ILL. Jen is an awesome employee and

Steve Sawyer

Submitted by Shout Out on Mon, 05/20/2013 - 9:59am

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Steve Sawyer is a one-of-a-kind guy! And a Morris Library Customer Service Superstar!!

Shouter: Jennifer Burns

Submitted: 05/18/13

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Ed Wegman

Submitted by Shout Out on Thu, 05/16/2013 - 10:41am

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Shout outs to Ed at the Circulation desk. He always checked me in with a smile. He's great! I will miss him now that he has graduated. Thanks for the memories, Ed!

Aaron Lisec

Submitted by Shout Out on Mon, 05/13/2013 - 9:21am

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"Vicksburg 150," now on display in the Hall of Presidents and Chancellors, commemorates the 1863 seige and capture of Vicksburg, Mississippi, by Union forces. With this strategic vi

Alyssa Cooper

Submitted by Shout Out on Mon, 05/13/2013 - 8:57am

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Alyssa went above and beyond to help me find the books that I needed, as well as helping me find various other library amenities. She is super reliable and is basically always on the 5th floo

Kerry & the Delyte's staff

Submitted by Shout Out on Fri, 05/10/2013 - 10:12am

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Kerry and her staff have been a wonderful addition to the library, and we appreciate them all!

Beth Martell

Submitted by Shout Out on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 3:05pm

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Beth Martell curated a lively and exciting exhibit in the Hall of Presidents called "Headliners: SIU Arena Concerts." This exhibit features a long list of entertainers from 1967-200

Morris Library's Graduating Student Workers

Submitted by Shout Out on Tue, 05/07/2013 - 9:22am

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Morris Library has the best student workers on campus! In every department, they keep the library operating. Happily, we're about to lose many of them to graduation as they head out

Jodi Miley and Rich Beach

Submitted by Shout Out on Tue, 04/23/2013 - 1:19pm

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Jodi arranged and guided the visit of the three members of the Higher Learning Commission for the Focused Accreditation Visit on Monday, April 22. The group conducted group meetings on 8 diff

Elisabeth Hill

Submitted by Shout Out on Mon, 04/22/2013 - 3:24pm

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Elisabeth Hill, Library Affairs Reserves GA, cleaned up and straightened the public bulletin boards in the library. They look fantastic! Thank you Elisabeth!

Tyler Shelton

Submitted by Shout Out on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 8:18am

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Congratulations to Tyler Shelton for being nominated for 2013 SIU Student Employee of the Year! Tyler has been employed as a student worker in Records Management for three years, and was nomi

Kate Harrison

Submitted by Shout Out on Mon, 04/15/2013 - 12:14pm

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Kate did a fabulous job giving a tour of preservation to some visitors, including a librarian at Cornell University.

Shouter: Kristine McGuire

Submitted: 04/12/13

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Jan Fiorino, Alisha Grissom, Cindy Kvamme, Chris Milazzo, Doug Simmons and Judy Simpson

Submitted by Shout Out on Wed, 04/10/2013 - 9:49am

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Congratulations to the nominees for this year's Library Affairs Dean's Outstanding Staff Award! Every one of them has done work above and beyond during the last year. If you see

Julie Mosbo, Kate Harrison, Beth Martell, Sharon Granderson, Whitney Brockman

Submitted by Shout Out on Tue, 04/09/2013 - 12:29pm

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Thank you to all those listed for making the Buckminster Fuller exhibit opening a success. It would not have been possible without their help!

Shouter: Matt Gorzalski

LTDC Committee

Submitted by Shout Out on Wed, 04/03/2013 - 4:10pm

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The Library Training and Development Committee (LTDC) organized and ran the Edible Book Festival in the Hall of Presidents and Chancellors on April 1, 2013. What an exciting opportunity to co

Aundrae Burrowes

Submitted by Shout Out on Mon, 04/01/2013 - 9:13am

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Aundrae took the time to go beyond doing his job as the IT guy at the desk. He not only spent a great deal of time troubleshooting my issue until it was completely resolved, but was kind enou

Steven Sawyer

Submitted by Shout Out on Mon, 03/25/2013 - 12:46pm

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Steve stays very calm and collected during busy hours at the Circulation desk. It reassures his student workers that any amount of work can be handled if you exercise patience and stay focuse

Joyce Metcalf

Submitted by Shout Out on Tue, 03/19/2013 - 1:59pm

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Joyce, I have been meaning to write to thank you for all your assistance and attention paid me last week during my quest for the 2nd season DVDs for Boardwalk Empire. You really went above an

Joyce Metcalf

Submitted by Shout Out on Tue, 03/12/2013 - 8:57am

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Congratulations to Joyce Metcalf, who was honored at the Celebrate Women luncheon for her 17 years of service as a UWPA ConnectionS Leader.

Susan Howell & Stephanie Cessna

Submitted by Shout Out on Wed, 01/30/2013 - 11:35am

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In order to prepare for the recent Morris Library record sale, Cataloging employee Susan Howell and student-worker Stephanie Cessna managed to process over 12,000 LPs

Sharon Granderson & Whitney Brockman

Submitted by Shout Out on Fri, 01/18/2013 - 11:44am

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Thank you to Sharon Granderson and her undergraduate assistant, Whitney Brockman, for helping me with the Illinois Central Railroad exhibit on very short notice.

Christina Gould

Submitted by Shout Out on Thu, 01/10/2013 - 5:00pm

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Thank you for all you did to make my visit to Special Collections so productive. I appreciate all your hard work to make my research go so smoothly, as well as the warm hospitality. You rock!!

Doug Simmons

Submitted by Shout Out on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 5:17pm

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Doug built and configured the server that the new website runs on. He installed all the modules Cassie uses on a daily basis. He put numerous hours in to getting the site running.

Aaron Lisec & Beth Martell

Submitted by Shout Out on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 5:13pm

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Aaron Lisec, with the assistance of Beth Martell, did a fantastic job on the research and installation for the "Emancipation Proclamation at 150: Narratives of Soldiers and Former Slaves"