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The Library Faculty Award was created by the Office of the Provost in 2019. It is awarded every two years to a member of the AOK Library & Gallery faculty with permanent status who has made significant contributions to the Library and the University through service, teaching/librarianship, and research, sustained leadership and performance, and working above and beyond assigned responsibilities. The award carries a one-time stipend of $2,000 to support faculty development.
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The award is based on achievements while at UMBC, and nominees must be UMBC Library & Gallery faculty members who hold permanent status. An individual may receive the award only once every five years. The Library Director is and members of LEC are not eligible to receive the award. Applications for the award will be accepted every other year, following the process outlined below.
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To access the award stipend, the winner should submit a travel request for the desired professional development activity and include a note in the "Purpose" section indicating that expenses will be paid from the Provost's Library Faculty Award. Administrative staff will monitor the reward funds and provide an updated balance to the award winner upon request.
Past Winners
2019 - Joanna Gadsby, Reference
2021 - Lindsey Loeper, Special CollectionsFor the list of past winners, see the Staff Awards wiki page.